Posted with permission – original story by Diana Schoberg, The Rotarian – April 2011 This summer, residents at a Salvation Army men’s shelter in Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada, will enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables that they helped cultivate through the Field of Greens project, run by the Rotary Club of Thunder Bay (Port Arthur). The  […]

The City of Woodstock was rocked on Sunday, March 27 by an explosion and fire at an apartment building early in the morning.  The 45 unit apartment building and surrounding area was evacuated while fire fighters battled the blaze.  The Salvation Army Emergency Response Team from Woodstock was deployed shortly after the blast and began  […]

For Immediate Release March 31, 2011 – Toronto – Canadians from across Canada will assemble at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport early Friday, April 1, 2011 to head to Holguin, Cuba not for a sunny vacation but to work for the next two weeks on special building projects for The Salvation Army. The 26 team members  […]

Salvation Army emergency workers in Japan report that the government disaster response is proceeding well and that most areas in need of assistance have now been reached. Salvation Army teams continue to provide vital supplies such as food and water in Sendai and also in Yabuki-cho, both of which are near Fukushima but outside the  […]

 Join us on Monday May 9th at 11:45 at the London Convention Centre of the Annual Luncheon, presented by the Salvation Army London Advisory Board, in partnership with the London Rotary Club. Colonel Floyd Tidd, Chief Secretary, will speak about The Dignity Project, our new campaign to raise public awareness about the work of The  […]

The Yorkminster Citadel Band and Songsters host Mountain Citadel Band (Hamilton) “In Concert” Saturday, May 7, 2011 – 7:30pm TIckets: $10 | $5 available at the door or in advance: 416-222-9110 or www.YorkminsterCitadel.org

North York Temple Band presents “The Glory of Easter” Saturday, April 23, 2011 – 7:30PM Toronto Centre for the Arts Tickets $30 | $25 available at Ticketmaster.ca or 416-872-1111

Birmingham Citadel Band visits Barrie, Ontario as part of their tour of Canada.  Hosted by London Citadel Band (Ontario), BCB will be in concert on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Georgian Theatre – 7:30pm. Reserved seating. Tickets are $17, available through the box office, online at www.gryphontheatre.com or by phone 705-728-4613.

The Salvation Army in Japan has three emergency service relief teams operating in areas devastated by the earthquake and tsunami that hit the north-east coast of the country last week. One of the teams is assisting people who have been evacuated from areas where there is potential danger because of damage to nuclear power generation  […]