Langford and Sooke

In the western suburbs of Victoria are 6 thrift stores - 4 in Langford and 2 in Sooke.

 The three normal thrift stores are located along Goldstream Avenue at Bryn Maur/Claude, well within walking distance of each other. Just off Goldstream on Claude is the Saint Vincent de Paul.  It's a small shop with the usual assortment, with good prices.  Street and lot parking.

On the other side of Goldstream in the back of a parking lot mall is the Salvation Army.  Moderate size, it has the usual SA items. Prices a bit high but there are always bargains.  Free lot parking.

Off in the back of the fancier mall a little bit east (other side of Bryn Maur) is the WIN thrift store.  It's a small boutique with very nice things.  Not much selection but what there is is nice.  Good prices. Lot parking.

There's a small Habitat for Humanity ReStore hidden on Orono at Van Isle.  It's a small store with mainly home reno items, as expected, but also a small assortment of housewares. Lot parking.

The small community of Sooke is surprisingly large (lots of schools) and can support 2 thrift stores.  When we were last there, there was a Salvation Army and a Saint Vincent de Paul.  The SA closed as a result of cost but the community quickly rallied and opened a community thrift shop acorss the road, and even closer to the remaining Saint Vincent de Paul both on West Coast Road.

The Sooke Community store is on the south side of West Coast Road just west of Otter Point/Murray Road (the only traffic light in the village centre).  It's small but still has a nice variety of wares.  Good prices. Free limited lot parking.

A bit further down on the other side of the street west of Shields is the Saint Vincent de Paul.  In an office building of some sort, it is also small and has a variety of wares which seem to reflect a poorer pool of donours.  Limited lot parking.