What a fabulous marina store! Owners Carie and Cameron are super helpful and friendly. If you…read moreneed it, they have it. If they don't have it, you don't need it. Fishing tackle, snacks, boat parts, provisions, etc.

When I'm in the area I look forward to visiting the SOS to stock up on cheap clothing and household…read moregoods. Downstairs are kitchen goods, toys, some furniture and great collectibles. Upstairs is clothing, with retro separated and lots of retro stuff. Excellent prices. The best part is it's a charity and an active part of the Parksville community, all the money goes to local outreach programs and they aren't associated with any church. Best thrift shop on the island.

My mom goes here regularly, and always raves about the stuff she finds - lots of great stuff,…read morebarely used, and for next to nothing. Things are well organized and sorted, which is a bonus. She has taken me here more than once, and I have always found something. Make sure you have some time to spare when you make the trip here, because the place is huge. Not to mention it's a great charity to support. So if you don't need anything, consider donating something you no longer need to the store/organization.

BUYER BEWARE! This businessman has a con going that I am sure many have fallen for. He sold me a…read morepair of orthotic inserts for $200. Then I find the same inserts in a Sports Store for $55. His reply when confronted was that I paid for his 40 years of experience. I have never encountered this kind of service in any other store in town. Sad that we have someone who is so deceptive in his business.

Think twice before dealing with this store- they used to be a hands on knowledgeable place to go…read morebut now more like the big car dealers. Cheery customer greeters but no knowledge and poor listening skills- we were overcharged for work not requested and they won't stand behind the products they sell.

From the owner: sales of new bikes parts and clothes, repairs to all makes of bikes.read more

I had found a watermelon helmet online which was made by Nutcase Helmets which I decided I must…read morehave :). I contacted their Canadian office as I had concerns about their magnetic clip. I needed to know if they had any with a normal clip since I have an internal defibrillator and can't have a magnet within 6 inches of the implanted device. The woman I talked to was very helpful and although the new magnetic clips had been used for 2 yrs she thought she might know of a store in another province which might have older stock. She called the store, determined they did have one in my size and gave me the contact info for that store. Wow what great customer service!! They certainly did not have to go out of their way to locate one for me but they did...and I received it from that store the next business day!! Congrats Nutcase Helmets...you made my day!!

Easy pick up and drop off. The bike was great and they helped fit me to a mountain bike. The staff…read moreare very friendly and knowledgeable about the local riding trails!

Was in Parksville for a week at the end August and rented bikes from this company. They were so…read morehelpful, they added baskets for us to carry our stuff and installed a little dog carrier on the back of my bike so we could take our 4 month old Cockopoo on the ride with us. Exceptional service and pricing (bike were brand new). They even delivered the bikes right to our condo and picked them up. I will definitely rent here again when I am in the area.