The holidays are just around the corner and the shops at Confederation Court Mall are ready to help you make holiday memories. The Confederation Court Mall was opened in 1979 and has been become the centre of downtown Charlottetown. The mall occupies an entire block with access from Queen Street, Great George Street, Kent Street and Grafton Street, and it’s become the foundation of our historic downtown. With ample parking available, its many stores and shops will be making the holiday easier for you with plenty to choose from all under one roof. What makes the Confederation Court Mall so special are the people you will meet within the many shops and boutiques. The stores are led and staffed by Islanders, so their guests are very important to them. “In fact,” says Virginia MacIsaac, general manager of the Island Retail Group and Grand Senses Spa “over time, many of our guests have become like family. We appreciate their business and are committed to ensuring they have a great experience.” The merchants work together as a team says MacIsaac, “If one business cannot meet a guest need, we will try to connect them with another that will. This commitment to our guests is our strength: together, everyone achieves more.” The Mall has an incredibly diverse selection of shops and boutiques you won’t find anywhere else on the Island. In addition to three major banks, TD, BMO and Scotia Bank, you will also find Shoppers Drug Mart for all your pharmaceutical requirements, with its Canada Post depot and so much more. Downtown Charlottetown’s only food market, Kent Street Market offers fresh produce and a plethora of Island-made and international food. The market aims to have everything one needs to create healthy, mouthwatering meals from scratch: fresh fruit and local, organic, seasonal vegetables, as well as essential grocery products such as dairy, grains, beans, etc. If you’re pinched for time (as many of us often are these days), it also offers frozen meats and meals that can be taken home and become a quick lunch or supper. The market also strives to accommodate special diets when possible, and so shoppers will also find many vegan, gluten-free and organic items at the market. And all those impossible-to-find products— chutneys, olives, tapenades, mustards, and pickles—that can
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