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'''Hazeldean Mall''' is a shopping centre located in ], ].


{{Infobox shopping mall
First opening around ], Hazeldean Mall was anchored by ] and ]. Many other stores and services were available, including a branch of the ], although it later moved across the street on ] next to ], and then moved again to the ]. The decor of the mall was very dark, with floors of brown brick and wood panels.
| name = Hazeldean Mall
| image = hazeldean_mall_aerial.jpg
| caption = Aerial view of Hazeldean Mall
| address = 300 Eagleson Road<br />], ]<br />K2M 1C9
| coordinates = {{coord|45.302|N|75.878|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| opening_date = October 30, 1979
| owner = Regional Group
| manager =
| developer =
| number_of_stores =
| number_of_anchors = 1
| floor_area =
| floors = 1
| publictransit = ]<br />88, 161, 164, 168
| website = {{URL|hazeldeanmall.com/}}
}}
'''Hazeldean Mall''' is a shopping centre located in the ] district of ], ], Canada. It is located at the intersection of ] and ], where Hazeldean Road turns into ]. It was the first enclosed shopping centre constructed in Kanata. The development of the mall was approved shortly before the incorporation of the (then) City of Kanata, and its approval led to a legal battle between the constituent parts of the new municipality over the appropriate location of what would at that time be the new city's main commercial hub.<ref name=History>Conners, Stanikys. ''Hazeldean Mall gets green light from Goulbourn'', ], 9 August 1978, page 13; Jackson, Wendy. ''Glen Cairn shopping centre approved'', ], 9 August 1978, page 4.</ref>


==History==
It was the largest retail venue in the former city of ] throughout the ] and early ]. In the early 1990s, the Steinberg's chain closed, and was replaced by ]. Around the same time, Towers was purchased by the ] which transformed many Towers stores, including the one at Hazeldean Mall, into ] stores. ] was also a major tenant during the 1980s, until it was replaced in the early 1990s by ].
The site of the mall was zoned for commercial uses in 1962 at the time that the surrounding community of ] was planned.<ref>''March carrying on the fight over Hazeldean shopping mall'', ], 16 August 1978, page 3.</ref> The "Glen Cairn Shopping Centre" proposal was approved in 1978 by ], only months before Glen Cairn ceased to be part of Goulbourn and was amalgamated with ] and parts of ] into the new City of Kanata. March Township Council initiated legal action, ultimately unsuccessful, to significantly reduce the size of the Glen Cairn Shopping Centre development on the grounds that it would adversely affect the market potential for March's own ] development proposal. March Township officials hoped that the Town Centre, located closer to the geographic centre of the new municipality than the Hazeldean Mall, would spur development of a new retail and office core for Kanata.<ref name=History/><ref>''Planners praise town centre plan'', ], 30 August 1978, page 4.</ref> The competing Town Centre project eventually obtained final approvals in 1980, after the Hazeldean Mall had opened.<ref>Batt, Diana. ''Kanata Town Centre Plan Finally Approved'', ], 18 January 1980, page 4.</ref>


The official opening of the Hazeldean Mall was October 30, 1979. It was anchored by ] and ], and also contained a ] branch, ] and ] outlets, and 50 other stores.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mall Opens Doors in October|work=]|date=28 August 1979|page=4}}</ref>
Starting in the mid 1990s, the ] shopping area on ] opened. With it's ] concept, the Centrum lured customers away from Hazeldean Mall. Toward the end of the decade, the mall underwent an extensive period of renovations, which completely removed the brick floors and wood panels, replacing them with much lighter coloured hues, and also installing a fountain. The space occupied by Zellers was expanded as well, and Pharma Plus expanded into the space formerly occupied by the TD Bank, also receiving a larger door leading directly to the outside.


In the early 1990s, the Steinberg's chain closed, and was replaced by ]. Around the same time, Towers was purchased by the ] which transformed many Towers stores, including the one at Hazeldean Mall, into ] stores. Drug City was also a major tenant during the 1980s, until it was replaced in the early 1990s by ].
The mall's slogan used to be "THE Mall", but is currently "It's Better Inside."


Starting in the mid-1990s, the Kanata Centrum shopping area on ] opened. With its ] concept, the Centrum lured customers away from Hazeldean Mall. Toward the end of the decade, the mall underwent an extensive period of renovations, which completely removed the brick floors and wood panels, replacing them with much lighter coloured hues, and also installing a fountain. Pharma Plus expanded into the space formerly occupied by the TD Bank, also receiving a larger door leading directly to the outside.
There are a few tennants at Hazeldean Mall today that have been there since the mall first opened, although all of them have changed locations within the shopping centre. They include:


==Current centre==
*Black's Camera
The mall is currently ] by ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Store Directory|url=http://www.hazeldeanmall.com/directory.html|publisher=Hazeldean Mall|accessdate=3 June 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531065431/http://www.hazeldeanmall.com/directory.html|url-status=dead|archivedate=31 May 2014}}</ref> Goodlife contracted to occupy the space formerly used by Towers, Zellers, Target Canada and Independent. In August 2019 Hazeldean Mall was purchased by Regional Group. On July 22, 2022, Laura's Your Independent Grocer closed and relocated to ], leaving GoodLife Fitness as the mall's sole ]. However, on July 27, 2023, ] announced its intentions to move into the space formerly occupied by Laura's Your Independent Grocer, to open in the Winter of 2024. <ref>{{cite web | title=T&T Supermarkets opening new store in Kanata| url=https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2023/07/27/tt-supermarkets-opening-new-store-in-kanata/ |accessdate=2023-10-30}}</ref>
*Granny's Natural Food
*Parchement & Quill
*Harden's Jewelers (originally known as House of Gold, and then Harden's House Of Gold)


== Transit services ==
==Tennants Of Note==
The following routes serve Hazeldean Mall:
Other current and former tennants of note have included:
88 161 164 168


* Connexion route 269 doesn't actually enter the mall itself, but is available on nearby Abbeyhill Drive, located just south of the mall, and Carbrooke Street, located just west of the mall. It provides residents with connections to downtown Ottawa, Tunney's Pasture, Lincoln Fields(AM), and Bayshore. This route also travels through the communities of Katimavik-Hazeldean and Bridlewood.
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* Frequent route 88 operates 7 days/week. This route provides connections to the Kanata Centrum, Hazeldean Road, Bells Corners, Queensway-Carleton Hospital, Baseline Road, Algonquin College, Billings Bridge, Riverside Hospital, and Hurdman Station. It also provides a connection to the O-Train's ] at Confederation Station, located at the corner of Heron Road and ].
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* Local route 161 operates 5 days/week. This route provides connections to the Kanata Centrum, the communities of Katimavik-Hazeldean, Glencairn, Bridlewood, and the new Walmart located in South Kanata.
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* Local route 164 operates during peak periods only. This route provides connections to the Kanata Centrum, Teron Station, Eagleson Station, and the new Walmart located in South Kanata. It also provides residents with connections to major streets as Campeau Drive, Eagleson Road, and Hope Side Road.
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* Local route 168 operates 7 days/week. It provides connections to the Kanata Centrum, Teron Station, Eagleson Station, and the new Walmart located in South Kanata. This route also travels to the communities of Beaverbrook, Bridlewood, and Glencairn (weekends only).
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* {{cite web | url=http://www.ottawa.ca/calendar/ottawa/archives/Kanata/council/2000jun20min.pdf | publisher=] | title=Council meeting minutes | accessdate=2007-10-25 | date=] ] }} Includes discussion of Hazeldean Mall expansion. * {{cite web | url=http://www.ottawa.ca/calendar/ottawa/archives/Kanata/council/2000jun20min.pdf | publisher=] | title=Council meeting minutes | accessdate=2007-10-25 | date=20 June 2000 }} Includes discussion of Hazeldean Mall expansion.


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Shopping mall
Hazeldean Mall
Aerial view of Hazeldean Mall
Coordinates45°18′07″N 75°52′41″W / 45.302°N 75.878°W / 45.302; -75.878
Address300 Eagleson Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K2M 1C9
Opening dateOctober 30, 1979
OwnerRegional Group
No. of anchor tenants1
No. of floors1
Public transit accessOC Transpo
88, 161, 164, 168
Websitehazeldeanmall.com

Hazeldean Mall is a shopping centre located in the Kanata district of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Eagleson Road and Hazeldean Road, where Hazeldean Road turns into Robertson Road. It was the first enclosed shopping centre constructed in Kanata. The development of the mall was approved shortly before the incorporation of the (then) City of Kanata, and its approval led to a legal battle between the constituent parts of the new municipality over the appropriate location of what would at that time be the new city's main commercial hub.

History

The site of the mall was zoned for commercial uses in 1962 at the time that the surrounding community of Glen Cairn was planned. The "Glen Cairn Shopping Centre" proposal was approved in 1978 by Goulbourn Township, only months before Glen Cairn ceased to be part of Goulbourn and was amalgamated with March Township and parts of Nepean Township into the new City of Kanata. March Township Council initiated legal action, ultimately unsuccessful, to significantly reduce the size of the Glen Cairn Shopping Centre development on the grounds that it would adversely affect the market potential for March's own Kanata Town Centre development proposal. March Township officials hoped that the Town Centre, located closer to the geographic centre of the new municipality than the Hazeldean Mall, would spur development of a new retail and office core for Kanata. The competing Town Centre project eventually obtained final approvals in 1980, after the Hazeldean Mall had opened.

The official opening of the Hazeldean Mall was October 30, 1979. It was anchored by Steinberg's and Towers, and also contained a TD Bank branch, liquor and beer outlets, and 50 other stores.

In the early 1990s, the Steinberg's chain closed, and was replaced by Your Independent Grocer. Around the same time, Towers was purchased by the Hudson's Bay Company which transformed many Towers stores, including the one at Hazeldean Mall, into Zellers stores. Drug City was also a major tenant during the 1980s, until it was replaced in the early 1990s by Pharma Plus.

Starting in the mid-1990s, the Kanata Centrum shopping area on Terry Fox Drive opened. With its big box store concept, the Centrum lured customers away from Hazeldean Mall. Toward the end of the decade, the mall underwent an extensive period of renovations, which completely removed the brick floors and wood panels, replacing them with much lighter coloured hues, and also installing a fountain. Pharma Plus expanded into the space formerly occupied by the TD Bank, also receiving a larger door leading directly to the outside.

Current centre

The mall is currently anchored by GoodLife Fitness. Goodlife contracted to occupy the space formerly used by Towers, Zellers, Target Canada and Independent. In August 2019 Hazeldean Mall was purchased by Regional Group. On July 22, 2022, Laura's Your Independent Grocer closed and relocated to Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre, leaving GoodLife Fitness as the mall's sole anchor. However, on July 27, 2023, T&T Supermarket announced its intentions to move into the space formerly occupied by Laura's Your Independent Grocer, to open in the Winter of 2024.

Transit services

The following routes serve Hazeldean Mall: 88 161 164 168

  • Connexion route 269 doesn't actually enter the mall itself, but is available on nearby Abbeyhill Drive, located just south of the mall, and Carbrooke Street, located just west of the mall. It provides residents with connections to downtown Ottawa, Tunney's Pasture, Lincoln Fields(AM), and Bayshore. This route also travels through the communities of Katimavik-Hazeldean and Bridlewood.
  • Frequent route 88 operates 7 days/week. This route provides connections to the Kanata Centrum, Hazeldean Road, Bells Corners, Queensway-Carleton Hospital, Baseline Road, Algonquin College, Billings Bridge, Riverside Hospital, and Hurdman Station. It also provides a connection to the O-Train's Trillium Line at Confederation Station, located at the corner of Heron Road and Bronson Avenue.
  • Local route 161 operates 5 days/week. This route provides connections to the Kanata Centrum, the communities of Katimavik-Hazeldean, Glencairn, Bridlewood, and the new Walmart located in South Kanata.
  • Local route 164 operates during peak periods only. This route provides connections to the Kanata Centrum, Teron Station, Eagleson Station, and the new Walmart located in South Kanata. It also provides residents with connections to major streets as Campeau Drive, Eagleson Road, and Hope Side Road.
  • Local route 168 operates 7 days/week. It provides connections to the Kanata Centrum, Teron Station, Eagleson Station, and the new Walmart located in South Kanata. This route also travels to the communities of Beaverbrook, Bridlewood, and Glencairn (weekends only).

References

  1. ^ Conners, Stanikys. Hazeldean Mall gets green light from Goulbourn, Ottawa Journal, 9 August 1978, page 13; Jackson, Wendy. Glen Cairn shopping centre approved, Ottawa Citizen, 9 August 1978, page 4.
  2. March carrying on the fight over Hazeldean shopping mall, Ottawa Journal, 16 August 1978, page 3.
  3. Planners praise town centre plan, Ottawa Citizen, 30 August 1978, page 4.
  4. Batt, Diana. Kanata Town Centre Plan Finally Approved, Ottawa Citizen, 18 January 1980, page 4.
  5. "Mall Opens Doors in October". Ottawa Citizen. 28 August 1979. p. 4.
  6. "Store Directory". Hazeldean Mall. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  7. "T&T Supermarkets opening new store in Kanata". Retrieved 2023-10-30.

External links

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