(Above) From left, Cpt David Hickman, CO, Connection Point Church, Victoria; Maria Guayacan, national director, retail operations; Ted Troughton; Taylor Griffith, store manager; Matthew Nogueira, manager, retail district; and Cpt Gina Haggett, DSPR, B.C. Div, cut the ribbon at the new Langford thrift store

More than 780 enthusiastic guests gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the largest Salvation Army thrift store on Vancouver Island. The 1,000-square-metre store is located inthe growing community of Langford, B.C., and is the eighth Salvation Army thrift store on the island.

“Langford is buzzing with growth and development, and we are thrilled to expand our community outreach to serve even more individuals and families,” says Ted Troughton, managing director, National Recycling Operations. “With the support of our guests, donors, employees, volunteers and partners, this location will help us continue to uplift our local community.”

The new store offers a wide variety of gently used clothing, household items, electronics, art, books and more. It also includes a dedicated donor welcome centre at the back of the store that is accessible seven days a week.

“This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support from our thrift store team, the British Columbia Division team, our wonderful guests and the entire community,” says Troughton.