[Merged] What Stores / Malls are open on Family Day? (GTA - Toronto)

[Jubo]

As the topic says :)

[confused student]

P-Mall IIRC

[iamnotamerican.com]

As the topic says :)

The ones that are open are open and those that are closed are not.

Would probably make more sense to think about where you may be shopping then look at those particular malls' web sites. I'm sure there are probably quite a few malls in the GTA.

[pnpatrick]

What's open

* All federal government services, including Canada Passport Offices, Canada Post and Federal Court

* Retail stores and malls in Toronto

* Some grocery chains, but they will be closing early.

* Holiday and Sunday service for TTC and most regional transportation

* Tourist sites including the Toronto Zoo, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Ontario Science Centre and the Royal Ontario Museum

What's closed

* Beer and liquor stores

* Malls and retail stores outside Toronto

* Provincial services

* Garbage collection

* Municipal services

* Libraries

* Daycare centres, schools and universities

* Toronto Stock Exchange

* Banks




Source: http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/304147

[Hairball]

I think the City of Toronto changed their retail holidays law to include Family Day, it didn't last year, so most will be closed. Eaton Centre will be open though.

Vaughan Mills will also be open as with most holidays.

[Jon Lai]

I think the City of Toronto changed their retail holidays law to include Family Day, it didn't last year, so most will be closed. Eaton Centre will be open though.

Vaughan Mills will also be open as with most holidays.

That's because Family Day didn't exist last year.

[Hairball]

That's because Family Day didn't exist last year.

Yes it was a holiday last year. This year is the second one.

However the City of Toronto has special powers to set retail holidays, they hadn't changed the law to reflect this holiday yet. They're using the same list as the ones in the Retail Business Holidays Act.

[Hunter316]

I still don't think that any should be open since the idea is to spend the day with family and having stores open means that employees can't be with family and shoppers will be out at the stores and not with their family.

[themagekiler]

I have to work...

[Jubo]

I particularly looking for Pacific Mall if they are open but there website says its open all-round yearly... so that answers my question.

But yah... also am looking for other malls too if they are open... like Gerrard Square, Woodside Mall (finch/McCowan) and STC.

[speedyforme]

Is Square One closed?

[Broli's Mom]

Is Square One closed?

Yes.
http://www.shopsquareone.com/

[xstatik]

As the topic says :)

Stay home and spend time with the family!!

Retail employees need a break every now and then too!

[Hairball]

CORRECTION: Vaughan Mills will be closed for Family Day.

http://vaughanmills.shopping.ca/cambridge/jsp/cs_hr.jsp?mallid=vgm

Seems a little unusual as the open on most holidays.

[Jon Lai]

CORRECTION: Vaughan Mills will be closed for Family Day.

http://vaughanmills.shopping.ca/cambridge/jsp/cs_hr.jsp?mallid=vgm

Seems a little unusual as the open on most holidays.

Well, they're living up to the spirit of Family Day, props to them.

[tomtomtom]

Stay home and spend time with the family!!


I thought the purpose was to Stay home and spend time to make a family

[ayumon]

There are a lot of entertainment at Western road and hwy 7.. theater, food, shopping

couple of good restaurant in the dollarama plaza.. such as pasta, pizza, bar, teriyaki to name a few..

[xstatik]

I thought the purpose was to Stay home and spend time to make a family

Here is a contest just to that effect...
http://www.q107.com/Contests/FamilyDayBabyDerby/Home.aspx

[googoo]

Well, they're living up to the spirit of Family Day, props to them.

Couldn't agree more, kinda makes me want to stop by and see what's there, moslt American stores though I think.

Brent

[Jubo]

Stay home and spend time with the family!!

Its FAMILY day, spend time w/them @ home.

In my case, its family day almost every day... <Live with parents and siblings, well cousin and ext. family... personal problems which can't be fix...>

but... you know family day is spending your family, right... so its not really staying home, the typical thanksgiving thing...
You know shopping with your family is awesome too :)

So like stores like walmart, sears and other big box store some are connected to mall can benefits these... so :)

[Angela V]

Well our Family Day may end up with us all sitting down and watching the rest of Season 5 of Stargate Atlantis. :)

[Psycho44]

i think purpose of family day was just to have a holiday in a cold month given that there is no holidays between January 1st to St.Patrick day. Is St.Patrick day even a paid holiday? lol I can't remember. That would leave June needing a holiday.

[Hairball]

Does anyone know what the Eaton Centre hours will be on Family Day? The website doesn't say.





i think purpose of family day was just to have a holiday in a cold month given that there is no holidays between January 1st to St.Patrick day. Is St.Patrick day even a paid holiday? lol I can't remember. That would leave June needing a holiday.

No St Patrick's Day is not a holiday. I guess June doesn't have a holiday because Canada Day is on July 1 which is close enough to June.

[ADRiiAN`]

To all who are defending family day:

The fact that you need the government to set aside a day so you can spend with your family, is extremely sad! (Unless you have a legit excuse!)

[Hairball]

To all who are defending family day:

The fact that you need the government to set aside a day so you can spend with your family, is extremely sad! (Unless you have a legit excuse!)

I think the idea is for people to have more time with their families, not necessarily that they don't spend any right now.

Look I am single and don't have kids, I still think Family Day is a great idea, it's just a day off for me and means little, but lots of people would find an extra holiday useful.

[googoo]

People uses to need an excuse to get out of the house, and that was shopping, not it's the other way aroun, and I like this new day.

Brent

[Psycho44]

getting paid for not working is a bonus. Just curious who picks up the expense? The business themselves?

[rfdrfd]

getting paid for not working is a bonus. Just curious who picks up the expense? The business themselves?

Who else? Government?

Hence, a lot of businesses are not happy about this new holiday. Also, a lot of them are not closing on this day.

In this yr's economy, I don't blame them at all.

[gordholio]

To all who are defending family day:

The fact that you need the government to set aside a day so you can spend with your family, is extremely sad! (Unless you have a legit excuse!)

Basically the holiday was made to give people a day off during the winter (after Christmas). In years past, there has been no holiday from Christmastime till Easter.
They just called it Family Day, like they have in other provinces (they could have called it something else).
It's called Family Day, but that doesn't mean you have to spend time with your family.

[farkaland]

CORRECTION: Vaughan Mills will be closed for Family Day.

http://vaughanmills.shopping.ca/cambridge/jsp/cs_hr.jsp?mallid=vgm

Seems a little unusual as the open on most holidays.

According to the website ATM,



FAMILY DAY: Monday, February 15th
Open: 10am - 7pm

[TechRock]

nvm

[smartfood]

are gyms open?

[consumerPI]

Some grocery chains are closed - Even the 24 hr ones like Sobey's for example are closed in Ontario anyway. I know as I went there on Feb 14 and they closed at 11pm. :(



What's open

* All federal government services, including Canada Passport Offices, Canada Post and Federal Court

* Retail stores and malls in Toronto

* Some grocery chains, but they will be closing early.

* Holiday and Sunday service for TTC and most regional transportation

* Tourist sites including the Toronto Zoo, the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Ontario Science Centre and the Royal Ontario Museum

What's closed

* Beer and liquor stores

* Malls and retail stores outside Toronto

* Provincial services

* Garbage collection

* Municipal services

* Libraries

* Daycare centres, schools and universities

* Toronto Stock Exchange

* Banks




Source: http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/304147

[Menthol]

There are a lot of entertainment at Western road and hwy 7.. theater, food, shopping

couple of good restaurant in the dollarama plaza.. such as pasta, pizza, bar, teriyaki to name a few..

I'd like to go but cannot find this Western Road(and Hwy 7) you speak of :D

[Red_Army]

im glad most things are closed

theres a reason its called a holiday, and not a shopping day

[Webhead]

Eaton Centre

[jm1]

i think purpose of family day was just to have a holiday in a cold month given that there is no holidays between January 1st to St.Patrick day. Is St.Patrick day even a paid holiday? lol I can't remember. That would leave June needing a holiday.

+1

"Family Day" is just a marketing name for it to give people warm fuzzies. Those who think you're supposed to spend family time is just falling for the marketing. You don't tell non-Christians to spend time discussing their love of Jesus on Easter and Christmas holidays or ask people to review historical Ontario political figures on Simcoe day or dress in black and put on a frown to honour Queen Victoria on Victoria day...

If anything, it should be "Vote for Dalton" day...

[Mrhankey123]

is the recreation centre at milliken open

[queenofhearts]

Anone know of any grocery store open. I just need some groceries and dont' want to just drive around looking for any old random place to be open.

[Crisqo]

Anone know of any grocery store open. I just need some groceries and dont' want to just drive around looking for any old random place to be open.

same...

also, would drive test centres be open?

[ChocoolateXWonder]

Queen's Failtisserie is open :)

[jaszy]

Any supermarkets open à la Sobeys/No Frills/Metro/etc? Need to buy cold cuts for tomorrow. :cheesygri

[user01]

Would Futureshop be open?

[flito ray]

went to the mall looks like is close.

[consumerPI]

+1.


would futureshop be open?

[longitude]

PetroCanada is open.

[onehaehyuk]

911 emergency services
the operator
tim hortons

[user01]

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/what-stores-malls-open-family-day-gta-toronto-700491/#post10322059

Anyone know if Futureshop is open?

[gretzky99]

The city has shut down. Try again tomorrow.

[williamsauga]

rfd is apparently open

[Tomy]

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/what-stores-malls-open-family-day-gta-toronto-700491/#post10322059

Anyone know if Futureshop is open?

no..

but pacific mall, vaughan mills, and eaton are.. go there for ur computer/TV/etc. needs

[AcidBomber]

Yorkdale is open too i think?
saw a lot of cars in the parking lot when i was watching CP24.

[Emancipated]

apparently not much is opened but here is the unofficial list:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/596661

I was hoping No Frills was opened. I guess I can go to Chinatown and pick some stuff up.

I wanted to pick up some cream to make some White Russian/Caucasian drink.

The Dude is not pleased.

[longitude]

Any chinese supermarket.

[Ghosty!]

Not all chinese supermarkets. TNT is closed because Loblaws doesn't want them to open

[UrbanPoet]

went to the mall looks like is close.

wow... you went to the friggin mall... saw that it was close... and still decided to ask RFD if it was open?

:D

[Tomy]

Yorkdale is open too i think?
saw a lot of cars in the parking lot when i was watching CP24.

i dunno, those three are the ones posted on the newspaper, i guess yorkdale is open


Not all chinese supermarkets. TNT is closed because Loblaws doesn't want them to open

they used to close during public holiday prior to the loblaws takeover..

but im certain most chinese grocery stores are opened today

[longitude]

Canada Post delivered mail to my mailbox today.

[duckdown]

this blows, couldn't find a single place to get some groceries

[flito ray]

Canada Post delivered mail to my mailbox today.

really? not mine!?!?

[jm1]

Canada Post delivered mail to my mailbox today.

As they should, since it's a provincial holiday, and Canada Post is a Federal agency. You could've renewed your passport, etc. today as well.

[googoo]

this blows, couldn't find a single place to get some groceries

Yeah, it sure is tough when you need to have some foresight.

Brent