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

iamnotamerican.com

Feb 12th, 2009, 09:27 PM

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

Feb 12th, 2009, 09:57 PM

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

Feb 12th, 2009, 10:08 PM

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

Feb 12th, 2009, 10:26 PM

Hairball

Feb 12th, 2009, 10:32 PM

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

Feb 12th, 2009, 10:42 PM

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

Feb 12th, 2009, 11:11 PM

I have to work...

Jubo

Feb 12th, 2009, 11:25 PM

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

Feb 13th, 2009, 08:26 AM

Is Square One closed?

Broli's Mom

Feb 13th, 2009, 09:07 AM

Is Square One closed?

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

xstatik

Feb 13th, 2009, 09:10 AM

As the topic says :)

Stay home and spend time with the family!!

Retail employees need a break every now and then too!

Hairball

Feb 13th, 2009, 09:13 AM

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

Feb 13th, 2009, 09:59 AM

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

Feb 13th, 2009, 10:10 AM

Stay home and spend time with the family!!

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

ayumon

Feb 13th, 2009, 02:51 PM

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

Feb 13th, 2009, 03:35 PM

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

Feb 13th, 2009, 04:10 PM

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

Feb 13th, 2009, 11:50 PM

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

Feb 14th, 2009, 02:13 AM

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

Psycho44

Feb 14th, 2009, 12:26 PM

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

Feb 14th, 2009, 05:53 PM

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`

Feb 15th, 2009, 01:04 AM

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

Feb 15th, 2009, 01:21 AM

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

Feb 15th, 2009, 09:52 AM

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

Feb 15th, 2009, 12:40 PM

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

rfdrfd

Feb 16th, 2009, 12:18 PM

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

Feb 16th, 2009, 12:36 PM

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.