Shoppers keep coming back to Trafalgar Village Shop Oakvlllo esdav. At Trafalgar Village mana 19 By DIANE HART Special to the Beaver the If "You can see your dentis your cleaning done and plan wedding all in one spot!" I Sutcliffe. Its excellent central loc: turn .ll ltr The h h tl ff ynt h M it )n the tl minues to place it 1 '. of Oakville shoppers oeinit almost directly cellent central location, as key to its success in the 1tinues to place it in the 'e." says manager Pa recalling the days wher Avenue mall was the orig- fmg place in Oakville. 3mmunity-sized shopping , maintained a long list 0' Homers all the while keep the latest trends -- that it and they me le h mmut h 1U it h " hopp m is an added of take h fr ll mf note M) ross tl' ll an rt ur it n h mall "Were very pleased about both these new tenants. We are excited about those changes," said Sutcliffe, adding both stores will likely be opening this summer. large tenants .- foot Bamboo G resta Bate store h She not are helping spots open ll .11 Jdl i†m Th " auranl and 1/Athlete's mmut on 1t tr th m all 1th It ill " cre 1m 1 the two new tenants reate interest in the few o retailers in the mall. ill ill bo m ludin ll boast two more - a 10,000 square arden Chinese buffet it 6,500 square foot World combination M rt ti ill Ill Rut m all itt irbl if ambiem of the 50 ithin the h ff ful ll pr 000 VII both Dom young mature mark their netting most recent March Break, a popular" Santa Claus who is mall every Christmas, Mother's Day craft shows and special events as part of their munity-minded focus. mt Another popular event at Trafalgar Village is the monthly Seniors Bingo, featured in the after- noon on the last Thursday of every month. "We get a fairly good turnout for that every time," she said. "We have kept the community touch here and that's important to many people," she added. I ht lr lienlc (Continued from page 7) All of the proceeds go to the various groups," Madronic says, adding May 19th has been set for this year's bazaar "Also, once a year we open the mall up to all the different non-profit com- munity groups to set up displays about their organizations explaining a bi about what they do. The day also give them an opportunity to recruit new members," she says. .The event, called Community Day, is set for Sept. 11th. In the interim. mall patrons will once again in May see the Civitan's farmer's market held out in the giant parking lotl About 25 to 30 farmers arrive with hes l fruits, vegetables, flowers, home bait ing, cheese, and so forth. For at least decade the market has been drawin shoppers. Several recent events have drawn Serving the community ith good scrv rafalgar Villat an after vear. Vacancies are few in this mall, which began as a strip mall and ter) enclosed about 20 years ago. It unde went renovations in 1986. . j The mall administration does hev: its eye on filling a gap in men's w'ea‘ and currently has four units in which can take in new tenants. "Actually, we're always looking new ways to serve our customers be whether through upgrading or a ne tenant mix," Madronic says. In th interim, lots of effort is devoted to . ing the mall an interesting, clean, livel spot. "Our maintenance and security Sta work very hard to keep the mall clear They are always eager to assist all Ot Jrt Awar :ustomers and tenants," Madmnic says h The mall " " 's'utclifft exceller veral recent events have drawn ds, such as the Hockey Gol ds. Young hockey players are ed for achievements and contribu- to their teams. Hopedale is th or, and several tenants award tii the bow the art In; [ting m. th tr . Althoughl I' moved across the "border," I can't break the habit - from books and bonds; carpets to crayons; food to film: and towels to trinkets. Mrs. Joan Hurley "lit term the mall nt imlllé ontinu Mir Sutcliffe points to o featured at the all ng ulat hoppt that h th 1†an rr In " th man the hair an! ten attract return tt m more at the their other com ver olk ml