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Roast beef dinner for $1.10. I bet that even when adjusted for inflation that that meal would still be way cheaper than anything similar offered today.
Roast beef dinner for $1.10. I bet that even when adjusted for inflation that that meal would still be way cheaper than anything similar offered today.
Of course you made me look it up!
From the Bank of Canada's Inflation Calculator:
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hahaha . i was thinking the exact same thing when i first saw thisOf course you made me look it up!
From the Bank of Canada's Inflation Calculator:
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hahaha . i was thinking the exact same thing when i first saw this
I wonder what the min. wage was at the time of this $1.10 roast beef dinner ?
Wow this is amazing - thank you for sharing. My family ran the Rexdale Smoke and Gift Shop which is the store you saw as soon as you entered the mall from the front entrance off of Islington Avenue. Our family was close with the people who ran the snack bar (best fries and gravy). I also remember the Baskin Robbins, women's fitness centre, BiWay, carpet shop, flower shop, sportswear (I wanted a Chicago Bulls jacket so badly), and a Radio Shack. Some of these were during different periods, but we got to know a lot of the staff and owners over the years. There used to the sidewalk sales as well where all the stores would put out tables to sell things on Sundays I believe. Times were tough in the 90s when the recession hit and there was a lot of turnover. We had to eventually shut it down as well. Some great memories!Any memories, photos or updates on Rexdale Plaza?
My recollections go back to the early 90's to the enclosed portion of the mall's demolition around 2004.
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1970's styled signage.
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Unlike the Albion Centre and the Woodbine Centre, there were no individual entrances for most stores; requiring shoppers to
step foot inside the mall first.
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To the left was Catalina Grill. One of only two restaurants in Rexdale Plaza. Previously, the original owners
of Catalina Grill operated the Rexdale Tavern inside the mall.
In the middle is a walkway that served as both an entrance into Rexdale Plaza and a connector to Zellers/Towers.
In the 1960's expansion, Catalina Grill was originally a Tire shop with two garage service bays to the left.
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The rear entrance (from Burrard Drive) had a hallway lined with silhouettes of shoppers. The art style is definitely 1980's.
If I recall, the other side of this hallway had silhouettes of famous landmarks from around the world.
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While Rexdale Plaza didn't have a food court, it did have a single, 1970's style fast food kiosk.
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You have to admire a mall's optimism. More 1980's decor.
In this spot were also a handful of kiddie rides, a kiosk to the right that sold knockoff toys (called "Into")
and to the left was Dollarama (which still exists as part of the Rexdale's strip mall makeover).
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Towards the East end of the mall where (if I remember correctly) was a Sears, Shoppers Drug Mart and
a small library. The escalator led to underground parking, a Bargain Harrolds, various offices and the
washrooms.
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By the early 2000's, most name brand stores had left the Rexdale Plaza and the mall itself started hosting
a flea market on weekends.
Tables were set up throughout the mall where vendors were selling just about anything you could think of.
Clothing, electronics, old Nintendo games, and even vintage Playboy magazines (...) all out in the open.
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The only remnant of Rexdale Plaza's former self is the former Zellers/Towers structure that now hosts a number
of different stores all bundled together under one roof.
Photo credits to Dan Bartles (Flickr) and Urban Exploration Resource (UER).
Hi DavekTO,Wow this is amazing - thank you for sharing. My family ran the Rexdale Smoke and Gift Shop which is the store you saw as soon as you entered the mall from the front entrance off of Islington Avenue. Our family was close with the people who ran the snack bar (best fries and gravy). I also remember the Baskin Robbins, women's fitness centre, BiWay, carpet shop, flower shop, sportswear (I wanted a Chicago Bulls jacket so badly), and a Radio Shack. Some of these were during different periods, but we got to know a lot of the staff and owners over the years. There used to the sidewalk sales as well where all the stores would put out tables to sell things on Sundays I believe. Times were tough in the 90s when the recession hit and there was a lot of turnover. We had to eventually shut it down as well. Some great memories!