Peachland

In the lakefront town of Peachland between Kelowna and Penticton is the Peachland United Church thrift shop.  Located in the basement of the church on 4th, it is only open a few days a week.  Small in size and run by volunteers, it mostly has clothes, with some collectibles and housewares.  Good prices.  Free street parking.

Kelowna Pt III

I've long been aware of it but there's not much information, and the shop is closed in summer, but the First United Church in Kelowna (at 721 Bernard) has a thrift store in its basement.  Open only Wednesday to Friday, hours are limited.  Prices are excellent, the volunteer staff are very friendly.  Free lot and street parking.  Very small but well-organised.  Usual assortment except furniture.

Vernon (again)

Back in the north/central Okanagan and visited a couple of "new" thrift stores, one I didn't think of visiting and one I surprisingly hadn't known about.

On 31st Avenue at 31st Street is the Vernon Pro-Life Society thrift shop.  Not religious unlike the one in Kelowna (Catholic), it is a usual small thrift shop except no furniture.  Paid street parking seems to be the rule here.

At the north en of town on 24th Street at 55th Avenue is the newer store of the Salvation Army.  This medium-sized one is set in a warehouse/commercial space so is quite airy unlike the old shop in downtown Vernon (which has been rearranged).  Prices on some items can be quite high (again, unlike the old shop though they are in the same division of the SA).  Free lot parking.

Northern Okanagan part I

Off the highway in the northern Okanagan, there are 3 thrift shops that I know of. Well worth visiting.

In Armstrong, the famed home of some cheddar that isn't made there anymore despite the brand name are, surprisingly, two thrift stores.  Both are quite a ways off the highway in the middle of the old town.

The first one is Kindale, which was founded here to help developmentally-disabled people and employs them.  Armstrong is still home.  The thrift store is on Patterson west of Okanagan.  Medium sized shop with a plethora of things.  Good prices, fairly arranged though a bit shabby.  Maybe something for everyone.  Street parking as well as a lot across the street.

Across the rail track on Pleasant Valley west of Okanagan is the local hospital auxilliary.  Medium size again.  It has nice arrangement and a fair amount of stuff, perhaps a little more than Kindale.  Good prices.  Street parking.

Heading north to Enderby, the Twice But Nice community thrift shop has moved to Cliffe Avenue on the west side of the highway from its former home on the east side.  Newly reopened, I don't think stock has been brought out during our visit in late June.  Small, nice old-fashioned store. Fair prices.  Street parking.