The Gazette from Montreal, Quebec, Canada • 23

THE GAZETTE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1968 23 les Galeries dAnjou Simpsons boasts expanded service, innovations In I -i I 1 uX sf H'ajf Simpsons store Holt Renfrew Comes To Les Galeries d'Anjou Today Simpsons the EjpBcgBiCI 7' indoor entronce WmW) 'Great confidence in future of Montreal' and in many cases have exciting murals by some of Montreal's finest artists. The inside lighting, devised Simpsons, incorporates many modern features. The high spacious ceilings have a combination fluorescent and incandescent lights which are positioned to give the ideal illumination required for the proper selection of An excellent air conditioning system assures the ultimate in comfortable year round shopping. Most of the services associated with Simpsons downtown store are available at Les Galeries d'Anjou. These include complete credit facil-ites, repair and restaurant service, hearing aids, optical, fur storage and repairs, picture framing, etc.

Holt Renfrew has been successfully catering to the fashion needs of Quebecker's in Quebec City for nearly 131 years, and in Montreal for 58 years. We're a family store with fashions for all: babies, girls, boys, mothers, fathers, teenage and career girls, grandfathers everyone. And many at surprisingly moderate prices. We specialize in women's furs, coats, suits, dresses, sportswear, lingerie, handbags, gloves, hosiery, millinery, jewellery, cosmetics, perfumes, shoes, Miss Renfrew fashions and sportswear for the young in heart and pocket, children's wear, and a complete men's shop with its own entrance. David Millbank manager These strong, capable men designed and built the store.

David K. Millbank, store manager at Simpsons, Les Galeries d'Anjou, is a member of Simpsons "25 Year He has long and varied experience in both sales and service departments at Simpsons. The more recent positions include assistant credit manager, manager customer service, superintendent Simpsons, Fairview, special assistant to the Montreal area superintendent. Mr. Millbank lived in the St.

Paul de la Croix Parish for many years and began his education at St. Paul de la Croix Public School. The The Simpsons store is generally rectangular in shape with a court opening onto the enclosed central mall. Total floor space is 180,000 square feet over three levels. Selling areas are on the mall and upper levels and total some 140,000 square feet.

The basement level, which houses store services as well as a beautiful employees' a e-teria, is some 40,000 square feet which can be converted for more immediate merchandising. There is also provision for an additional floor of 70,000 square feet for the future. Auto Centre Near Store Adjacent to the store is Simpsons huge hexagonal Auto Centre featuring the newest in automotive accessorizing and servicing facilities. Wliile the structure of this new modern store is architecturally exciting, the emphasis is on a wide selection of merchandising and shopping conveniences. The use of subtle and dramatic colors, murals by well-known Montreal artists and special lighting, tends to create a feeling of sophisticated casualness, ideal for suburban shopping.

The facade is pre-cast concrete frame with white brick inset panels. The semi-enclosed circular outside stairway and ornamental steel lamp posts surround the building. The prominent entrance canopies and the many delightful garden areas contribute to the overall impression of elegance. The store lias five entrances four direct' from the 8954, BOUL. ST-LAURENT "With the opening of our new 180,000 square foot department store in Les Galeries d'Anjou, Simpsons eagerly awaits the opportunity of serving tie citizens of Ville d'Anjou and the surrounding areas," G.

Allan Burton, chairman and president of Simpsons, said in a statement on the opening of the new centre. "Our customers will find that this fine' store in the east end of the Island, with ex-p a departments and many interesting new features, brings to them the latest and best in shopping convenience. "I refer not only to the wide merchandise selections, but to the many services which we shall provide 'the Cafe Carrousel, a most attractive restaurant with direct access to the upper level parking lot, a beautiful Elizabeth Arden Salon for the ladies, an efficient Auto Centre, convenient personalized credit plans, free parking and many other services. "Our Anjou store is a complete department store. All of our downtown departments will be represented, arrying Simpsons famous fashion-right quality merchandise.

Serving Montreal 60 Years "We at Simpsons have had the privilege of serving Mont-realers for over 60 years and each year our stores serve an increasing number of people. company, growing with Canadaj has great confidence in the future of Montreal and the Province of Quebec, best exemplified by 'the fact that we have built two important large store's with supporting facilities here within the last three years. "Our other Montreal suburban store in tire Fairview-Pointe Claire Centre has been very popular and successful and we believe our store here in tlxis magnificent new Galeries d'Anjou Shopping Centre can also look forward to a brlglit future. "You'll Enjoy Shopping at Simpsons." James S. Bryant, a veteran of 22 years' service with Simpsons, has been Montreal vice-president of the company and general manager for the Montreal area since June, 1966.

In addition to those positions, he is a director of Simpsons Ltd. and vice-president and director of both Lakeshore Shopping Plaza Ltd. and Les Galeries d'Anjou Ltee. parking areas, one main entrance from the Simpsons Court. There are electric snow-melting devices to keep sidewalks clear at each of the entrances.

At night an enchanting crown-like effect is provided by the unique architecture and the walls are washed with light. Complementing this, are the classical lamps, the bright canopied entrances and the lighted Simpsons familiar signature. The floors are a combination of approximately 140,000 square feet of rubber tile and carpeting. Walls are finished in vinyls, paint and imported wallpapers 388-5757 Our staff has been carefully chosen to cater to your every need, and to make your shopping happy and satisfying. community association and early education at the French school accounts for Mr.

Mill-bank's versatility in the use of either language. He completed his education at Sir George Williams and is also a graduate of the School of Business Administration, University of Western Ontario. He flew with the 415 Bomber Squadron during the Second World War. He was a member of the Lakeshore Rotary Club when he was at Fairview and has just completed his term of office as a trustee of Simpsons Employees Profit Sharing Plan. SPECIALISTS) DRUMMOND (514), 288-4147 Congratulations from X1 v- Let us welcome you to our new store in Les Galeries d'Anjou our largest suburban store to date.

Please the family to this grand opening. Tell us how you like it. See if our prices aren't surprisingly low. HOLT RENFREW AT LES GALERIES d'ANJOU Ahtonio Archambault Cie Ltee ENTREPRENEURS-PLATRIERS PLASTERING CONTRACTORS MONTREAL 11 (MILLW0RK AKA WORKS LIMITED, 2100.