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1) Sportsworld - everything about it was perfect: location, water park, arcade,.....
2) Market Square - food court, best spot for the market, and Eatons.
3) Laurel Creek - when it was free anybody had a chance to use it.
4) Banditos - it was on the corner of King and Ottawa in Kitchener and if I remember correctly was the biggest store where you could rent movies.
5) Knob Hill Farms - man that place was huge and here's a commercial:
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Post #44234
05-11-2013 01:21 PM
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Hobby shops, especially model train stores. They used to be all over the place but one by one they closed. Rails West, Heritage Hobbies, Classy Chassis, and Iron Horse Hobbies - all gone. I only know of two - Hobby and Toy Central in the Sportsworld area and Imagination Station in the Frederick Mall, and I don't even know if that one's still there. |
Post #44235
05-11-2013 01:54 PM
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How about a sports store that has top of the line sporting equipment across the board? Not just the latest hockey skates and sticks, but top of the line tennis, squash, ping pong, soccer, running, field hockey, etc. equipment? |
Post #44237
05-11-2013 02:50 PM
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I remember going to the St. Jacobs model train store and I have a feeling whoever is running the train museum owned that store. |
Post #44241
05-11-2013 04:32 PM
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I can't say I miss the market in Market Square - I find the new one more enjoyable. Of course neither compares to the one we had before Market Square....... |
Post #44244
05-11-2013 04:43 PM
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 Originally Posted by BuildingScout How about a sports store that has top of the line sporting equipment across the board? Not just the latest hockey skates and sticks, but top of the line tennis, squash, ping pong, soccer, running, field hockey, etc. equipment? I do miss Adventure Guide not being obnoxiously far out in the sticks. That's the kind of sports store that I care about, but it's inconvenient and I object to their location; I'm pretty indifferent to traditional sports. |
Post #44246
05-11-2013 04:57 PM
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I should think the Region could easily support a SAIL sporting goods, or even a Mountain Equipment Coop.
When I think of the number of golf courses in the area as well, it surprises me that there's not a big golf equipment store around (or have I just not noticed it?). |
Post #44249
05-11-2013 05:51 PM
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Forgot to mention Waterloo Square with Kmart and restaurants in the basement with a bowling alley and the one thing i don't miss is stores that had video games that you could rent but you couldn't even take them home to play. |
Post #44251
05-11-2013 06:13 PM
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I would love to see a SAIL store or MEC...
As far as golf is concerned, isn't Golf Town big enough? |
Post #44256
05-11-2013 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Cbernard I would love to see a SAIL store or MEC...
As far as golf is concerned, isn't Golf Town big enough? MEC is probably rather unlikely, as we're surrounded by MECs in Brampton and London now. |
Post #44258
05-11-2013 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Cbernard I would love to see a SAIL store or MEC...
As far as golf is concerned, isn't Golf Town big enough? You're right. I thought I must be missing something. |
Post #44260
05-12-2013 12:13 AM
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Isn't Nevada Bob's still here, too? |
Post #44261
05-12-2013 09:33 AM
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Sportsworld breaks my heart - as a coaster enthusiast, I always hoped that at some point they'd break away from being the FEC it was and expand into an actual (small) theme park, with more flat rides, and a couple of medium-sized coasters. There are countless parks this size in the US that have done the same thing, and they're some of the most enjoyable to visit - drop in for an hour or two without insane crowds. Heck, I would have loved to operate it, one day... if given the chance, that's certainly the direction I'd take it.
What was the story on what happened to it? Why did they not expand? Or was it the developer that purchased the land gave them an offer that was too good to refuse?
-Iain |
Post #44264
05-12-2013 12:02 PM
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Not sure what was the real reason they closed it down but it seems like places like lulus and sportsworld (one of a kind) never survive in our region for some reason. Just look at the water park: http://www.tee-off.ca/courses/old%20...ages/on709.htm. I remember going every couple of weeks and the parking lot was always full. Last week I found several coins and tickets that I kept from the last time I went. |
Post #44300
05-13-2013 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by DHLawrence Hobby shops, especially model train stores. They used to be all over the place but one by one they closed. Rails West, Heritage Hobbies, Classy Chassis, and Iron Horse Hobbies - all gone. I only know of two - Hobby and Toy Central in the Sportsworld area and Imagination Station in the Frederick Mall, and I don't even know if that one's still there. I know that there is a tri-annual train show at Bingeman's that brings in many vendors. I often wonder how disruptive these truck shows (like the other shows of its type) to someone trying to open a niche store here. |
Post #44301
05-13-2013 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by DHLawrence Hobby shops, especially model train stores. They used to be all over the place but one by one they closed. Rails West, Heritage Hobbies, Classy Chassis, and Iron Horse Hobbies - all gone. I only know of two - Hobby and Toy Central in the Sportsworld area and Imagination Station in the Frederick Mall, and I don't even know if that one's still there. There's also Grand River Hobbies on Courtland just south of Conestoga Parkway. |
Post #44302
05-13-2013 11:52 PM
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Impiriums to Order and Now and Then Books, both within spitting distance of Queen and Charles. Along with Games Exchange, Looking for Heroes and A Second Look, that corner was like nerd mecca for me. Yes, the rest are still there, but the focus was always Now and Then especially. |
Post #44303
05-14-2013 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by dscassel Impiriums to Order and Now and Then Books, both within spitting distance of Queen and Charles. Along with Games Exchange, Looking for Heroes and A Second Look, that corner was like nerd mecca for me. Yes, the rest are still there, but the focus was always Now and Then especially. Now & Then wasn't the same after Harry died. He gave the place its unique flavour. |
Post #44304
05-14-2013 08:52 AM
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Zappers!!! Spent a lot of time there and a tonne of quarters. |
Post #44320
05-14-2013 11:12 PM
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I already miss the Matter of Taste in Uptown. I hope they can find a home there again soon, this time with street frontage. |
