Tsawwassen Mills shopping centre in the Greater Vancouver Area, the largest built in Canada since 2009, is officially open.
Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Bryce Williams and the British Columbia Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad were in attendance as the centre is built on aboriginal land. Chief Williams called the mall a “reconciliation in action.”
“We are now welcoming everyone onto Tsawwassen Lands, to come to this great location and discover what Ivanhoé Cambridge has built together with our community,” Williams said during the grand opening celebration. “As you visit this terrific project, you will see that we have built community, built culture and built our Nation’s pride through this partnership.”
Tsawwassen Mills, just 30 minutes north of the Washington State border, is a fully-enclosed centre with five distinct shopping neighbourhoods: Fashion, Outdoor Life, Coast Salish, City and Nature. Each features its own custom artwork and design elements. Currently, 180 brands are confirmed, including 18 that are first-to-market, such as Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, DSW–Designer Shoe Warehouse, Pro Hockey Life, Saks OFF 5TH, The Outlet by Harry Rosen, Michael Kors Outlet, lululemon athletica outlet, Browns Outlet and more.
Ivanhoé Cambridge invested more than $600 million into the project. Features include a 1,100-seat food hall, four traditional sit-down restaurants, a children’s play area, a sports dome, six public entrances, 14 electric vehicle charging stations and a 6,000-stall parking lot. Additionally, several stores offer unique entertainment options, including a skate park in West 49 and a themed bowling alley in Bass Pro Shops.
“Today is a day of enormous pride at Ivanhoé Cambridge. Tsawwassen Mills delivers on our promise made and more: a terrific retail mix in a state-of-the-art property”, said Daniel Fournier, chairman and chief executive officer of Ivanhoé Cambridge. “We thank our friends of Tsawwassen First Nation for the spirit of cooperation since the very beginning of this great project.”
