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We had a good time today at the mall. The kids were quite estatic about the visit. We did some shopping for Christmas and everybody got something. It was a happy trip. Hey Londoners, visit and share your story. ✌️

Regularly cleansed and always has plenty of parking to spare. Amazing place for a day full of shopping. They have everything from your day to day needs and groceries, to video games and pet supplies. Good fast food chains in the area as well. This place is way better than Argyle.

I love to go to the PetSmart there as it's a clean bright store with helpful friendly staff and great prices on many regular and veterinary recommended pet food products and treats and pet clothes as well as you can buy a bunny or fish supplies. It's got all your pets many needs and a very family oriented environment too...

This is my favourite spot to go to and I usually come here almost every week. My favourite stores are there such as Pet Smart and Indigo Book Store including the Starbucks inside there as my to go to place. When I am in the north side of the city. I come here for Jack Astor’s restaurant, and they have an RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) just near East Side Mario’s Italian restaurant. I don’t come here for Loblaws since it is too expensive and I prefer shopping at Farm about just across the street from the other plaza in the Masonville area. They recently have a second location of Canada’s Electornic Computer’s but I prefer Best Buy just across the road. They have everything I need there. The only downside is sometimes, there are homeless people standing/sitting in front of Pet Smart and Indigo Book Store-Starbucks doing nothing. They are also mainly in front or across the parking lot of Loblaws holding signs saying they are homeless and hungry. What can we do for them? Everyone has their own family and also to support themselves more even during tough times as everything is getting more expensive. They just sit there all day at this plaza doing nothing but expects people who are there to give them something such as money, food or whatever helps them to get back on their feet. One time, we were heading to Indigo Book Store, and a homeless girl ask my brother to buy her Starbucks but he said No since why do you need Starbucks more than to do something to help herself get off the streets? That is the only downside here is just the homeless should not be loitering around on this property during non-business hours; when the stores are closed and there are no one at this plaza. I like this plaza because of Indigo Book Store, Pet Smart (my top stores), Jack Astor’s restaurant, RBC, East Side Mario’s, Swiss Chalet, Starbucks, etc. Best Buy, Five Guys and a Burger, Staples and WokBox are just across the road on Richmond Street. The only downside is just homeless people just takers. Sit in front of Loblaws, Pet Smart and Indigo Book Store for a long time just to feel sorry for them. They should figure their own situation to get off the streets and have a roof over their head. It is not everyone’s job who are at this plaza to give them money. This is not a place for them to stay. They should get help from the Salvation Army. This is not a homeless shelter for them and no one should always give them something that does not benefit us. If the homeless have nothing here to do or not shopping here then be somewhere else. I was at Pet Smart one time and this homeless lady was thinking about buying a betta fish? Really? Why would you try buying a betta fish if she is homeless, no job, no money, and the fish will not survive in the winter. In the end, I like coming here. Update: I was at Indigo Book Store on December 26th, 2022; and finished my shopping there. I was waiting at the car park for my older brother to pick me up to head home. I opened the door for this one guy as he is leaving the book store. He was asking me for spare change, and then asking another girl for spare change as she was 3 metres away from him. I did not opened my wallet to him since something is not right about this guy. Seriously, it is some sketchy guy who is heavily covered with winter clothing begging for change. He was just hanging in front of Indigo-Starbucks begging for money. I understand how it feels if I was in his position, yet it is not everyone’s job to help people like him who hangs around the Masonville area holding a homeless sign telling about your struggles through life. I cannot trust any strangers. I don’t know this guy, so what makes me feel I should give him money while that money should go towards me I worked hard for? He should not be loitering on the property of this plaza during business hours, and he should not be inside Indigo-Starbucks nor Pet Smart. If anyone is at this plaza. Treat yourselves at the pet store, book store, Jack Astor’s restaurant but not the beggars just wants to take not to give back.

Swiss Chalet had a staple in their takeout bag that caught my thumb and caused a nasty little gash. they comp me a meal and said they would look into it. I'm satisfied.