When I first stepped into this mall about 20 years ago, to me it seemed like a child's playground.. X100. There were hardly any stores. Whatever stores they did have were all a joke. Or maybe I was too young to acknowledge the fact that the mall wasn't made for fun. In fact, up to this day, I still hate shopping lol.
Fast forward to 2014, Markville looks pretty classy. I still have some pictures of Markville back in the day, so if I get a chance to dig those out, I'll post it up. The renovations look great and makes the mall look modern. I do miss the little water trail that starts from one side of the mall to the other. In the middle where Mappins/Bay is, there use to be a big fountain/pool for people to throw their change in.. I remember jumping into it thinking it was a public pool LOL. That'd be nice, free pool.. IN THE MALL!
Anyway, I like how Markville has changed. There are higher end stores, which people seem to love to visit. Makes no difference to me because I have converted to online shopping. 4 stars for having better stores and good reno. - 1 star for taking so damn long to consider reno lol