Assia is a loyal and dedicated volunteer to The Salvation Army   For the first 29 years that Assia Said lived in Canada, her impression of The Salvation Army was thrift stores and kettles. However, like many people, it was when she needed a helping hand that she learned more about the good the  […]

The Salvation Army’s new Forest Lawn Community Resource Centre in Calgary officially opened its doors in style on January 26 with a spectacular ribbon cutting ceremony involving skateboarders gliding off a quarter-pipe in the facility’s 7000 square foot youth recreation area. The massive facility, approximately 50,000 square feet in total, will be home to many  […]

New Year – New Division As of January 2024, the Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory has amalgamated several divisions to meet the changing needs of society: The Alberta and Northern Territories and Prairie divisions have merged to form the new Prairies and Northern Territories division. The Bermuda, Newfoundland and Labrador, Maritime, and Quebec divisions  […]

The Salvation Army’s Grace Village in Edmonton held a special smudging ceremony on Tuesday ahead of Truth and Reconciliation Day to acknowledge and honour the generations of past and present indigenous peoples affected by Canada’s residential school system. The ceremony was organized by Grace Village’s Chaplain John Luth and led by Elder Harold Roscher, who  […]

The Salvation Army’s Women’s Shelter in Calgary isn’t just a safe space for women seeking a haven – it’s a place where they have access to opportunities and resources that encourage them to better themselves by setting achievable goals. Louann is one of those women. “I am rebuilding my foundation,” Louann says. “I am taking  […]

Emergency Disaster Service (EDS) teams across Alberta came together at The Salvation Army’s Pine Lake Camp from April 28 to 30 for the EDS Training Weekend. The event marked the first time all the province’s units were in the same place at the same time. There were a lot of smiling faces and laughs shared  […]

At The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope laundromat in Calgary, men don’t just stop in to wash their clothes; they stay for the camaraderie and to share some laughs. That’s because the Centre of Hope has something, or rather someone, that other laundromats do not – Harry Patrick (AKA “The Keeper”). Harry has been the  […]

For many of Calgary’s most vulnerable, Alberta winters aren’t just a chilly inconvenience – they’re part of a life-threatening battle faced every day. To help as many individuals as possible avoid frostbite and hypothermia, The Salvation Army has a team setting up warming stations around the city. “We’ve been told by people, ‘I knew what  […]

Pope Francis’ six-day visit to Canada was a historic event on the path towards healing and reconciliation, and The Salvation Army in Edmonton was blessed to be a part of it. The Salvation Army’s work consisted of providing water and snacks to attendees, and meals to volunteers at the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage site. In  […]

It’s the 1950’s, and the Christmas season is here. A crowded shopping mall in Toronto has a  young boy and his father wandering the corridors when they spot a man in uniform standing beside a red bucket. The ringing of a bell leads the father and son towards the man. The boy’s father reaches for  […]