Around the Town
Here is the area of Ellerslie, with the "hip" 87th Avenue, although known by locals as "Short Avenue", its historical designation. Very much like 114th Street on the north side of the river, Short Avenue is one of the trendier parts of Red River, featuring a farmers market, historical buildings, and a thriving collection of live theaters and a buzzing bar scene.
Although more commercial now, seeing such multinational brands as Starbucks, Chapters and the Gap, Short Ave is still able to boast a number of locally owned, or otherwise less-than-prominant shops. You can see here, Sam the Record Man, originally a record shop built in the 1960's. This is the only store in the small chain that still exists outside of Toronto, cushioned by huge local support. HMV has attempted a few times to carve out their niche in the Ellerslie area, however all attempts have met failure.
Of course, this area isn't all bustling shops. Further west, on the bank overlooking McKinnon Creek, affluent homeowners' mansions perch over the stunning views created by the high banks.
Far to the south now, you might consider this a preview for our next update. Moving closer to the suburbs is Heritage Mall, a bustling place near the Whitemud Freeway that has recently undergone a huge expansion, adding prominant brands such as the Apple Store, and Holt Renfrew, with The Bay taking on renovations to become Red Rivers' flagship store. We'll have more on Heritage and the area around it..... next time! 
Hope you don't mind the teaser.. next update shouldn't be too long away though! Until then.. thanks again!
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