Your local spot for thoughtful gifts, unique greeting cards, and instant photo prints.
Need a little retail therapy or looking for that perfect, thoughtful gift?
Parks West has a selection of beautiful greeting cards, cute stationery, journals, and high-quality photo frames. Plus, you can use our easy, self-serve photo kiosks to print your best shots.


Serving Parksville & Qualicum Beach Since 1980
Your Local Gift and DIY Photo Shop

Unique, hand-picked greeting cards and stationary
Cute stationery you can pick up and hold in person
DIY photo Kiosks
Many thoughtful gifts to browse
Offline retail therapy
Support a local, Canadian company
We humbly disagree!
This is because we carry a beautiful, curated range of greeting cards (think boutique and thoughtful, not your average Hallmark rack), high-quality journals, creative stationery, and beautiful photo frames right here on Hirst Ave.
Want to turn a great photo into a quick gift? Don't wait weeks for online shipping. Walk right in and use our self-serve, instant-printing kiosks. It’s fast, incredibly easy, and you can pair your fresh prints with one of our stylish frames for a ready-to-go gift in minutes.

Witty, beautiful, and heartfelt cards
Premium journals
Adult colouring books
Vibrant markers, good quality pens
Photo Kiosks
From cards to gifts, everything you need in one stop
Walk away with the perfect gift.
Don’t waste your afternoon fighting highway traffic to Nanaimo, and don't pay high shipping fees online for a single card or gift. Pop into Parks West at 114 Hirst Ave to browse, get inspired, and walk away with the perfect gift for your loved one, or yourself!