We're spending a lot of time in New West and have had time to find and visit the thrift shops in the city and nearby.
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| New To You |
The first one we visited was New to You of the NW Hospital Auxilliary's which is on E Columbia up from Royal Columbian Hospital. Small, well-organised thrift shop. Street parking but it is all pay. Last Thursday of the month promises 50% off everything.
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| Treasure Chest |
On 6th Street @ 5th Avenue is Treasure Chest of the local/Fraser branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association . Nice small shop which is well laid out. Street parking, pay and free.
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| Thrift shop in the basement of St Barnabas |
Down 5th Avenue (south side @ 10th Street) is the St Barnabas Anglican church shop. It's in the basement. Well laid out. Lots of housewares, great prices in books, some clothes. Quite good prices. Street parking (free) Watch the hours. Not open on Monday but it is open more frequently than the sign says Depends on volunteer availability.
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| SPCA New West |
On 12th Street, there's two thrift shops north of 6th Avenue. East side is the SPCA (the SPCA licenses its name to privately-owned/operated shops in return for a cut). Small very crammed shop. Not well organised. Prices, due to private ownership, can be high.
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| Sugar Shack |
On the opposite side of 12th Street is the Sugar Shack that supports a Pentecostal church in Manila in the Philippines. Very small, not much stuff but worth a drop in if you are visiting the others. Paid street parking for both here and the SPCA.
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| New West Salvation Army |
The big presence in New West is the Salvation Army on the south side of
Columbia at 8th Street. Huge shop with a lot of stuff. Best to come
when it is 1/2 price sale, of course. Prices are high as befits the SA. Paid street and off street parking.
There are 4 shops in the south and eastern fringes of Burnaby
Edmonds Street on the north side of Canada Way has two interesting shops, both on the north/west side.
At the end of the block is Orphan Aid. Medium-sized, it is stacked to the gills and has a lot of stuff. Prices are fairly good, and below average for the most part. Quite dense in housewares and cloths. Some furniture too downstairs.
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| BASES |
Closer to Canada Way is BASES which supports many causes in Burnaby. Very well laid-out shop and nice to shop in. Lots of housewares, not very clothing heavy. Parking in it own adjacent off-street lot. Free street parking too but check for restrictions.
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| Burnaby Hospice |
On Kingsway (north side) west of Griffiths is the Burnaby Hospice shop. Medium size, o.k. lay out. Prices a bit high and seemingly picked over for housewares. Free street parking. There's furniture upstairs.
On Cameron (north side) off North Road in Burquitlam is the basement thrift shop of Saint Stephen the Martyr Anglican church. The shop may be open only monthly. We just happened to be here on the 3rd Saturday where excess stock is displayed in the church's parking lot (so there is some parking). Not too bad selection but a lot of stuff may not be out. Prices seems quite reasonable.
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