The Army honours retiring Vancouver advisory board members. In 1980, lawyer George Hungerford was approached to join The Salvation Army’s Greater Vancouver Advisory Board, a dedicated group of community leaders positioned to assist and advise the Army’s work in the community. His father served on the same board for many years and Hungerford had previously  […]

For 44 years, in both Canada and internationally, Salvation Army officers/pastors Colonels Robert and Marguerite Ward improved lives and gave new hope to society’s most vulnerable.  Their key voices brought about positive change in policy, attitudes, and behaviour relating to critical social issues. The Wards entered honourable retirement in May 2013 and SalvationArmy.ca met with  […]

Sally Leder, Vice-President of Supreme Group (the largest privately-owned steel construction company in Canada) and a valued member of The Salvation Army’s Edmonton Advisory Board, has been named the Canada and Bermuda Territory’s Advisory Board Member of the Year for 2011. This prestigious award is given to select individuals who, by virtue of their professional  […]

On September 14, 2010, The Salvation Army in Canada launched its 2009-10 Annual Review; Hope + Dignity. For the second year in a row the content for the review can be found online at www.SalvationArmy.ca/annualreview

It was a difficult year for many in Canada. In 2009 hundreds of thousands of Canadians worried about their jobs and their savings. According to Stats Canada, “The Canadian economy lost a startling 129,000 jobs in January, almost all full-time positions and a record single-month total.”