Shopping
The following shopping outlets and services are all within a 30-minute drive from The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald:

Edmonton City Centre 
This great mall is anchored by The Bay, and is within walking distance. 

• Monday to Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.   
• Thursday and Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.    
• Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.    
• Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Kingsway Garden Mall 
It offers great selection of quality stores including The Bay, Sears, Lulu Lemon, Club Monaco, and Eddie Bauer. 

Location:  109th Street and Princess Elizabeth Avenue

Telephone: (780) 477-5756 Hours

• Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.  
• Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  
• Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Manulife Place 
It houses an exclusive group of 30 retailers, including Holt Renfrew. 

• Monday to Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
• Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 
• Fridays: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

West Edmonton Mall
At 5.2 million square feet, West Edmonton Mall is the largest, most comprehensive indoor shopping and entertainment complex in the world. It features over 800 stores and services, over 110 restaurants and kiosks, the world's largest indoor amusement park, the world's largest indoor waterpark, an NHL-size ice arena, four seaworthy submarines in the world's largest indoor man-made lake, an exact replica of the Santa Maria ship, a miniature golf course, 19 movie theatres, and a Las Vegas style casino. For more information, please call 1(800) 661-8890 or visit their website: West Edmonton Mall.

Location:  8770 - 170th Street

Telephone: (780) 444-5200

• Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.  
• Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  
• Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

GST Rebate Information

Changes to Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) Visitor Rebate Program

On March 19, 2007, the Government of Canada confirmed their intention to eliminate the GST/HST Visitor Rebate Program and announced the introduction of the Foreign Convention and Tour Incentive Program.
For more information, please visit the Canada Revenue Agency website <http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/nonresidents/visitors/qa-e.html>.