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Honouring Indigenous Veterans and the Spirit of Reconciliation
On Saturday, May 3rd, The Salvation Army supported the unveiling of a monument commemorating the contributions of Indigenous veterans in Regina. On its side, the word “honour” is displayed in Cree, Lakota, Dakota, Nakota, Michif, Anihsinape and Dene. Prominently displayed in the southern portion of Victoria Park, the monument both honours the Indigenous veterans who…
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Adding Hope to Easter Hampers in Grande Prairie
This Easter, families in Grande Prairie will be able to enjoy a turkey dinner thanks to a corporate partnership with the local Costco. Not only will the partnership ensure that families in need can celebrate, but it is also a creative way to prevent food waste. Earlier this year, Costco donated 75 frozen turkeys to…
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Finding Hope and Community Connection at the Swift Current Thrift Store
The Salvation Army Thrift Store in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, recently reunited a local woman with a sentimental item that belonged to her late sister. Demi Peterson was walking in downtown Swift Current with a friend when she happened by the thrift store’s display window. When she saw the blue and white cruiser bike, she stopped…
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Welcoming Community with Traditional Art
The pillars flanking the doors to the chapel at Winnipeg’s Weetamah Corps welcome visitors with bright new images depicting the Seven Sacred Teachings. Seven colourful animals are accompanied by traditional woodland-style motifs reaching to the ceiling and freshly painted walls with pictures of a thunderbird and a teepee. The sanctuary is the heart of the…
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Cooking Up Food Security in Manitoba with Collective Kitchens
At the Portage la Prairie Salvation Army in Manitoba, community members meet monthly to big batch cook some of their favourite recipes and share them amongst a group. The meals are subsidized with items from the food bank and monetary donations and only cost participants $5 per family member. Everyone goes home with roughly five…
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At a Crossroads: Finding Hope in Saskatoon
In this first-person account, Saskatoon Crossroads Residential Services chaplain Tyrone McKenzie shares how divine timing and the perseverance of kindness can win over even a hardened heart. Housing, shelter, and social services (including correctional and justice services and addiction services) are fundamental aspects of The Salvation Army’s mission. Click the links above to learn more. Photo…
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Creating Safe Havens: The Salvation Army’s Lifeline for Refugees in Winnipeg
Since October of 2023, The Salvation Army in Winnipeg has added over 150 bed spaces for refugees and asylum seekers coming to the city. Upon recognizing that the shelter system was stretched to the limits, the Winnipeg Centre of Hope carved out space for 60 beds in the fall of 2023, followed by repurposing a…
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Emergency Disaster Services Exercise in Winnipeg
Last week, the City of Winnipeg, along with the Red Cross, Shared Health, St. John Ambulance, The Salvation Army, and other organizations, participated in the city’s first clean air exercise, AIR Aware. The simulation gauged how prepared the city is in the case of an air quality emergency. 2023 was Canada’s worst wildfire season on…
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Assia Said: A dedicated volunteer and friend of The Salvation Army
Assia is a loyal and dedicated volunteer to The Salvation Army For the first 29 years that Assia Said lived in Canada, her impression of The Salvation Army was thrift stores and kettles. However, like many people, it was when she needed a helping hand that she learned more about the good the…
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Busting Myths About Homelessness Part 1
In early March, CBC Manitoba Information Radio spent the morning broadcasting live from The Salvation Army Winnipeg Centre of Hope. Host Marcy Markusa and producer Cory Funk talked with clients and staff to get a sense of the reality of shelter life and uncover and dispel commonly held myths about the people who rely on…
