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John Bullock, Chairman and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business will examine the."New Economy â€" New Country" at the August 19 meeting of the Rotary Club of Kitchâ€" ener. "Our present federal system is dysfunctional and the problem lies with Ontario not Quebec," says Bullock. "Canada will become a more decentralized federal system when the people of Ontario realize that the massive system of geographical transfers put in place by Trudeau with the support of (former Ontario Preâ€" mier) Bill Davis no longer work to the benefit of Ontario." An estimated 200 local business leaders are expected to attend the meeting at the Valhalla Inn, which begins at 12 noon. 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Greg Priamo, a principal with Monteith, Zelinka Priamo Lid., said Tuesday that if ment process goes smoothly, construction on the new store could begin as carly as late 1997 or early 1998. However if there are any appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board, that timetable could be delayed by approximately six months. "We‘re putting together a new retail merchandising mixture where we‘re targeting the middleâ€"upper class shopper. We find that Michaels (arts and craft super store) is 2 nice draw at one end of the mall and it‘s soundly anchored by Marks (Work Wearâ€" house) at the other end." lnuudyingdnupandâ€"downhuoryddgdwppuqanm, Willox said that management realized that these days it‘s tough for small businesses to survive in a market where the trend sees larger stores becoming more focused in targeting the needs of "I truly believe that this is the turnaround time for Westmount Place," said Terry Willox, National Marketing Direcior of Pioneer Assets Management, landlords of the 27â€"yearâ€"old Westmount Place. The shopping centre is owned by Adason Properties, a division of The general manager of Conestoga Mall day when it was one of the areas pvcs(;g,c / estmount Plate shopping centre, which was buil in the ‘505s, matured in the ‘60s and 70s and suffered nearâ€"death in the late ‘80s, has dis a covered new life in the 905. L PPE Y . After years of highs and lows in the volatile f world of retail shopping centres, the vacant |. .1 43 small stores are rapidly being filled with larger |<, R@@itemimk super stores as new retail blood is rapidly | . | g o ridouofdnndlmmmgumiu‘boshy- e Specialty superstores mean new life for Waterloo‘s Westmount Place g (Continued from page 1) Joe Peladeau, said Monday if Zchrs did move out of the mall, he didn‘t believe it + would have a significant impact on the However Peladeau said because Zchrs sull has an existing lease with the mail for approximately another three years, he didâ€" nt believe Zehrs would be moving out of the mall at least until its current lease expires _*I don‘t think that Zehrs would be the wpe of company, in the dealings that I‘ve experienced with them, that would repuâ€" diate the lease and not honor their obligaâ€" tions under a lease," Peladeau said Priamo said he expected Zehrs would "Gerting this mall back to is old form has been 2 complete effon, from the property managers in Edmonion and Toron: the retailers themseives " Sarah‘s Classics," said Elsby When Elsby first staried working at Westmount Place sever years ago, there was close to a 60 per cent vacar« y rate Today she estimated that vacancy rate is closer to seven per cent Kim Elsby property manager for West mount Place, has seen vast changes over the years "We have an excellent mix of the large superâ€"type stores wit} independent type stores such as (clothing stores) Kay Dehor and mfim,bm,m_mmmwy lused large specialized stores such as Michacis, Marks and as of late , Shoe Strings athletic wear store and Hiker‘s Haven. which is in the process of moving into the shopping centre Stores that have moved out or closed include Stars Men‘s Wear Plafl Sewing "It was devastating when Mr Grocer pulled out of the mall 2 couple of years ago Man, people felt that another grocery store should have gone in might away but shopping trends have changed Today when we go shopping we tend to go to the super stures for all our shopping needs Westmount, with its proximity to tw« major universities. has become attractive (« new tenants who says Willox wouldn‘t take the space even if offered for free ; they {eh they wouldn‘t succeed in that lox ation: Cenare and Modiva Custom Furnsture Store: Foto Master relocated to 2 new location in the centre Peladeau said representatives from Camâ€" brdge Shopping Centres of Toronto who own Conestoga Mall have had discussions with Zehrs officials about expanding their operation within the mall However he sand he hadn‘t heard anything from his supeniors about the store possibly expandâ€" ing in the mall Conestoga Malls next expansion is for the spring of 1997 Zehrs president, Grant Heimpel was no available for comment didn‘t know contnue to operair its storr at Conestoge Mall until the current lease expires How ever when he was asked if Zehrs migh: try and move out of the mall earher he said he