A Chance to Work and Be Accepted

A Chance to Work and Be Accepted

Reading Time: 3 minutesOn a quiet February afternoon at Hidden Treasures Thrift Store in Chilliwack, BC, two men maneuver a dresser through the aisles. One of them is Mike (not his real name). He wears a black T-shirt and close-cropped, almost white hair. The pair...
Hidden Treasures Is Closing Its Doors

Hidden Treasures Is Closing Its Doors

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter 23 years in downtown Abbotsford, Hidden Treasures is closing at the end of April. We thank the staff and volunteers who poured their hearts into the business and made the store a popular destination for thrifters from across the Fraser...
A Call to Be Peacemakers: April 2023 Prayer Calendar

A Call to Be Peacemakers: April 2023 Prayer Calendar

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen Ron was handed five consecutive 99-year sentences for burglary, he was blindsided. It was the 1990s, and Texas was trying to tamp down crime with severe sentences. Ron felt hopeless. He was 19 years old and believed he would die in prison....