Armstrong: Gathering Grounds

Armstrong has a 3rd thrift shop.  The Vernon Christian School has opened Gathering Grounds on Smith Drive.

https://www.gatheringgrounds.ca/thrift/

https://www.vcs.ca/gathering-grounds-grand-opening/

Kamloops Closure: Thrift City

Thrift City, part of the Mustard Seed social enterprise organisation in Kamloops, was closed in June 2019.

Surrey: For The Love of Thrifting

City Dream Centre helps out unerprivileged schools, partly funded  by its For The Love of Thrifting shop on Fraser Highway

https://citydreamcentre.com/for-the-love-of-thrifting

Richmond: RAPS

Perusing through social media, I discovered the existence of two thrift shops in Richmond.  Both belong to Regional Animal Protection Society.

Locations are at 8260 Granville Avenue and 9040 Francis Road

https://www.rapsbc.com/raps-thrift-store/

September thrift sales in southern Vancouver Island

There are usually a few church thrift fund-raiser sales during the year. 

In September, there will be 4 in southern Vancouver Island, all on Saturdays.

7th September

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Sooke

21 September

St. John's Anglican Church in Cobble Hill

Duncan United Church in Duncan

28 September

St. Edwards Catholic church with the adjoning Queen of Angels Catholic school, Duncan

Aldergrove: Second Beginnings

The Second Beginnings thrift shop in Langley is moving to Aldergrove in the future, apparently its second move in just over a year.  It will join a Salvation Army thrift shop as well as the Wellspring Fibromylagia thrift shop which also moved from Langley to Aldergrove a few years ago.



https://www.facebook.com/Thrift-Store-Second-Beginnings-1723853521183673/

Kamloops: Second Chances thrift

The Kamloops SPCA affiliate, Second Chances thrift shop, will be opening a second, new location later this year at 1211 8th street.