SQ1 FAQ'S:

1. Square One Shopping Centre is divided into three new “neighbourhoods” that make it easier for shoppers to navigate their way around the mall. Each of Square One’s new neighbourhoods are characterized by a defining logo, interior design and furniture elements that create a unique look and feel. Transitions between neighbourhoods have the feel of a hotel lobby with stylish seating areas and carpeted walking areas making it easy to find your way between neighbourhoods.
   
   •CitySide: represented by a red clock icon, has the look and feel of a modern city. The high skylights create a feeling of openness, and the use of contemporary, edgy finishes in storefronts, lighting treatments, featured rest areas, ceramic tile flooring and modern metal finishes add to the ambience. The enhanced seating areas are in a serpentine configuration to follow the natural flow of the design in the flooring.
   
   •NorthSide: representated by an orange compass, has a more traditional feel. The use of beautiful, natural materials in the flooring including a decorative compass embedded in the floor design in one of the court areas. Also there are wood accents in the ceiling and leather upholstered furniture providing a different feel to the space as compared to the other two neighbourboods.
   
   •CentreWalk: represented by a purple tulip icon, is considered the Main Street in Square One and extends from one end of the mall to the other. The first of the neighbourhoods to be introduced, it has been updated with marble flooring, curvaceous wood furniture and new lighting creating a unique, bright and airy ambience.
2. Square One was in existence before Mississauga. With the shopping centre's grand opening in October of 1973, this makes it one year older than Mississauga, which was incorporated in 1974.
3. Square One is home to the largest Wal-Mart in the world (two floors and 220, 000 square feet).
4. Square One was originally to be named "Huron Square".
5. Square One cost $44 million to build--a bargain figure, at the time!
6. In 1978, Square One received the Energy Conservation Recognition Award for its innovative computerized temperature control system, the first in a Canadian mall.
7. Square One was the official emergency evacuation centre when a freight train carrying propane fuel derailed creating an explosion that threatened the community with its toxic fumes in 1979.
8. In 1980, at their Los Angeles convention, The International Council of Shopping Centres presented a special Maxi award to Square One for its major assistance during the Mississauga Train dereailment crisis.