During a few rainy days in a very rainy May, a group of men from The Salvation Army’s Anchorage Recovery Program travelled to the Scotian Glen camp in Thorburn, NS to prepare the camp for the summer season.　 Program supervisor, Paul Surette worked alongside seven guys to fill potholes in the road to camp, clear  […]

Inspired by a program offered by The John Howard Society of Nova Scotia (JHSNS) and Halifax Public Libraries called Page Turners, Alan Rankin and Janice Fiander worked with Paul Surette with the Anchorage Recovery Program to bring a Men’s Book Club to The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope. Library staff and volunteers with the JHSNS  […]

In October 2017, Dean shared the story of his addiction and how he took the first steps to clean living. Today, we catch up him again as he transitions from the Anchorage program and continues his journey of recovery.   As a former participant in the Anchorage Recovery Program, Dean is starting his aftercare journey  […]