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~ "| he management, staff and

retailers of Park Royal
Shopping Centre have had one busy year.
And their efforts have paid off, as visitors
rave about The Market at Park Royal,
_one of the many significant changes
included in the centre’s $20. million
revitalization.

“The Market is shaping up to be
everything we'd hoped for,” says Rick
Amantea, Director for Park Royal. “I'm
proud that we've created a community
market. Cur momentum is gaining and
we're becoming the market for the Park
Royal community and its lifestyle.”

Amantea notes a strong social
feeling at The Market. “We're ona first
name basis with many of our customers,
and we're seeing lots of new faces every
day. People like to tome to The Market,
if only to visit or browse. They find it's
less stressful to shop here. People like
dealing with store owners, and since
many of the shops in The Market are -
owner-operated, shoppers feel they
get better care and attention. ;

“The Market has given people a
whole new reasen to come to Park Royal,
especially since the merchants have -
expanded hours of operation to accom-
modate busy West Vanceuverites who
need to do last-minute shopping on the
way home,” continues Amantea. “It has

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‘The Market at
Park Royal has

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be everything
that Park Royal”
Director Rick
Amantea had -
hoped for.

independent vendors in the tradition of
town-square shopping, with all the sights,
sounds and aromas that a market should
have. The Market really adds to the rest of
Park Royal and makes coming here that
much mare enjoyable.”

One might think that The Market's
largest competing neighbor - Super Valu
- would mind its success, _

Not so. .

“Super Valu has always been
enthusiastic about The Market,” says -
Amantea. ‘It's unique, as far as markets
80, to have a large grocery store and
smait merchants working together in
such harmony.”

we MARKET HOURS: |
onday through Wednesday - 9:39 am to 6:00 pm
Thursday and Friday - 9:30 am to 9:00 pm
. Saturday - 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday -10:00 am to-6:00 pm

also become an integral part of Park -
Royal’s retail mix because its quality
products and services complement the
rest of the stores.”

Park Royal Leasing Manager
Debcrah Orange agrees with Amantea.
“The Market's retail mix fits with the

tradition of Park Royal - it’s always been a

place where independent owner->pera-
tors have expressed their personalities
through their businesses.
“The Market retailers fic with the
rest of the centre perfectly - they all offer
high-quality merchandise and services, plus
they have friendly, outgoing personalities.
That's important because The Market is a
people place. The merchants also work
well together, and they know and care
about their community. I'm very pleased
with the way things have worked cut.”
So is the president of the Park
Roya! Merchants’ Association, Dunn's
Tailors Manager John Clark. “The
Market offers a unique shopping
opportunity - a broad spectrum of

Indeed; Super Valu co-owner
Ted Wyllie calls The Market ‘a
splendid idea’, and welcomes the
heaithy competition.

“The Market attracts anyone who
wants anything related to food and that's

fine by me,” says Wyllie. “There's room

for all of us.

West Vancouverites like to support -

independents, We're independents too,

but The Market gives people a choice -
between the little guy and the big guy.
“The Market has added colour and
atmosphere to this end of Park Royal. k's
also a social place that’s become a hub of
food shappers. I’m very happy with it.”
"Peter Black, one of Park Royal's
~and'The Market's - Best-known mer-
chants, and Immediate Past President of
the Park Royal Merchant's Association, |
is really pleased. So.
“The Market is the best thing that's
happened to West Van since plumbing.
We have a tremendous amount of free
parking, all of our merchants are first-
class, and we offer that international
market fiair. There's now no reason to -
leave West Van.to shop. a
_” “The Market is a long-term dream’
come true for me,” continues Black,
“I tip my hat to the owners for seeing
the advantages - and for making it work.
“But the people who deserve the most

. thanks are our customers - for sticking

with us through the renovation. They've
really shown their loyalty and I'll never
forget that.” ,

Everyone involved

in The Market at Park -
Royal is proud. that |
it’s becoming the market.
for the Park Royal a
community,