Welcome, everyone out there in the community who is taking an interest in YOUR community store, the WCSS Re-Use-It Centre. We have so many stories to tell at the store here, every single day of the week. The store has a rich history which I’m delighted to be discovering in snippets and anecdotes, shared by all of you as you come in to see us in Function Junction. We celebrated our 12th Birthday this year; I’ve been on board for just over 2 years but can already appreciate just how unique this store is, in such a vibrant community.
We’re a go-to for household items when you move house; for costume-wearing occasions (there is no shortage of them in Whistler); for an inflatable boat to take down the river; for a board or set of skis you don’t mind beating up in early season; for a Volcom hoodie at a tenth of the price it costs new; for boots to get you through Fall’s puddles… and for everything else in between!
The store is also a meeting place for locals, a warm dry place to ask directions (and de-thaw your hands and feet), a place to spend an hour browsing books or re-vamping your wardrobe.
We have a lot of fun down here, we survive the Spring move-out when all our seasonals leave town (and the piles upon piles of bags left behind). We work in the best place in Whistler, where work is one big treasure hunt.
We thank you for your support and we urge you to share stories with us; to remember the first amazing treasure you found on our shelves, to tell us everything you’ve loved over the years and every idea you’ve had for ways we might become an even better place to shop.
I hope you enjoy this new endeavor. We are your community thrift store, and we want to get to know you better!
Stay tuned …
Helen Taylor: Manager at WCSS Re-Use-It Centre
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Thanks for your comments. You can also email WCSS office: admin@mywcss.org, Re Use It Centre: reuseit@mywcss.org or Re Build It Centre: rebuildit@mywcss.org.