On Saturday December 3 The Salvation Army inVictoriarenamed their Community and Family Services Centre to The Stan Hagen Centre for Families. Celebrations included a traditional  Welcome Song & Dance performed by the Esquimalt Singers and Dancers, speeches by Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, MLA for OakBay– Gordon Head, Ida Chong and MLA for  […]

Serving up generosity this season are Bob and Shaun Miller.  Owners of Miller’s Place Restaurant in Port Alberni, they hosted a Christmas dinner for clients of The Salvation Army.  A wonderful meal welcomed approximately 50 people – specifically focusing on those who otherwise, would be alone at Christmas time.  Miller’s Place Restaurant orchestrated the entire  […]

What was another beautiful, crisp day … welcomed The Santa Shuffle toVancouver!  Taking place acrossCanada, all ages took toStanleyParkfor the 5K Fun Run and 1K Elf Walk collecting pledges to raise awareness and funds for The Salvation Army in the continued fight against poverty, one step at a time.  With 626 participants and over $27,000  […]

Thanks to everyone who came out to the 8th annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade which kicked off the holiday season and drew roughly 300,000 people to downtown Vancouver on a beautiful sunny day! Spectators arrived early along Burrard Street, coffees in hand and lawn chairs folded under arms.  This year’s parade featured more than 60  […]

Salvation Army bell-ringers in Brooks, Alta., discovered a special donation last week when they emptied out the contents of one of their Christmas Kettles.  Found amongst the bountiful amounts of sparkling nickels and dimes was a solid gold coin. The anonymous donation was discovered wrapped in a $5 bill with a note explaining the coin  […]

Coast Hotels & Resorts is helping consumers stretch their travel dollar a little further this festive season with “Friends and Family” room night discounts of 30 to 40 per cent at participating hotels in B.C., Alberta, Alaska, Washington State, Oregon and California from now until January 8th.  For every room night booked inCanadaover the holiday  […]

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A story as shared in The Vancouver Sun’s Editorial section: On Tuesday as I was shopping, I ran into a Salvation Army bell ringer, collecting for the less fortunate.  He looked cold, so I asked him if he would like a coffee.  He was so appreciative, saying he couldn’t leave his post.  When I got  […]

On Sunday December 4th,WestsongCommunityChurch will host their annual Christmas supper. The meal will be held at 798 Goldstream Ave. at Our Lady of the Rosemary Parish Hall, from 6:00pm — 8:00pm. The meal is targeted for families or individuals on the Westshore who might not experience a home cooked meal this holiday season.  We want  […]

The Royal Victoria Yacht Club’s annual SEA OF LIGHTS parade will set sail again on Friday December 2nd at 7:00 pm in partnership with the local Oak Bay municipality. The purpose of this event is to contribute to civic pride and enjoyment of the holiday season, while generating donations to the Salvation Army Christmas Fund,  […]