Entertainment Centrum is a type of entertainment complex in

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developed by PenEquity. There are four Entertainment Centrums: the Oakville, Mississauga,

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, and

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(Kanata) Entertainment Centrums. These plazas have

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, and

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, among other attractions. Patrons park in a parking lot outside the Centrum, and walk into an outdoor open area. All four Centrums are anchored by Cineplex Cinemas or

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cinema. On June 27, 2013

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announced that it planned to sell the theatres at the two Centrums in Whitby and Kanata to Cineplex Entertainment, which would have rebranded them as Cineplex Cinemas. They were sold to

instead. On October 29, 2013, Empire Theatres closed its Whitby and Kanata locations. They reopened as Landmark Cinemas on October 31, 2013. PenEquity also owns the

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project in Downtown

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Mississauga Entertainment Centrum

The Mississauga Entertainment Centrum is a large regional shopping mall located at the southeast corner of Hurontario Street & Courtney Park Drive in Mississauga, Ontario. The plaza lies south of

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and North of

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. Its

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are the

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Cinema,

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and

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((LA Fitness now closed)). Putting Edge Glow-in-the-Dark Mini Golf is also located in the plaza, along with several restaurants.

Restaurants

Restaurants in the Mississauga Entertainment Centrum include

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, Subway (restaurant),

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, Moxies,

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, Caffe Demetre,

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, Shoeless Joe's, Trattoria Italia Ristorante and Prince Sushi.

Whitby Entertainment Centrum

The Whitby Entertainment Centrum (WEC) is located at 75 Consumers Drive in

, Ontario, at the northwest corner of Highway 401 and Thickson Road. The plaza is the largest entertainment centre in the Whitby, Ajax, Oshawa, Durham Region with a great variety of 20 Entertainment/Restaurant and Fitness based venues. Its

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is the

and

Goodlife Fitness GoodLife Fitness Centres Inc. is the largest health club company in Canada with over 450 locations across the country, under the banner of four brands.

. Putting Edge Glow-in-the-Dark Mini Golf is also located in the plaza, along with several restaurants,.

Restaurants

Restaurants in the Whitby Entertainment Centrum include Lone Star Texas Grill,

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, Milestones,

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and Shoeless Joe's.

Oakville Entertainment Centrum

The Oakville Entertainment Centrum is a large regional shopping mall located at the northwest corner of The Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) & Winston Churchill Blvd. in

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. Its

are the

Cinema,

and

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. The plaza contains entertainment venues, such as Putting Edge Glow-in-the-Dark Mini Golf and Cirqus Nightclub. It is also equipped with a spa, The Silvery Blue Butterfly.

Restaurants

Restaurants in the Oakville Entertainment Centrum include

, Scaddabush,

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, Souvlaki Hut and Dirty Martini Lounge, East Side Mario's, 3Brewers.

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Entertainment Centrum
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