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British Columbia's largest shopping mall, entertainment and sports facilities/complex is located in the "MetroTown neighborhood" of Burnaby. The facilities include the 3 large adjoining malls of: Metrotown Shopping Centre, Metropolis at Metrotown, and the new Crystal Mall. The new Hilton Hotel and its conference facilities are part of the Crystal Mall complimenting the Holiday Inn (in Station Square, next to Metropolis at MetroTown). We should not forget the two smaller adjacent Old Orchard Mall and Station Square Mall (with its movie theatres and walk-in medical clinic). Combine the malls, theatres and hotels with the outdoors facilities (pitch and put golf, tennis courts, duck ponds, stadium etc. of nearby Central Park the facilities of Bonsor Recreational Centre ... you have a world class destination to to meet, shop and play.
Metrotown Centre opened in 1986, and Metropolis at Metrotown opened in 1989. After its opening, Metropolis at Metrotown expanded several times.
Metrotown, in fact, has evolved to become the downtown of Burnaby - and the second largest urban area in British Columbia outside of downtown Vancouver. The Metrotown area includes a civic square, a library, Bonsor Recreation Complex and Central Park.
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