Was it Olympic Sports or Clearbrook Sports which served its customers from its mid plaza. multi levelled location? It was a popular destination for winter sport seeking families during the 70’s/80’s. Our ski equipment was all purchased from here until they closed up shop and we then travelled to Comor Sports in Burnaby.

I shop at various stores at Cedar Park. I also love the restauarnts.

As children, we loved nothing more than a trip to Five To A Dollar to peruse the aisles and maybe bring home a toy or some craft supplies (the cubbies of pipe cleaners in every imaginable colour were particularly tempting, as was the container of 'bouncy balls' by the cash register!) I also loved to look at all the Royal Albert china patterns while mom shopped at Bartsch Jewelers. Stops at Ronald Allen and Olfert's were also on the agenda. During the annual Clearbrook Days celebration, you could get a hot dog and a drink for 25 cents at Dueck Lumber, on the other side of South Fraser Way.

My husband and I bought our engagement and wedding rings at Bartsch Jewelry in 1970. Besides Heppner's in downtown Abbotsford, one of two jewelers in town . We used to shop all the time at Cedar Park (at that time Safeway was located where Value Village is, and Funk's Supermarket was on the corner, so Clearbrook had everything, we needed as a young family. Skiing equipment, and baseball bats and gloves at Clearbrook Sports, not to forget Ronald Allen's Menswear. The 5 -$1.00 was where I shopped for everything . I was so sad when one by one those stores closed, as we knew all the owners and they knew us.

Adding to Laurie Hoekstra's remembrance of the "boat people", for many years our favourite go-to restaurant for lunch was one in Cedar Park run by a delightful family of mother, father and daughter that served delicious Thai food. It was where many of us learned to appreciate the highly spiced dishes of that region of the world!

Last time I was there, too many signs weren't english so I won't be going back anytime soon. That should not be allowed. Signs should have one of our official languages on them somewhere. This is Canada.

When the mall at Fraser Ridge burned down ('71?) - (all of this based on my possibly faulty memory) - no rebuilding was done until after Sevenoaks was built. That killed old downtown, my Mom said (she worked for several clothing stores down Essendene). But Cedar Park filled the gap, such as with the 5-$1.00 store - that was a fantastic place! But the change seemed to start with the arrival of the "boat people" (as they were called then) - refugees from Vietnam? - and, gradually, different shops appeared all over Clearbrook. I remember Banwait's store along Clearbrook Road, me walking blocks to the shop with my baby in a backpack - now I know they're still around and I look forward to stopping in at Cedar Park. I miss all the old shops but the new ones reflect what people want, and that's the point. The only thing I really don't like is how unkempt the mall looks compared to what it used to. It's not nearly as inviting.

Cedar Park is my go to place for Asian food stuffs. Groceries and restaurants. They're plus the Pan Asian store just across from City Hall. No need to go into Vancouver!

I moved here in 72. I remember when Agrifair was held in cedar park. We always made sure to attend that event, great food , and a lot of socializing

I remember the 5 to $1 store there late 60's. You could get Evening of Paris perfume and Jergens hand lotion. Lots of sewing notions and 2 for a penny candy.