Victoria area thrift shops

Listing for Victoria area

Sooke, Langford, View Royal, Esquimalt, Victoria, Saanich, North Saanich, Oak Bay, Sidney

Sooke

Sooke Family Resource Society

2065 Anna Maria Rd

http://www.sfrs.ca
Comments: General thrift store - limited furniture

Note: The thrift shop has moved from the old location and has reopened at the former library on 2065 Anna Marie Road.

Last visited: May 2024

Note: The Salvation Army had a thrift store in Sooke but it closed by 2017.  

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul   Permanently and Officially Closed 22 Sept. 2020

Langford

ReStore

http://www.habitatvictoria.com/restore.html
Last visited: May 2024

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

St Vincent de Paul Langford

https://svdpvictoria.com/donate.php?type=3
Last visited: May 2024


Salvation Army

Salvation Army Langford

http://thriftstore.ca/british-columbia/langford

Last visited: January 2024


975 Langford Parkway

Last Visited: June 2024

WIN  Closed end of November 2020

The Nifty Thrift Shop  Shop has been sold to a private individual but closed shortly after

Colwood

WIN

at Colwood Corners by Rexall/Thrifty Foods

Last Visited: May 2024

Colwood Women's Institute
Colwood Community Hall
2219 Sooke Road

Main sale: 3rd Saturday of March (09-12?)
Remainder sold 2 following Sa 09-12

View Royal

Salvation Army

Salvation Army View Royal

http://thriftstore.ca/british-columbia/view-royal
Last visited: April 2024


Esquimalt


Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

The Craigflower location has closed and moved to 735 Cloverdale Avenue in Saanich

https://svdpvictoria.com/donate.php?type=3



SPCA Esquimalt
1497 Admirals Road - located just north of Thrifty Foods

https://www.facebook.com/pg/spcathriftstorevictoria/
Last Visited: October 2021

Note: The old SPCA thrift store in Songhees /Esquimalt has closed permanently and a new one under new management has opened nearby.


Victoria

Community Closet - James Bay Community Project

http://www.jbcp.bc.ca/community/community-closet-thrift-store/
Comments: Clothing and accessories only
Last Visited: August 2017


James Bay United Church

Note Closed until further norice - please check before visiting

http://www.jamesbayunited.com/neighbourhood-ministries/our-thrift-shop
Last Visited: June 2021

St. Andrew's Presbyterian

Closed permanently

Note: Closed for July and August
http://standrewsvictoria.ca/
Last Visited: November 2019

Bibles for Missions

The Mission thrift shop closed in June 2019.

WIN - Westside

http://www.womeninneed.ca/win-resale-shop-locations

Note: shop has moved within the same mini mall location (same building as Save-On Foods)

Comment: Mostly women's clothes and accessories, some housewares and decor

Last visited: March 2022


WIN - Pandora

http://www.womeninneed.ca/win-resale-shop-locations
Comment: Mostly women's clothes and accessories, some decor, furniture and housewares
Last visited:  August 2022


Beacon Community Services




Note: The Quadra Street Beacon thrift shop has moved a few doors down to 2644 Quadra.

Beacon CS - Pandora Avenue

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https://beaconcs.ca/thrift-shops/
Last visited: January 2023 (Quadra St), August 2022 (Pandora St)


WIN - Cook

http://www.womeninneed.ca/win-resale-shop-locations
Last visited: January 2023

Note: The Society of St Vincent de Paul closed its Yates Street location March 2018.  The Victoria Hospice closed its thrift c. 2017.


Habitat for Humanity ReStore

721 Vanalman Avenue, Saanich

http://www.habitatvictoria.com/restore.html
Last visited: June 2021

Restore - Burnside

Permanently Closed

Last Visited: October 2019

Salvation Army - Victoria

The Johnson Road shop closed permanently on 23 March 2024

http://thriftstore.ca/british-columbia/victoria
Last visited: July 2018


St. Matthias Anglican Church
601 Richmond Avenue Victoria

4th Sa 09-11
Last Visited: March 2018

Burnside Boutique - Burnside Gorge Community Association

350 Burnside Rd E.

https://burnsidegorge.ca/burnside-boutique/

Last Visited: April 2024

Saanich

Salvation Army - Saanich

http://thriftstore.ca/british-columbia/saanich
Last Visited: April 2024


Salvation Army - Cedar Hill

http://thriftstore.ca/british-columbia/cedar-hill
Last Visited: April 2024

Salvation Army - Hillside

http://thriftstore.ca/british-columbia/hillside
Last Visited: January 2023

Note: The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul closed its location on Quadra Street a few years ago though its sign on the business complex mast is still there.


Broad View Thrift Store
Formerly The Friendly Octopus - St Aidan's United Church

Some church literature state the thrift shop is open on the last Saturday,.  Call in advance if planning to visit on a Saturday where the 1st Saturday falls on a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd depending if the month has 29-31 days.

Comment: Closed for the summer late June through to late August

http://www.broadviewthriftstore.com/
http://www.staidansunited.ca/events/thrift-shop


Last Visited: January 2022

Gordon Head Lions (formerly United Church)
Appears to be permanently closed

4201 Tyndall Avenue  Saanich
Last Visited: March 2018

WIN Quadra

403-3989 Quadra Street

https://www.womeninneed.ca/locations-quadra
Last Visited: January 2024

Habitat for Humanity ReStore

721 Vanalman Avenue
Last visited: January 2024


Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

735 Cloverdale Avenue

Last Visited: May 2024

Oak Bay

Oak Bay United Church

Annex under/adjacent to the church

Main shop in annex - clothing and shoes

1355 Mitchell St
Closed for the summer
https://www.oakbayunitedchurch.ca/thirft
Note: normally only the main shop - stocking clothes and shoes only - is open Friday.  Other items apparently are sold only on the 1st Saturday of the month and possibly on the Friday immediately preceding this 1st Saturday.

Last Visited: November 2018


North Saanich / Saanichton /Brentwood


Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
The Kirkpatrick branch was permanently closed September 2020


Beacon Community Services

https://beaconcs.ca/thrift-shops/
Last visited: May 2023


Salvation Army

http://thriftstore.ca/british-columbia/brentwood
Last visited: February 2022


St John's United Church

10990 West Saanich Road

http://www.stjohnsunited.net/thrift-shop
Last visited: July 2024


All Things Marine

778-351-0011

Fr, Sa 10-15
Canoe Cove Road

Located on the other side of the boat yard

https://mmbc.bc.ca/atm/
Last Visited: January 2019

Sidney

SPCA

The Sidney SPCA thrift shop has closed.

Second Chance - Cat's Cradle Animal Rescue

Second Chance

http://catscradleanimalrescue.com/store/
 Last visited: May 2024


Beacon Community Services

Beacon CS on 4th St Sidney, Furniture and book store

Beacon CS on 3rd St Sidney, Houseware + collectibles

New Beacon store across the road from the former location - clothes, shoes, books

One of the Sidney Beacon stores on 3rd Street has moved across the road.  The store that sold clothes, books, shoes has sold and the shop has moved across the road (same side as the SPCA).

https://beaconcs.ca/thrift-shops/

Last visited: May 2024

Note: The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul closed the Sidney shop in March 2018.