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10 Manitou | Tri-Cities MEC | U/C
#61
Today's Record has a piece with additional information about the development on this corner. The TD Bank will be located at the corner, moving its branch from Fairview Park Mall. There will also be a restaurant in the mix.

http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6770...l-complex/
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#62
Foundations are starting to go in for both the MEC and the TD.

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#63
Not a whole lot of work has been done on the MEC since the foundation was poured.
The bank is much further along.
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#64
The bank is set to open much sooner, so that much is straightforward.

MEC is known for incorporating more environmentally-friendly construction techniques for their buildings. Might make for more of a lead time here.
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#65
The MEC building is starting to materialize, some of the steel frame is up.
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#66
Yes, about half (the rear half) is up. It makes the build look odd because it seems too small, but that's because they havent's started on the front half.
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#67
November 20

Frame for the MEC is now up completely.

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And yes, those pillars on the front pavilion are completely wooden.

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The TD is further along - completely enclosed and ready for cladding.

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#68
   

I just realized how many stores in this mall have green logos:
MEC
TD
Food Basics
LCBO
Dollerama
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.
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#69
(01-29-2017, 02:44 PM)Pheidippides Wrote: I just realized how many stores in this mall have green logos:
MEC
TD
Food Basics
LCBO
Dollerama

Also Starbucks Smile all though I guess it's not really a Store.
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#70
The TD has opened. A very casual atmosphere inside - a central lounge with couches and a fireplace, with one-on-one offices around the outside. No teller counter. ATMs are the latest state of the art - have big touchscreens and lots of options (like bills on a withdrawal - choose your own mix of 5, 10, 20, 50, or 100s).

Sorry, I forgot to grab a photo of the TD, but across the lot...

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#71
No teller counters? How does that work?
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#72
(04-06-2017, 06:48 AM)timc Wrote: No teller counters? How does that work?

I'm not completely certain of the logistics as I didn't do a face-to-face. I get the impression the individual desks are equipped for those functions.
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#73
Does anyone have any information on when MEC will open? All I could find was the information on their Kitchener race series (starting May 7) and a job posting.
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#74
They'll probably use tables and tablets/cell phones, like the Apple Store does.
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#75
(04-06-2017, 12:50 PM)DHLawrence Wrote: They'll probably use tables and tablets/cell phones, like the Apple Store does.

TD?  For a teller function?  I suspect not.  Need smart card readers and receipt printers.  Need a place for cash.  Need more secure communication than wifi.  Need to make sure information on the screen is not visible to a customer that might happen to be standing somewhere behind the desk.  

Tablets can work in some use cases but not all of them.
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