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rrsfs vna ttt m economist suntribune business saturday march 24 2001 thi z 190 bulloclii markhain 965 4717871 foe appllcdtilojf pilctpinnilily t linn 3 months not engulf s t staff photosjoerd witteveen markvilleshopping centre customers can relax at embarq in the lounge or drop their children off for a play experience the new spot was opened on thursday at the mccowan road shopping mall mall oasis a first in north america by roger varley staff writer would you pay 149 a year to make your shopping mall expe ditions less stressful thats what cadillac fairview corporation is counting on with this weeks opening of embarq a new customer service aiea its markville shopping centre in markham 1 designed as an oasis to take the stress out of shopping the lounge area will offer members an opportunity to relax and take advantage ofhighend services sv not the least of which is a large childrens lounge where 15 early childhood educators will super vise children from 18 months to 12 years old up to 80 at a time this lounge is the first of its kind in north america said nicole comeau director of cus tomer development and loyalty for cadillac fairview its a total ly new concept comeau said the concept will be expanded to cadillac fairviews hillcrest and promenade malls in richmond hill and thornhiu by next spring we wanted to know cus tomers satisfaction levels with mall shopping she said our research showed there was a need for an area for families convenience mothers com plained about carrying too many parcels being too hot and having tired and restless husbands and children embarq will remove some of the barriers to shopping satisfaction the spacious childrens lounge with separate areas for see unique page 19 if