Divisional News

Loblaw-PepsiCo Food Bank Donation in Brampton

Posted on 4th June 2012, by Ontario Communications
Loblaw-PepsiCo loaded Pepsi-ton truck which was delivered to our Brampton Warehouse.  Senior officials from Loblaw presented a shopping cart full of groceries to share in their support from head office.  The food donation is was done on behalf of Foodbanks Canada and was shared with our Brampton Food Sharing Networking. See the photos on Facebook:  […]

Death of an Empress

Posted on 28th May 2012, by Ontario Communications
Death of an Empress by Major Paul Murray It is ninety-seven years since the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence River. The ship sank on May 29, 1914 with a lost of 1,012 lives out of 1,477 on board. By comparison the Titanic, in 1912, lost more people than the  […]

40th Anniversary of Booth Packaging & Supportive Services

Posted on 28th May 2012, by Ontario Communications
On Thursday, May 10, 2012 The Salvation Army Booth Packaging and Supportive Services celebrated 40 years of service to the community and marked the special occasion of their Grand Re-Opening. “At Booth Packaging and Supportive Services we serve men and women from all walks of life and when they go home at the end of  […]

The Salvation Army Bethesda Centre, London Ontario

Posted on 25th May 2012, by Ontario Communications
LONDON, ON, May 24, 2012 /CNW/ – The Salvation Army is aware of the concerns of some members of the London community regarding the closure of The Salvation Army Bethesda Centre on May 31, 2012. The continuance of the existing operating model at The Salvation Army Bethesda Centre is not sustainable. The Salvation Army believes  […]

Make A Lasting Gift

Posted on 9th April 2012, by Ontario Communications
Throughout your life, there are many ways you can support the mission of The Salvation Army. You can donate to our kettles during the Christmas season, provide clothing and goods to our thrift stores and volunteer with our programs. You also can help generate positive changes in other people’s lives for years to come by  […]

Spring Open House at the Gateway

Posted on 5th April 2012, by Ontario Communications
On May 10th from 5pm-8:30pm, the Gateway will be having our Spring Open House art sale and silent auction. Over the past year we have been partnering with Parkdale Neighbourhood Church (PNC) in a community arts project that has been funded by the good people at Stronger Together (www.strongertogether2011.ca). This event will feature art that  […]

CBC Radio Profiles How Super Dads are Made

Posted on 29th March 2012, by Ontario Communications
Originally posted at: http://www.cbc.ca/allinaday/2012/03/26/how-super-dads-are-made/ Some of them are really young fathers. Others never had a father. And still others just want to be better fathers than their own. Whatever their reasons for being there, the Super Dads program offered by the Salvation Army Bethany Hope Centre for Young Parents offers young fathers the chance to develop  […]
OTTAWA, March 22, 2012 /CNW/ – Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 73100 have accepted The Salvation Army’s offer to proceed with binding arbitration as a means to resolve a labour dispute that began on January 6th, 2012. The Salvation Army and PSAC officials developed a return to work protocol resulting in  […]