Lac-Mirabel
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Lac-Mirabel is a super-regional mall currently under construction in Mirabel, Quebec
Mirabel, Quebec
Mirabel is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is an off-island suburb north-west of Montreal.Mirabel is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and census division of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Mirabel. Its geographical code is 74.Mirabel's population was...

, Canada. Construction began on January 29, 2008 for 1400000 square feet (130,064.3 m²) of shops, a luxury hotel, and various sports installations. The mall will be anchored by Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops is a privately held retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise. Bass Pro Shops is known for a large selection of hunting, fishing, and other outdoor gear.-History:The owner, John L...

, an outdoor equipment superstore, and a Sears Canada
Sears Canada
Sears Canada Inc. is a retailer, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, that operates in all provinces and territories across Canada with a network of 196 corporate stores, 195 dealer stores, 38 home improvement showrooms, 108 Sears Travel offices and a nationwide home maintenance, repair, and...

 store, rumoured to be under the Eaton
Eaton's
The T. Eaton Co. Limited was once Canada's largest department store retailer. It was founded in 1869 in Toronto by Timothy Eaton, an Irish immigrant. Eaton's grew to become a retail and social institution in Canada, with stores across the country, buying offices across the globe, and a catalogue...

 banner, which is further supported by working plans. It originally was planned with a Cabela's
Cabela's
Cabela's is a direct marketer and specialty retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise, based in Sidney, Nebraska. It also has "Trophy Properties LLC , "Outdoor Adventures" , and the "Gun Library"...

 and Les Ailes de la Mode
Les Ailes de la Mode
Les Ailes de la mode is a Canadian retail store chain. Its flagship store is in downtown Montreal and is the anchor tenant of the Complexe Les Ailes....

.

The mall's opening was originally due for the fall of 2009, but construction stopped due to a lack of funding.

On April 30, 2010 it was reported that Gordon Group Holdings LLC has proposed scaling down the project. The Lac Mirabel project will become shopping outlets. An official announcement should be made within a month.

There has been speculation that Ivanhoe Cambridge is also considering the site for a Quebec version of its Toronto area Vaughan Mills mixed fashion and outlet centre.

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