Value Village

I don’t know if it’s the time of day that I tend to come here, but it’s always a bit messy here for me. This visit in particular, the cash area and ladies clothing was disheveled.
Organisation-​wise, I like their floor changes as they seem to make more sense to me. Furniture department seems more organised and tidy! I found some good stuff — not «brands» per se, but more unique and vintage-​y things.
Staff member that I interacted with was nice and helpful. Manager seems like a very sweet man.
One con is the accessibility in/​out of the plaza and the weird parking lot (s). If you leave near the VV entrance, it is a one-​way, going East. So depending on what location you’re coming from, this particular location could be a bit tricky to get into!

My new favourite Value Village! Pros:
— Huge selection for women
— Clean and well organized
— Good contemporary and vintage finds
It really doesn’t get much better!

This is my friendly, neighbourhood «VV Boutique». Great staff, clean, free parking, donation centre, what else could you ask for? I LOVE IT!
The one star lacking will apply to EVERY Value Village I experience WITHOUT a «Vintage» aisle (See:
)! Not that this location doesn’t have crazy awesome vintage finds, it just means you have to look harder to find the treasures.
I seem to always find dresses from H&M, Forever 21, Zara, etc. as well as big basketball jerseys for D here.
The HUGE books section has a great turnover, and our library has certainly grown since coming here regularly to check out the bookshelves. So many in new/​almost new condition, and I have found some FAB cookbooks here too.
Of course, around Halloween this is DEFINITELY my first stop for costume shopping!
Other fave finds here:
— vintage glass punch bowl set — 18 glasses with the little hooks to go over the edge of the bowl, plus a funky ladle
— retro white linen suit for D
— preemie baby clothes for my dog (I know, I know…)
— board games: LIFE, unopened Trivial Pursuit SNL DVD edition, Twister, unopened Murder Mystery game (still have to plan this party…)!
— art — the Degas print in our bathroom AND the huge mirror in our foyer were both discovered here! SCORE!

This Value Village is big, spacious and clean – even by Value Village standards, which are a bit higher than some of the other big vintage/​consignment stores. It’s part of the new-​ish Black Creek Super Value Centre, which is flanked by condos and has some weird parking layouts.
As for their stock, it’s the same hit-​and-​miss selection as their other locations. I was last here looking to accessorize a Halloween costume, but couldn’t find what I was looking for in my size. On the other hand, I was surprised by the amount of quality titles in their book section. A practically mint-​condition Brief History of Time was there, just waiting for a loving new home.