Shoppers will notice a gaping hole in Hillside Centre for the coming months, as crews begin demolishing the former Zellers building as part of an ongoing $72-million redevelopment of the mall.

The deconstruction began last Thursday to make room for a two-level, 147,000-square-foot Target.

While the building is expected to be move-in ready by July 2013, Target wonB次元官网网址檛 open until sometime in 2014, said Kerry Shular, general manager of Hillside Centre.

Apart from Target, full occupancy is slated for August 2013, while the new expanded food court is scheduled to be completed by next April.

B次元官网网址淥bviously, with the restrictions that construction has caused, we are inviting customers back with special deals and offers that will be launched as part of the Christmas shopping season,B次元官网网址� she said.

On Sunday, Nov. 25, Hillside Centre will hold its 14th annual Night Before Late Night fundraiser, where $5 ticket proceeds go to various charities.

B次元官网网址淚n previous years, the event raised upwards of $15,000 for B.C. ChildrenB次元官网网址檚 Hospital,B次元官网网址� Shular said.

As the name of the event implies, Christmas shopping hours of 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays will kick in on Monday, Nov. 26.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e hopeful that customers will remember us and come back and weB次元官网网址檙e trying to make it as easy as we can,B次元官网网址� Shular said.

For a list of charities selling Night Before Late Night tickets, visit hillsidecentre.com.

Alternatively, the public can pick up a ticket at the Hillside Centre customer service desk.

dpalmer@vicnews.com