Several organisations assisting the less-fortunate in society operate thrift shops.
These include gospel missions in Kelowna, Vancouver and Kamloops.
There are also the numerous Salvation Army thrift shops.
Prisoner peer counselling in Abbotsford and Chilliwack
Addictions Recovery
Abbotsford
Abused women and children
Kelowna
greater Victoria (4)
Courtenay
Campbell River
Chilliwack
Surrey (Cloverdale)
North Vancouver
Maple Ridge (2)
Duncan
Unfortunately Penticton and Nelson lost theirs.
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Monday, 19 September 2016
Kamloops
A large but less affluent than Kelowna, Kamloops supports a far number of thrift stores.
Starting up far north in the Westsyde (Westsyde Road at Mayne) is the Westsyde Fellowship Church shop, only open on a Friday 9-13h. It's a small shop on the top floor of the church complex with mainly clothes but some housewares, games and hardware. Reasonable prices but we've seen nothing of interest. Lots of free lot parking.
In the shopping mall complex on Tranquille Road and Desmond is Flutter Buys of the local Hospice. It has moved to the central building in the complex (facing Tranquille). Lots of the usual items. Free lot parking.
Back along Tranquille towards the bridge at Yew is the local Salvation Army. A medium-sized shop, it has the usual assortment except furniture. Quite a large housewares section. Free street parking.
A bit further down on a side street, Briar Avenue between Palm and Wilson is the local Saint Vincent de Paul. It is a smaller shop with the usual assortment at good prices. Free lot parking.
Downtown Kamloops has at least 3 thrift shops.
On Victoria between 1st and 2nd avenues is the Thrift Seller shop of the local Hospital Auxilliary. This medium-sized sho is well-organised and has everything except furniture. Good prices. Paid street parking.
On Seymour between 3rd and 4th avenues is Thrift City of New Life Mission. This larger medium-sized shop has something of everything. Good prices. Paid street parking.
On Saint Paul between 4th and 5th avenues is the United Church's thrift shop which has moved into new premises around the corner from the old one on 4th Avenue. This small shop has the usual except furniture. Paid street parking.
Reports of a Big Brothers Big Sisters on Seymour between 8th and 9th.
Up the hill on Cariboo Place between Hillside Drive and Laval Crescent is the local Habitat for Humanity ReStore. In addition to home reno wares, this outlet has a lot of housewares and collectibles. Free lot and street parking.
The SPCA is supposed to have one but I haven't been able to locate it.
Starting up far north in the Westsyde (Westsyde Road at Mayne) is the Westsyde Fellowship Church shop, only open on a Friday 9-13h. It's a small shop on the top floor of the church complex with mainly clothes but some housewares, games and hardware. Reasonable prices but we've seen nothing of interest. Lots of free lot parking.
In the shopping mall complex on Tranquille Road and Desmond is Flutter Buys of the local Hospice. It has moved to the central building in the complex (facing Tranquille). Lots of the usual items. Free lot parking.
Back along Tranquille towards the bridge at Yew is the local Salvation Army. A medium-sized shop, it has the usual assortment except furniture. Quite a large housewares section. Free street parking.
A bit further down on a side street, Briar Avenue between Palm and Wilson is the local Saint Vincent de Paul. It is a smaller shop with the usual assortment at good prices. Free lot parking.
Downtown Kamloops has at least 3 thrift shops.
On Victoria between 1st and 2nd avenues is the Thrift Seller shop of the local Hospital Auxilliary. This medium-sized sho is well-organised and has everything except furniture. Good prices. Paid street parking.
On Seymour between 3rd and 4th avenues is Thrift City of New Life Mission. This larger medium-sized shop has something of everything. Good prices. Paid street parking.
On Saint Paul between 4th and 5th avenues is the United Church's thrift shop which has moved into new premises around the corner from the old one on 4th Avenue. This small shop has the usual except furniture. Paid street parking.
Reports of a Big Brothers Big Sisters on Seymour between 8th and 9th.
Up the hill on Cariboo Place between Hillside Drive and Laval Crescent is the local Habitat for Humanity ReStore. In addition to home reno wares, this outlet has a lot of housewares and collectibles. Free lot and street parking.
The SPCA is supposed to have one but I haven't been able to locate it.
The Central Okanagan
The place where I realised that one can find good items at thrift shops and hence starting my affinity for reusing. With a larger population that apparently is into consumption, and also more affluent, one can find a good number of quality bargains here.
A home base of ours is Rutland which is almost a thrift shop destination with 4 charity shops and one semi (one of two SPCAs) when there were only 3 just a year or two ago. All within walking distance too.
On Rutland Road south of Highway 33 (at gray) are two shops. The first is the Salvation Army. Occupying a large space, it has a good selection of all items though not as well-stocked as in the past due to reorganisation. Prices can be somewhat high unless you happen upon a sale. Free lot and street parking.
Across the street is the new premises of the MCC (which formerly occupied where the Kelowna Mission's newly opened shop is). A large shop, it is well stocked (including furniture) and organised. Lots of collectibles come in. Free lot parking behind.
North of the highway on Roxby Road is the Kelowna Mission store, newly-opened since the MCC moved. Very well-organised, it has the usual assortment, including housewares, clothing and furniture at good prices. 30% off sale on Tuesdays. Free lot and street parking.
On Douglas also just north of the highway is the Rutland Hospital Auxiliary which has been operating for many years. Well-organised, it has the usual assortment of items (just no furniture). Reputedly the best priced place in town. I won't dispute that. Free street parking.
Just north in the barn formerly housing a sporting goods store is the newer SPCA thrift store. Rather spacious due to size, it has many items on 3 levels. A good assortment including collectibles of dubious quality at times. Worth a visit. Free lot and street parking.
Moving towards the main town on Enterprise Way and Cooper is a Habitat for Humanity ReStore housed in part of a huge warehouse. Though one would expect only home reno items (as we did, until we actually visited), it has in addition sporting goods, furniture, housewares and art among other unexpected items. Good prices and worth a visit. Free lot parking.
On the south side of Springfield just west of Spall is the local Bibles for Missions. A larger mid-sized store, it is densely-stocked with a good assortment of everything. Free lot parking.
On Sutherland Avenue at Birch (SE corner) is the Salvation Army boutique. Small, it stocks mainly clothing but has a small assortment of housewares. Free lot parking.
Heading west on Sutherland before Gordon and opposite from the mall is the Catholic Knights of Columbus Pro-Life shop. This shop has a lot of housewares and collectibles. Good prices. Free lot parking.
Downtown Kelowna has 4 thrift stores. On Ellis between Queensway and Doyle is the IODE shop. This one is tiny but has a dedicated volunteer all the time with clothes, housewares and collectibles. Never know what one finds. Paid street parking which is not easy to find.
Further north, on Gaston between Richter and St Paul is the Kelowna and District SHARE. A large shop with a good assortment of everything including furniture, clothing, collectibles and housewares, it assists people integrate into the community. Very good prices. Free lot and street parking though it can be difficult to park nearby.
On Industrial Way (in what seem to be a small driveway west off and off Ellis) is the Kelowna women's shelter thrift store. Small, it has clothing, collectibles and housewares. Good selection, decent prices. Free lot parking.
I haven't been to the First United Church's shop on Bernard and Richter yet due to it being closed in summer. In the old Tomato King barn on Casorso and Benvoulin opposite from the SPCA is the first SPCA thrift store. I haven't been here since it opened in its current form. Free lot parking.
Across the lake in West Bank and surrounds are three shops. The largest is the Salvation Army's shop on Old Okanagan Highway between Butt and Bering. In a large new building (it was moved from Main Street), it is well organised and has a good assortment of everything. O.K. prices. Free lot parking.
On Main Street at Bowen (just off Main) is the local United Church shop hidden in the basement. Usual church thrift items except furniture. Free lot parking.
Heading back towards Kelowna on Ross Road between Daimler and Bartley (just off the highway) is a Habitat for Humanity ReStore. This one stocks mainly home reno items and has very limited housewares. Free lot parking.
There's a thrift store at the United Church in Peachland but I have yet to go there on an open day.
North of Kelowna in Winfield are two thrift shops. Just off and east of the highway on Berry is the local Food Bank shop (only one in B.C. that runs a non-food thrift shop). Limited opening days and hours. Small, it has a good selection of everything. Good prices. Free lot parking.
On Woodsdale by the old rail line is the United Church shop. Coffee seems to be the main topic of conversation among the staff. Small but well-organised, it has the usual selection of items at good prices. Check out the shed behind for odd items. Free lot parking.
A home base of ours is Rutland which is almost a thrift shop destination with 4 charity shops and one semi (one of two SPCAs) when there were only 3 just a year or two ago. All within walking distance too.
On Rutland Road south of Highway 33 (at gray) are two shops. The first is the Salvation Army. Occupying a large space, it has a good selection of all items though not as well-stocked as in the past due to reorganisation. Prices can be somewhat high unless you happen upon a sale. Free lot and street parking.
Across the street is the new premises of the MCC (which formerly occupied where the Kelowna Mission's newly opened shop is). A large shop, it is well stocked (including furniture) and organised. Lots of collectibles come in. Free lot parking behind.
North of the highway on Roxby Road is the Kelowna Mission store, newly-opened since the MCC moved. Very well-organised, it has the usual assortment, including housewares, clothing and furniture at good prices. 30% off sale on Tuesdays. Free lot and street parking.
On Douglas also just north of the highway is the Rutland Hospital Auxiliary which has been operating for many years. Well-organised, it has the usual assortment of items (just no furniture). Reputedly the best priced place in town. I won't dispute that. Free street parking.Just north in the barn formerly housing a sporting goods store is the newer SPCA thrift store. Rather spacious due to size, it has many items on 3 levels. A good assortment including collectibles of dubious quality at times. Worth a visit. Free lot and street parking.
Moving towards the main town on Enterprise Way and Cooper is a Habitat for Humanity ReStore housed in part of a huge warehouse. Though one would expect only home reno items (as we did, until we actually visited), it has in addition sporting goods, furniture, housewares and art among other unexpected items. Good prices and worth a visit. Free lot parking.
On the south side of Springfield just west of Spall is the local Bibles for Missions. A larger mid-sized store, it is densely-stocked with a good assortment of everything. Free lot parking.
On Sutherland Avenue at Birch (SE corner) is the Salvation Army boutique. Small, it stocks mainly clothing but has a small assortment of housewares. Free lot parking.
Heading west on Sutherland before Gordon and opposite from the mall is the Catholic Knights of Columbus Pro-Life shop. This shop has a lot of housewares and collectibles. Good prices. Free lot parking.
Downtown Kelowna has 4 thrift stores. On Ellis between Queensway and Doyle is the IODE shop. This one is tiny but has a dedicated volunteer all the time with clothes, housewares and collectibles. Never know what one finds. Paid street parking which is not easy to find.
Further north, on Gaston between Richter and St Paul is the Kelowna and District SHARE. A large shop with a good assortment of everything including furniture, clothing, collectibles and housewares, it assists people integrate into the community. Very good prices. Free lot and street parking though it can be difficult to park nearby.
On Industrial Way (in what seem to be a small driveway west off and off Ellis) is the Kelowna women's shelter thrift store. Small, it has clothing, collectibles and housewares. Good selection, decent prices. Free lot parking.I haven't been to the First United Church's shop on Bernard and Richter yet due to it being closed in summer. In the old Tomato King barn on Casorso and Benvoulin opposite from the SPCA is the first SPCA thrift store. I haven't been here since it opened in its current form. Free lot parking.
Across the lake in West Bank and surrounds are three shops. The largest is the Salvation Army's shop on Old Okanagan Highway between Butt and Bering. In a large new building (it was moved from Main Street), it is well organised and has a good assortment of everything. O.K. prices. Free lot parking.
On Main Street at Bowen (just off Main) is the local United Church shop hidden in the basement. Usual church thrift items except furniture. Free lot parking.Heading back towards Kelowna on Ross Road between Daimler and Bartley (just off the highway) is a Habitat for Humanity ReStore. This one stocks mainly home reno items and has very limited housewares. Free lot parking.
There's a thrift store at the United Church in Peachland but I have yet to go there on an open day.
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Friday, 29 July 2016
North Okanagan thrift shops Part II
Heading south a bit to Vernon, one finds a plethora of thrift shops, and the shops even have a walking map so you can park your car and visit them all.
Starting on the east side of the highway at the SW corner of 28th Ave and 31st Street, one finds Georgette, the smallish boutique of Canadian Mental Health. Primarily (or only) clothes and shoes here, and the choice selection at that. Never bought anything so unaware of prices. Meter on-street parking.
On 29th Avenue between the highway and 31st St is the local Salvation Army. Small-medium, it has the usual assortment of stuff but little/no furniture. Prices are better than in the lower mainland (which seems to be a separately-managed). Paid street meter parking.
Further up 31st St at 31st Ave, one finds the Vernon Pro-Life society shop. Never been in it.
On the west side of the highway lie the bigger shops.
At 30th Avenue and 34th Street is the new branch of Kindale (open since June this year). A small-medium shop, it has a lot of everything and is slowly being stocked.
Across the road on 34th St between 29 and 30 Avenue is the 2nd shop of the Mission Society. A very small shop, it stocks the remnants and lower-priced goods of its larger sister, which is down at 34th Street and 26th Avenue. This is probably the densest stocked shop in Vernon and has a good assortment at very good prices.
If headed east towards the Arrow lakes, one can stop in Lumby which has a community thrift shop. It's off on the north side of the highway past the stop sign in town. Might have something of interest.
There's a 2nd Salvation Army shop in the north part of Vernon but somehow I haven't been aware of it untl today.
Starting on the east side of the highway at the SW corner of 28th Ave and 31st Street, one finds Georgette, the smallish boutique of Canadian Mental Health. Primarily (or only) clothes and shoes here, and the choice selection at that. Never bought anything so unaware of prices. Meter on-street parking.
On 29th Avenue between the highway and 31st St is the local Salvation Army. Small-medium, it has the usual assortment of stuff but little/no furniture. Prices are better than in the lower mainland (which seems to be a separately-managed). Paid street meter parking.
Further up 31st St at 31st Ave, one finds the Vernon Pro-Life society shop. Never been in it.
On the west side of the highway lie the bigger shops.
At 30th Avenue and 34th Street is the new branch of Kindale (open since June this year). A small-medium shop, it has a lot of everything and is slowly being stocked.
Across the road on 34th St between 29 and 30 Avenue is the 2nd shop of the Mission Society. A very small shop, it stocks the remnants and lower-priced goods of its larger sister, which is down at 34th Street and 26th Avenue. This is probably the densest stocked shop in Vernon and has a good assortment at very good prices.
If headed east towards the Arrow lakes, one can stop in Lumby which has a community thrift shop. It's off on the north side of the highway past the stop sign in town. Might have something of interest.
There's a 2nd Salvation Army shop in the north part of Vernon but somehow I haven't been aware of it untl today.
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