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Northern Exposure<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cameron Eggie was a transitional housing caseworker at The Salvation Army\u2019s Gateway of Hope in Langley, B.C., when the chaplain at the time, Major Henri Regamey, encouraged him to explore chaplaincy, and mentored him in the process. While completing a certificate in chaplaincy and spiritual care at Booth University College, Eggie was hired at Vancouver Harbour Light on the Downtown Eastside.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn my first day, Major Regamey introduced me to everyone,\u201d says Eggie. \u201cBut he didn\u2019t start with the staff\u2014he took me outside to the food line. There were about 200-300 people standing in line for a meal, and he walked me through, shaking every single person\u2019s hand.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As Eggie has grown in leadership within The Salvation Army, that introduction has stayed with him. \u201cIt really helped shape my idea of what The Salvation Army is all about,\u201d says Eggie. \u201cBeyond our programs and systems, we\u2019re here for this long lunch line of people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, Eggie is the executive director of the Army\u2019s Northern Centre of Hope in Fort St. John, B.C., where he serves along with his wife, Tatjana.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Salvation Army is an organization with the capacity and depth to help in so many different situations,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd it\u2019s encouraging to know the community wants us here\u2014it makes you want to do good work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Downward Spiral<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eggie is from Selkirk, Manitoba, a small city just outside Winnipeg. Once a settlement of the Peguis First Nation, the government relocated the reserve about 175 kilometres north in 1907. Eggie\u2019s great-grandfather was forced to choose between losing his status, friends and cultural identity or moving to the distant reserve. He chose to stay.<\/p>\n

In the mid \u201990s, Canada determined that the surrender of this land was invalid, and that restitution was necessary. While Eggie has status as a member of the Peguis First Nation, he didn\u2019t grow up with a strong sense of his cultural heritage \u2026<\/p>\n

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