Guildford Town Centre

Guildford Town Centre is a town centre of Surrey, British Columbia. It is known for its retail corridors down 104 Avenue and 152 Street, at the intersection of which is found the 200-store Guildford Town Centre Mall (also known as the Guildford Shopping Centre). The community is named after Guildford in Surrey, England. According to the 2001 census, the population of Guildford was 49,300. A notable landmark in Guildford is the 86 metre (280 ft) tall flagpole, which was previously located at the Expo 86 fairgrounds, and was then the record holder for world's tallest flagpole. [ [http://www.vancouverhistory.ca/chronology1987.htm The History of Metropolitan Vancouver - 1987 Chronology ] ] It is also home to the Guildford Recreation Centre which is owned and operated by the City of Surrey to serve the recreational needs of local residents.

Guildford Town Centre Mall

Guildford Town Centre Mall was built in 1966 and is owned by Ivanhoe Cambridge, a Quebec-based investment firm. The mall has over 200 stores, services, and restaurants with a gross leasable area of 91,538 m² (985,306 sq ft), and its anchors include The Bay, Sears, Wal-Mart, London Drugs, Old Navy, Off The Wall, SportChek, Jacob Connexion, and American Eagle Outfitters.

Anchors

* The Bay (174,540 sq ft)
* Empire Theatres Studio 12 (75,426 sq ft)
* London Drugs (22,958 sq ft)
* Mark's Work Wearhouse (15,391 sq f)
* Old Navy (19,493 sq ft)
* Sears (141,345 sq ft)
* Sport Chek (22,612 sq ft)
* Wal-Mart (123,317 sq ft)

See also

* Surrey, British Columbia
* Surrey-Whalley provincial electoral district
* List of Canada's largest shopping malls

References

External links

* [http://www.surrey.ca City of Surrey website]