Shuswap Thrift Vintage Re-use Guide
This pilot project was led by CMHA in
collaboration with
our community partners
Benefits of Reducing & Reusing
Choosing second-hand items through thrifing is both practical and environmentally responsible. By selecting pre-owned goods, you prolong the life of items, preventing them from ending up in landfills prematurely. This approach reduces the need for new products, saving resources and energy, and also often involves minimal packaging and transportation. In essence, thrifting is more than just a shopping choice; it’s a commitment to sustainability and mindful consumption. By supporting this eco-friendly practice, you play a role in waste reduction and promote a more sustainable future.
Did you know small and medium sized businesses make up over 99% of the Canadian economy, employing more than 10 million people!
The Thrift Trail
Many stores that promote re-use in any capacity are locally owned and operated which means by shopping at these stores you
support the local economy and keep money in this community.
RE–USE RE–CYCLE RE–PURPOSE RE–CLAIM RE–LOVE RE–IMAGINE RE–SPECT RE–HOME RE–VIVE
Did you know that nine million tons of furniture go to landfills annually?
Due to the energy intensity of furniture-making, it produces much more carbon dioxide emissions to create new furniture pieces than to restore the old furniture. Compounded by issues of deforestation and land degradation, refinishing old furniture keeps trees standing.
Our store is "an eclectic blend of old and new" Where mixing the new and the old/repurposed creates a unique space. We specialize in DIY products that allow you to turn those older furniture pieces into just-like-new pieces that you can love again. Shop our store in Downtown Salmon Arm for unique and always changing treasures.
Phone: 250-833-6135
Email: [email protected]
Location: 160 Hudson Avenue NE Salmon Arm BC V1E4N2
Hudson Thrift Shoppe is a social enterprise that exists to help build healthy communities. We are a hub for connection and contribution. Our dual purpose includes managing a second-hand retail outlet and addressing social needs. Did you know that all profits from the store go back into the mental health and wellness initiatives in the Shuswap-Revelstoke region? Every time you make a purchase at our store, you not only help prevent a re-usable item from ending up in the landfill, but you also improve the quality of life of a fellow community member.
Phone: (250) 832-8477
Email: [email protected]
Location: 433 Hudson Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC
Upscale. Resale. Consignment. Salmon Arm's largest consignment store! We thrive on giving great clothing a second chance and keeping them out of the landfills. You'll feel good about bringing your clothes in to make more room in your closet and extra cash in your pocket. We offer discounts in exchange for food back items year round.
We have a huge selection of women's preloved clothing. (Future men's section in the works.) We inspect every item coming in to make sure it's in good to great condition. Tons of great brands such as, Sandwich, Lululemon, Banana Republic, Blu Sky, Joseph Ribkoff, and Free People, just to name a few. Many items that come in are still new with original tags!
Phone: 778-824-0819
Location: 151 Hudson Ave NE Salmon Arm BC
Our purpose is to minister to the needs of individuals and families in the manner and service of our lord and saviour jesus christ by providing household and personal effects at no cost to victims
Of disaster and to those unable to pay for items.
Phone: 250-836-4390
Location: 705 Trans-Canada Hwy Frontage Rd, Sicamous, BC V0E 2V0
A second hand thrift store run by volunteers on behalf of the Enderby and District Care Society.
Phone: (250) 838-6822
Location: 702 Cliff Ave, Enderby, BC V0E 1V0
Not only are there good deals to be had, we are recycling, diverting tons from the landfill. Please drop off items when the Shop is open. It is appreciated if you drop off used goods when a volunteer is there to receive it. They will see that it is brought indoors or stored away. Your donations are appreciated.
Please call or stop in to make arrangements for Drop Off
Phone: 250-836-4390
Location: V1E 1W3
Did you know manufacturing a pair of Levi’s produces greenhouse gasses at the same rate as driving 128 km?
Thrifting/Second hand promotes sustainable practices by reducing the demand for new products and supporting responsible manufacturing.
Join the Thrift Trail
Interested in being an addition to our Thrift Trail?
Fill out the form below and we will be in touch with further details!
With gratitude, we respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territory of the Secwepemc Nation.
