Stamford Green Plaza
The Stamford Green Shopping Centre on the corner of Portage Road and O'Neil Street was built in sections. The plaza began with only four stores and the grand opening took place on September 21, 1957. Meadow's Pharmacy was one of the oldest businesses in the plaza. Two of the other older businesses were Jimmy's Barbershop and Imperial Cleaners and Tailors. Ray James Appliances and Services opened in 1961 at 246 Portage Road and then moved to Stamford Green Shopping Centre in 1963. Ray James sold the store to Scotty Maxwell in 1974, and in 1992, the store moved to the Town and Country Plaza.
Super Save was on the corner of the shopping centre, right beside Meadow's Pharmacy. Over the years, Super Save has been a Red and White Food Master, a Niagara Farms Market, a BiWay, and a Goodwill Store. Currently, it stands empty. The vacancies in the plaza might be affected by the Covid-19 global pandemic which was happening in 2020 when some of these photographs were taken.
Stamford Sports, which was owned by John Prinzen was another early Stamford Green business. Stamford Sports opened in 1958 and in 1959 they expanded their merchandise to include bicycles and lawnmowers. They renamed the store Stamford Sport and Cycle. Mr. Prinzen decided to expand the business even more by including hardware to their list of merchandise. The business was so successful that the sports section of the store was moved to a new store, two stores down from the old one. It was again called Stamford Sports. In 1985, the hardware store moved to a new building north of the Town and Country Plaza where it was renamed Stamford Dominion Hardware. A few years later it was renamed Stamford Pro Hardware. Stamford Sports also moved to the Town and Country Plaza in 1992.
Super Save, 1959
Food Master, 1981
Niagara Farms Market, 1985
BiWay, 1999
Goodwill Store
Site of the former Super Save – currently vacant, 2020