Caption: Major Winnie Perrin addresses the crowd at the 50+ Rally held at the Fairview Citadel in Halifax. More than 300 Maritimers gathered together across the region for three 50+ Rallies, where they enjoyed fellowship and an all-around fun time. The rallies were held in Sussex, NB, Sydney, NS, and Halifax and kicked off with  […]

A holiday tradition is in full swing, as the Beary Merry Christmas concert series is off and running after a pair of shows in Halifax this week. The performances, featuring the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy with emcee Liz Rigney and vocal performers, took place on Monday and Tuesday at the Rebecca Cohn  […]

Tickets are now available for purchase for all five nights of the Beary Merry Christmas Concert Series, touring four Maritime locations in November and December. The concert series, featuring the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, is in its 17th year, and will make stops in Halifax, Moncton, Liverpool and Sydney this year. The  […]

Summer at The Salvation Army brings with it a number of new beginnings as officers around the country transfer to new appointments. Here at the Maritime Division we have eleven new officers starting in six locations. Here is our fifth instalment in a six-part series introducing you to them. Originally from Newfoundland, Majors Kent and  […]

Transfers are a part of army life. The Salvation Army is no different, and the end of June marks the annual change of appointments for many of the 900 officers here in the Territory. Typically serving appointments of three to five years, moving about the country and beyond is familiar ground for Salvation Army officers.  […]

While the 2012 Summer Olympic Games will generate excitement all over the world, they will be especially thrilling for 18-year-old Taylor Burton of Sydney, NS. Burton was recently chosen to represent the Maritime Division on The Salvation Army’s Territorial Mission Team at the games in London, England. Though the details haven’t been completely finalized, Burton  […]

Icy roads aren’t enough to keep Cape Bretoners from helping out their communities. Despite the weekend’s bad weather conditions, about 40 knitters gathered at McConnell Library for the KnitFit Community Knit-a-thon on Saturday, Feb. 25. Items produced in the Knit-a-thon were donated to The Salvation Army’s “Clothe-a-Family” program in Sydney. “It was a great afternoon,”  […]

October is here and one of The Salvation Army’s Christmas traditions in the Maritimes is right around the corner: the Beary Merry Christmas Concert series. This year the Beary Merry will take place in five locations throughout the region in late November and early December. Tickets are on sale now in most locations, with the  […]

The Cape Breton Free-Wheelin’ Motorcycle Association is hosting its 25th annual Salvation Army Toy Ride this Sunday, Sept. 25. Registration for the event begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Sydney Mines Community Centre. From there, riders will take off at noon and make their way through North Sydney, Sydney, Whitney Pier, New Waterford, Dominion, Glace  […]