West Surrey

Decided to wander over the Pattulo bridge to the west side of Surrey, some place I have generally avoided due to traffic.  Remarkably there wasn't much traffic going south (more gong north) despite being down to one lane in ether direction.

First stop was the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) shop on the west side of King George at
around 107/106A Avenues (no cross street).  The shop is large and well organised by its volunteers.  Unfortunately premises must be rented as prices for the most part are pretty high - much higher than other MCC shops in B.C.  Free parking in the lot out front.

Continuing down KGH to 72nd Avenue (in Newton Crossing SE corner of the intersection), we came to Delta Hospice/Firefighters community thrift shop.  It's a smaller shop with the usual variety of goods. O.K. prices but nothing caught our eye.  Free lot parking.








The Salvation Army's Newton shop is close by at 138th Street (behind the Safeway) tucked in a nearly-hidden corner of the mall.  Professionally run, the displays are organised quite well though the toy sections seem to be a disaster with children playing everything.  Not much restock since a week ago and prices are generally higher.  Lots of free mall parking.

God's Love

There is a tiny thrift shop, God's Love, on the other side of 72nd Avenue on 137th Street (between 72 and 74) which supports the Delta Hospital.  Small and not much.  Didn't check on prices.  Free street parking.

Salvation Army - North Delta

On to what is considered North Delta is the Salvation Army shop at 120th St and 80 Ave (NE corner).  Large and again professionally-organised.  Prices are a bit high but not bad.   Mall parking.  Usual assortment of stuff but lots of housewares.









Heading north to escape over the Alex Fraser, we came across a small thrift shop on the east side of 120th around 84 Avenue.  Small and seems to be expensive.  Private, I imagine, but it claims to support a charity (forgot which one).

Much further up around/between 94th and 95A Aves are supposed to be a couple of thrift stores, one of which stocks items for/from the East Indian community.

At 120th St/Nordel Way a.k.a. 88th Avenue is the first BC branch of a Canadian for-profit thrift store that supports Childrens Aid (claimed to have given $13m in the past ~10 years) called Talize.  It's like a Winners  Very large and has a fair amount of stuff, well-organised and staffed by paid employees.  Prices seem to be high but reasonable on some items.  Lots of stuff is bundled so you can't pick and choose.