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How Emergency Disaster Services Responded to the Yellowknife Wildfires
It’s been a difficult summer here in Alberta and the Northwest Territories thanks to the numerous wildfires that have ravaged the areas since May. Many residents have lived in a smokey haze of uncertainty with bags packed and on the ready as possible evacuation orders loomed in the air. However, if there was one constant,…
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Grace Village holds special smudging ceremony ahead of Truth and Reconciliation Day
The Salvation Army’s Grace Village in Edmonton held a special smudging ceremony on Tuesday ahead of Truth and Reconciliation Day to acknowledge and honour the generations of past and present indigenous peoples affected by Canada’s residential school system. The ceremony was organized by Grace Village’s Chaplain John Luth and led by Elder Harold Roscher, who…
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Farewell Gifts Made from Meaningful Material
Earlier this summer, The Salvation Army elected a new international leader, and Canadian General Brian Peddle announced his retirement. Around the same time, territorial commander for Canada and Bermuda Commissioner Floyd Tidd announced that he was stepping back from his duties to focus on his health. As a parting gift for these outstanding leaders, Major…
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I went to Yellowknife to help with Wildfire relief. I left with memories that will last a lifetime.
This First Person article is the experience of Kimberley Johnson, an EDS Specialist for The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services. Kimberley spent a little over a week in Yellowknife preparing and serving meals to first responders fighting the wildfires. I am halfway home after an incredible experience serving the brave firefighters in the Yellowknife fires!…
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A women’s shelter that provides more than just safety, but a second chance
The Salvation Army in Calgary offers a 24-hour shelter for women who need a safe place. It accommodates 18 women fleeing domestic violence, eviction, human trafficking, addiction, or homelessness and gives them a chance to get back on their feet. “The unique thing about the shelter is that it feels like a home and not…
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Two Ontario youth bands help kick-off the Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede began this weekend, and The Salvation Army’s divisional youth bands from Ontario, Impact Brass and Solidarity Brass, helped kick-off the 10-day event. Sixty band members, leaders and chaperones were formally invited to march in the Stampede parade by Calgary’s very own Glenmore Temple Band. Each year, the band invites other musical groups…
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Louann’s Story: Getting clean, healing, and rebuilding her foundation
The Salvation Army’s Women’s Shelter in Calgary isn’t just a safe space for women seeking a haven – it’s a place where they have access to opportunities and resources that encourage them to better themselves by setting achievable goals. Louann is one of those women. “I am rebuilding my foundation,” Louann says. “I am taking…
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The Salvation Army holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for Grace Village
The Salvation Army held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 8 to celebrate the grand opening of Grace Village in Edmonton – a facility that represents a new beginning for not just its rehabilitation programs but for the people who will reside there as well. Excitement and optimism were on full display as many celebrated the…
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2023 Golf Classic raises $251,000 for Edmonton’s Christmas programs
This year’s annual Supreme Group Salvation Army Golf Classic was held May 30, and raised $251,000 for this year’s project – ‘Christmas in Edmonton’! To get in the spirit, there were Christmas decorations around the course, and a Christmas theme in the clubhouse. ‘Summer’ Santa even joined us at the photo hole so all the…
