It is so lovely to have this great shop in Sidney. They carry a selection of current designer items…read more- small furniture, lighting, decor, even the wonderful Fable dishes, and they are very friendly and helpful. I recently purchased a chair and when it wouldn't fit in my car the owner and a staff member immediately loaded it into their SUV and drove it to my home. Now that's service!

I've noticed a handful of one-star reviews mentioning the owner is rude. That is disappointing…read more I love shopping here. The owner is an eclectic lady who has created such a unique store with wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling treasures. I've shopped here for years and always find a cool or unique scarf for myself or gifts for friends and their children. Everyone loves them! Should the one-star reviewers check themselves? Maybe. I am grateful to have a special store like this to pop into and I know I will always leave with something beautiful.

I came to the smaller store the other day with my daughter which is on the dock and had a wonderful…read moreexperience. The woman working the counter was so kind and friendly. My daughter loved the store. I purchased something. We came back to eat near there and I went down to look again, store was closed but mentioned the one up the street. So again I brought my daughter. She loved some cat ears so she was holding them til we were ready to buy. I even said don't let us walk out without paying, as the store has a lot going on and I didn't want to forget. We went to the other side I noticed the woman behind the counter (not the one from the other day) had just happened to come up there and was looking around. My daughter found a purse she wanted to match the ears but before we could go swap the ears, the woman asked me and ONLY me, "was I done yet" I said no I'm not she proceeded to say "okay well I'll hold those behind the counter till you're ready". Are you kidding me? The ears were $5 the purse was $15. This is not "valuables". It rubbed me the wrong way completely and if my daughter wasn't so happy with them, I would have left the stuff and walked out. It left a bad taste in my mouth. You implying I would, what, steal? In front of my 5 year old daughter? Really disappointing.

love this shop. so many interesting local product. I stop in every time I come to the island.read more

While I haven't yet been lucky enough to visit the shop due to COVID restrictions, I have been able…read moreto communicate and purchase a gorgeous dress with the absolutely lovely Beachology team. I was interested in a Bahgoose dress, and via instagram messaging and videos I was able to purchase online with 100% confidence that it would look great. Thanks Kimberly and Noah, looking forward to meeting you both in person soon.

Decent place but always crazy busy, including the parking lot, when I stop by in the afternoons or…read moreevenings. As someone that uses a cane, I do worry about this. As many drivers are distracted trying to see signs, navigating their way to coffee fix and with this oddly laid out but decent sized parking lot it makes it a bit of a take a risk to shop vibe. As I do find the layout is an accident waiting to happen, I try to assess the busy level by driving by to do other things before going here. So far this is a good strategy for my mobility. The grocery itself is conviently located off the main highway and for Duncan, it is halfway along the drive itself. So nice to have a grocery in that area as you can easily add it along your stops. Food is always well stocked and place is well kept up. I always enjoy seeing their seasonal dispalys (turn right and near the floral area is usually where you'll notice the creation). Great selection of items like at any Thrifty's place but I do have to say for price point, I don't feel like it is a cheaper option (like the name might suggest to some). Staff is always friendly and quick to help if you have a question but you don't see a lot on the floor. So there was a few times I would buy vitamins and supplements if I had help locating them but there was no one to be found. That definitely could be an improvement being that they make an effort to stock so much for that section. I really do like their take away items for single people and always find something new to try when I'm shopping. Sometimes even as a gift for a friend. Overall a decent place to shop. Just be mindful of that parking lot situation.

Unlike most other grocery stores in the area Thrifty appears to do their best at stocking only USA…read moreproduce. I'm surprised they are not handing out MAGA hats at the entrance. Then there is the deceptive labeling "USA or Mexico" . Not a single item was from Mexico,all of it from USA.

Lovely stylish store with lots of beautiful home decorations, gifts and jewellery to browse and…read morechoose from. I especially love the beach theme decorations with a seaside vibe. Very friendly and helpful service as well.

This is a charming little fashion boutique in Downtown Ladysmith. The staff greeted me when I…read moreentered and left me to browse. They had a georgous selection of local cloths and DEX brand in small to plus sizes. They also have a beautiful collection of jewelry and organic makeup. If you're in the area check them out!

Great place, just wonder why we are selling yesterday's sushi at full price? The sushi is always…read moregreat when fresh but please take it off the shelf at end of day.

Love the products and services rendered by the employees. Clean, organized, smells good (The food),…read morebaked goods are impressive and so are the individual dishes

Came here to pick up a few things. The shelves are well stocked. Prices are ok. There are free…read moreparking out in front. The isles are nice and wide. They sell plants here as well. Thrifty is owned by Safeway. Not bad. I would come back for sure.

We were in Mill Bay for a few days. Happened to go to this grocery store to get supplies. Mill…read moreBay is not a large town. We were surprised at the nice selection of produce and items available for sale. Prices were pretty good. I guess this would be the place to shop for groceries if we were to return to Mill Bay.