Burnaby Fire donation update.

Posted on 25th February 2013, by British Columbia
If you would like to make a furniture donation to victims of the Burnaby fire and require pick up service, please contact Salvation Army partner, Ray at 604.294.3087 – please be aware that there will be a charge applied. If you are able to drop off furniture or household items, please call Ray for an  […]
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Salvation Army to assist victims of Burnaby Fire.

Posted on 19th February 2013, by British Columbia
A three alarm fire destroyed 35 pet friendly units in a Burnaby apartment early Sunday morning.  The fire at the Greenacre Apartments, 3526 Smith Avenue, killing numerous pets while destroying the residence. Burnaby assistant fire chief, Ken Moore, shared that aside from a couple cases of smoke inhalation, there were no reports of serious injuries.  All  […]
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Time to replace the Beacon Bus.

Posted on 16th July 2012, by British Columbia
For 15 years, the Beacon Bus has been critical in serving both The Salvation Army’s community programming and the local emergency management network. The Salvation Army has become very aware of the depreciating state of the Beacon Bus and has made replacing it a top priority. Our goal is to have the new vehicle in  […]
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The Canadian Disaster Response Team to partner.

Posted on 3rd July 2012, by British Columbia
The Canadian Disaster Response Team is pleased to announce to that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with The Salvation Army in Canada that provides a framework for partnership and cooperation between the two organizations in providing assistance to future disaster victims. The Canadian Disaster Response Team (CDRT) and The Salvation Army inCanadawill  […]
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Powell River fire.

Posted on 26th June 2012, by British Columbia
A fire took place on Tuesday, June 19th at Villa Anna Apartments at4465 Michigan Avenue in Powell River, BC. All 35 apts. were evacuated with no injuries or asualties. As a result, 45 people have been evacuated and are staying in hotels or with family at this time. Captain Rick Robins of The Salvation Army  […]
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Officer / Pastor to deploy to Uganda

Posted on 7th September 2011, by British Columbia
Major Rick Shirran, The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services Director for Canada and Bermuda is being deployed to Uganda for a period of eight weeks in order to support the Army’s drought relief project in North East Uganda. The Central Eastern area of Uganda has suffered a drought in the past five years that has  […]

The Salvation Army responds to Tornados in Alabama

Posted on 2nd May 2011, by British Columbia
Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) teams are responding to the destruction left by an outbreak of tornadoes that tore through the South Eastern parts of the United States.According to news reports, more than 190 people have lost their lives, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama has suffered a great deal of damage. More storms are tracking through N.  […]

Japan Update

Posted on 12th April 2011, by British Columbia
Commissioner Makoto Yoshida of The Salvation Army Japan provided us with an updated report on relief work taking place in the country. General recovery efforts are progressing well – super markets are gradually reopening, 80-90% of gas stations in northern Japan have resumed business, and about 70% of roads are accessible. The Japanese government is  […]
As The Salvation Army in Japan continues its response to the earthquake that devastated areas of the country on March 10th, The Salvation Army in Canada has allocated the sum of $75,000 to support the ongoing relief effort. The most damaged city is Sendai, about 400 kilometres away from Tokyo. Commissioner Makoto Yoshida, leader of  […]

One Year Later

Posted on 4th February 2011, by British Columbia
            Haiti Earthquake Response On January 12, 2010, having built community networks, and known for its longstanding record in humanitarian services, The Salvation Army responded immediately to the destructive earthquake in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Due to extensive damage to buildings and significant loss of life, The Salvation Army’s  […]