The Salvation Army Barrie Bayside Mission opens Day Program Centre On September 30th, 2014, The Salvation Army Barrie Bayside Mission proudly celebrated the grand opening of its new Day Program Centre.  Built to better meet the needs of a growing community, the Day Program Centre will offer programs, resources and refuge to those in need  […]

Pineview Golf Owner Don Costello drives a community of support for Grace Manor By Caroline Franks “Every day when I visit The Salvation Army Grace Manor I am awestruck by the concern, the love and the devotion of the staff,” said Pineview Golf Course owner Don Costello on Ed Hand’s morning show on 1310 News,  […]

The Salvation Army is responding to a #SlideFire in Arizona that has burned 4500 acres. Thousands of people are on stand- by to be potentially evacuated. For more info and ways to give, visit: http://po.st/c5I0QH

For the first time ever, the Ontario Great Lakes Division hosted a Community & Family Services/Thrift Store Conference entitled “Restoring Dignity”.  Folks from all across the division gathered at Guelph Citadel on September 20th and 21st for two days of learning, networking and fellowship. The conference was organized by the Business Administration department at DHQ  […]

Salvation Army officers/pastors in Oslo are meeting emotional and spiritual needs following the bomb blast in the capital on Friday, July 22, and the subsequent shooting incident on the island of Utøya. More than 90 people are known to have died in the two attacks, with hundreds more injured or otherwise affected. ‘Our thoughts and  […]

AS the drought crisis in East Africa causes worldwide concern, The Salvation Army is responding to the situation using its local knowledge and personnel to provide immediate relief. There is currently no Salvation Army work in Somalia or Ethiopia so the focus for now is on northern Kenya. Assessments carried out by The Salvation Army’s  […]

London faces still another day of snow squall activities for a 3rd day. Record snowfalls have shut down all schools, many businesses and city services, with at least one more day to go. Ontario Great Lakes Divisional Headquarters has closed its office today, and the Christmas Kettle Campaign has also been cancelled for a second  […]

Continuing snow squalls in London and area have forced the cancellations of all kettle locations today (December 6). “Our primary concern today is of the safety of our volunteers” says Major Pat Phinney, Divisional Secretary for Public Relations and Development. “We will keep an eye on the ongoing weather conditions and make a decision for  […]

Central Huron’s volunteer firefighters battled a blaze that broke out early this morning in one of Clinton’s historic downtown buildings. Clinton’s main street and most of its core businesses are closed due to the fire, which has consumed the Salvation Army food bank and thrift store. Captain Tims Andrews reports there were still a large  […]

Announcement from Colonel Donald J. Copple, Chief Secretary The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory I am pleased to announce the following changes to The Salvation Army’s Federal Government Relations program. The Federal Government Relations portfolio, which was formerly managed by Territorial Headquarters, will be integrated into the Ontario Central East Division’s Public Relations and  […]