06-22-2023, 10:31 PM
I know that the Mall museum space was part of the deal with the owners of Conestoga Mall for one of their previous expansions. It probably made sense when the thinking was that Conestoga Mall would continue to grow as place to be while Uptown Waterloo would continue to offer no place for people to be. It's a good use for the building with opportunities for expansion and collaboration (not to mention walking distance to other City-owned facilities.