I haven't been to Powell River for a decade. One of the changes is that one thrift shop has moved and another has opened in its place.
The move is the MCC which has moved out of its location off Alberni (next to the health care thrift shop) a little south to 7050 Field St.
https://thrift.mcc.org/powell-river-mcc-thrift-shop
In its place, the Salvation Army has opened a thrift shop
The Horse Protection Society of BC has opened a thrift shop, the Vernon Animal Auxiliary Thrift Store, in Vernon to assist animals in need.
Location is at 3100A 29th Avenue.
The Burnside Gorge Community Association has recently opened its Burnside Boutique thrift shop ar 350 Burnside Road East.
https://burnsidegorge.ca/burnside-boutique/
Open on Wednesday through Sundays at various hours.
Simply The Best, the thrift shop of Kamloops Society for Community Inclusion has announced the store will be closing permanently at the end of August 2022.
The thrift shop at St. Andrew's Presbyterian church has closed permanently.
The Sooke Family Resource thrift shop has closed and moved out of its West Coast Highway location and is moving to the old library building on Anna Marie Road (between Sooke Rd and Wadams). The new location should be open imminently and should offer more parking.
The Beaver Valley thrift shop in Fruitvale is temporarily closed awaiting its move across the highway to 1846 1st Avenue and is scheduled to reopen 2 June 2022.
