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Metchosin hosts the mightiest garage sale of all

Donations for the May 26 sale can be dropped off at 4430 Happy Valley Rd., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., starting May 18
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Jim Challenger has already collected all of the items he is donating to the Mighty Metchosin Garage Sale

Thousands of treasures will be ripe for the picking at the Mighty Metchosin garage sale.

Jim Challenger, with the Metchosin Community Association, has his donations ready B次元官网网址 including an ironing board he picked up from the sale a few years ago.

The MCA is accepting donations starting Friday, May 18 until May 25.

When sorting though the donations there are two special categories.

Higher-end items are sold through a silent auction. In previous years, the silent auction has included items such as antique furniture, beautiful dish sets and even an entire Barbie doll collection.

And there is the white elephant section.

B次元官网网址淪ometimes we get stuff we canB次元官网网址檛 figure out what it is,B次元官网网址 Challenger said. B次元官网网址淭hen it goes in the white elephant.B次元官网网址

Metchosin preschool is having a toy sale and the Metchosin Pioneer Museum is hosting a book sale, both on the municipal grounds coinciding with the Mighty Metchosin garage sale.

Each year, the sale brings in up to $15,000 for the community association.

B次元官网网址淭he MCA helps maintain the (community) house and subsidize programs,B次元官网网址 Challenger said, explaining events cover operational costs for the MCA. B次元官网网址淎s much as this is a fundraiser, itB次元官网网址檚 turned into a community event.B次元官网网址

While people go to garage sales expecting to barter down the price, the opposite often occurs at this sale.

B次元官网网址淗ere we have people who bargain up the price,B次元官网网址 Challenger said, explaining that customers will pay $5 for a $1 item.

All donations are appreciated, but there some items that are not accepted, including car seats, cribs, exercise equipment and pillows.

Donations can be dropped off at the tents beside the community house, 4430 Happy Valley Rd., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The garage sale is on May 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

reporter@goldstreamgazette.com





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