Using a process of elimination (and a great deal of vintage newspaper searching), we have assembled a list of what -apparently- were the first ten regional-class enclosed shopping malls in Canada. This list will be corrected if any errors are revealed.
1. WELLINGTON SQUARE, London ON [August 1960]
2. THORNCLIFFE MARKET PLACE, Toronto, ON [November 1960]
3. FAIRVIEW MALL, St. Catherines, ON [April 1961]
4. THOMPSON PLAZA, Thompson, MB [November 1961]
5. PLACE LAURIER, Sainte-Foy (Quebec City), QU [November 1961]
6. SHOPPERS' WORLD (Danforth), Toronto, ON [May 1962]
7. HALIFAX CENTRE, Halifax, NS [September 1962]
8. SHOPPING PROMENADE-PLACE VILLE MARIE, Montreal, QU [September 1962]
9. PARK ROYAL SOUTH, West Vancouver, BC [October 1962]
10. MEADOWLARK PARK CENTRE, Edmonton, AB [September 1963]