Maple Ridge - Closure pending New Location: Cythera and Habitat for Humanity ReStore

Two thrift shops in Maple Ridge have lost their premises due to redevelopment of Haney Plaza on Dewdney Trunk Road.

Cythera Transition Society operates 2 thrift shops in Maple Ridge.  New premises have not been found.  The boutique on Lougheed Highway remains open.

Habitat for Humanity has not relocated the ReStore.

Vernon closure: Mission bargain bin

The smaller shop of the Vernon Upper Room Mission closed some time ago.  All goods are sold at the main shop by the Mission's main premises.

Victoria Closure: (Bibles for) Missions thrift shop

I went into Victoria yesterday and one of the shops along our route was the Mission (Bibles for) thrift shop.  We got there to find a closed, empty premise.  The building has been sold which seem to have forced the very quick closure.  .

https://missionthriftstore.com/store/victoria/

Vancouver: Freegeek computer recycling

Looking for some obsolete computer hardware, I came across Freegeek which is a non-profit that recycles computers and computer parts.

The store is located at 1820 Pandora Street in the east side of Vancouver.
Opening hours are Tu, Th, Fr and Sa 11-18h, We 11-20h


https://www.freegeekvancouver.org/

Kamloops: Second Chances SPCA

The Kamloops operator of the SPCA-affiliated thrift shop has opened for quite a while on 168 Oriole Road (Valleyview area, east of town).

Hours appear to be 10-17 M-Sa.

Kelowna: SPCA gone for good?

The Kelowna branch of the SPCA had a private operator that used to run two shops. One closed because it contravened land use regulations.  The other closed last year due to sale of the building where the remaining shop was located.  The operators have not been able to find new premises due to high rental rates and, as a result, have decided not to continue their efforts to reopen.

Courtenay: Too Good To Be Threw 2nd location

After a fire destroyed its premises in Courtenay, the local Transition Society found a new premise and has since opened a second shop at 456 5th Street in addition to the new 239 Puntledge Road location.  The former focuses on clothing.

https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/local-business/too-good-to-be-threw-back-in-downtown-courtenay-with-second-location/?fbclid=IwAR1M46Ql7cqO7TKr8dMjbqIcAGHlH7USJyzlR91Ij5pN2tpHRNlXZzxY_hM