Cambridge Centre

Cambridge Centre is a shopping mall in Cambridge, Ontario, located at 355 Hespeler Road. In the 1980s, Hespeler Road become the city's major commercial area, and is now known as the Highway 24 / Hespeler Road Commercial District.^[1]

History

Cambridge Centre first opened in 1996, on a site previously occupied by the John Galt Centre, which was retro-fitted and expanded as the first phase of the development.

The mall underwent further expansion in 2002, which added several department stores, and an NHL-sized ice rink known as the Cambridge Ice Centre. Since 1996, $100 million has been invested in the enhancement of Cambridge Centre ^[2], allowing it to compete with other shopping malls in Waterloo Region, such as Fairview Park Mall and Conestoga Mall.

Community involvement

Cambridge Centre supports charities in the Waterloo Region, with a special Community Kiosk that is available free of charge to registered local charities.^[2]

Anchors

• The Bay (130,000 sq ft.)
• Sears (140,000 sq ft.)
• Zellers (120,000 sq ft.)
• Galaxy Cinemas (45,000 sq ft.)
• Zehrs (80,000 sq ft.)
• SportChek (20,000 sq ft.)
• Cambridge Ice Centre (36,000 sq ft.)
• H & M (16,000 sq ft.)

Transit terminal

Cambridge Centre is one of the principal interchange points for Grand River Transit buses in Cambridge. The terminal is located on the south side of the mall, on Dunbar Road.^[3] GRT’s South Garage is also located nearby, on Conestoga Boulevard.

GRT bus service

• iXpress between the Ainslie St. Transit Terminal and Conestoga Mall
• Route 51 Hespeler Road between Hespeler Terminal and Ainslie St.
• Route 56 Dunbar
• Route 60 Northview Acres
• Route 61 Conestoga College
• Route 64 Langs
• Route 67 Lovell Industrial
• Route 75 Saginaw

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