Chinook Centre sits on the site formerly occupied by a drive-in theatre. Mervyn Dutton, Roy Jennings, and Frank Kershaw originally developed Chinook, which started out in 1960 as an outdoor mall with 45 retail stores and was enclosed in 1965.

Southridge Mall - built across 61st Ave. - was purchased in 1974, and the two centres were united to become Chinook Ridge Shopping Centre.

In 1981, the Centre underwent a $22 million renovation project - adding new retail, fountains, and more parking.

Today, as the city expands, Chinook Centre continues to grow and set the standard in Canadian retail. From March 1998 to April 2000, Chinook Centre underwent a $300 million redevelopment - creating a dynamic shopping centre design like no other in Canada!