Annual Change 2018
On behalf of the Territorial Commander, we are pleased to announce the following appointments, effective Friday, June 29, 2018 (unless otherwise stated).
Territorial Headquarters
Office of the Chief Secretary
Major April McNeilly - Secretary for Spiritual Life Development
College for Officer Training
Major Andrew Morgan - Principal
Major Darlene Morgan - Director of Spiritual Formation
Major Cory Pinksen - Director of Academic Studies
Major Pamela Pinksen - Director of Personnel
Captain Elizabeth Nelson - Assistant Principal
Office of the Secretary for Personnel
Major Brian Armstrong - Secretary for Personnel (effective May 1, 2018, with the rank of Lt-Colonel)
Majors David and Lynn Grice - Pastoral Care Officers – Western Region
Captain Weldon Hayward - Without Appointment
Captain Barbara Stanley - Director of Pastoral Services
Captain Mark Stanley - Leadership Development Consultant
Office of the Secretary for Program
Major Lynn Armstrong - Secretary for Program (with the rank of Lt-Colonel)
Major David McNeilly - Corps Ministries Secretary
Major Catherine Skillin - Social Services Consultant
Office of the Secretary for Business Administration
Major Brenda Murray - Retaining appointment as Director of World Missions (with the rank of Lt-Colonel)
Captain Kimberly Chan - Business Administration Intern
Office of the Secretary for Communications
Major John Murray - Secretary for Communications (with the rank of Lt-Colonel)
Alberta & Northern Territories Division
Major Donald Bladen - Community Ministries Officer – Community Church of Lethbridge, Alta.
Major Donna Bladen - Corps Officer – Community Church of Lethbridge, Alta.; Divisional Secretary for Women’s Ministries*
Major Elaine Bridger - Retaining appointment as Area Commander (full time)
Major Alan Hoeft - Divisional Secretary for Public Relations & Development, Area Commander – Northern Territories*
Majors Murray and Annetta Jaster - Corps Officers – Oasis Community Church, Medicine Hat, Alta.
Major Margaret McLeod - Divisional Commander, Divisional Director of Women's Ministries*, Divisional Secretary for Spiritual Life Development*
Major Denise Walker - Corps Officer – Glenmore Temple, Calgary
Captain Ruth Gillingham - Area Commander*
Captain Jennifer Hillier - Director of Chaplaincy – Edmonton Addictions & Residential Centre
Captains Ben and Isobel Lippers - Corps Officers – Drumheller Community Church, Alta.
Cadet Kaitlyn Young - Corps Officer – Southridge Corps, Medicine Hat, Alta.
Bermuda Division
Major Sandra Stokes - Divisional Commander, Divisional Director of Women's Ministries*, Divisional Secretary for Spiritual Life Development*
British Columbia Division
Lt-Colonel Ann Braund - Divisional Director of Women's Ministries
Lt-Colonel Jamie Braund - Divisional Commander
Majors Robin and Yvonne Borrows - Corps Officers – Nanaimo Community Church, B.C.
Captain David Macpherson - Retaining appointment as Area Commander – B.C. North (full time)
Captain Lisa Macpherson - Divisional Secretary for Women's Ministries, Divisional Secretary for Spiritual Life Development*
Captains Matthew and Fiona Kean (transfer from Australia) - Corps Officers – Chilliwack Community Church, B.C.
Captains Michael and Susan Ramsay - Corps Officers – Alberni Valley, B.C.
Lieutenant Michelle Cale - Corps Officer – Trail, B.C.
Lieutenant Katherine Walker - Associate Corps Officer – Fernie, B.C., and Chaplain in Training
Cadets Richard and Sarah Apperson - Corps Officers – Terrace, B.C.
Cadet Carlos Cuellar - Corps Officer – Nelson Community Church, B.C.
Cadet Jenny Marin - Community & Family Services Officer – Nelson Community Church, B.C.
Maritime Division
Majors Orest and Tracy Goyak - Corps Officers – Saint John Hope Community Church, N.B.
Newfoundland & Labrador Division
Majors Duane and Doreen Colbourne - Corps Officers – Grand Bank, N.L.
Majors Reid Colbourne and Phyllis Blundell-Colbourne - Corps Officers – St. John’s West, N.L.
Majors Rex and Darlene Colbourne - Corps Officers – Gander Citadel, N.L.
Majors Terry and Roxann Feltham - Corps Officers – Triton-Brighton, N.L.
Major Lloyd George - Divisional Property Coordinator
Majors Lyndon and Lisa Hale - Corps Officers – Green’s Harbour, N.L.
Major Donna Hayward - Community Ministries Officer – Gander, N.L.
Major Wilson Perrin - Executive Director – St. John’s Glenbrook Lodge for Senior Citizens, N.L., Executive Director – St. John’s Glenbrook Villa*
Majors Frank and Rita Pittman - Corps Officers – Corner Brook Temple, N.L.
Major Rhonda Smith - Assistant Program Director – New Hope Community Centre, St. John’s, N.L.
Majors Brian and Betty Thomas - Corps Officers – King's Point, N.L.
Captain Steven Barrett - Executive Director – The Salvation Army Wiseman Centre, St. John’s, N.L.
Captain Lynette Barrett - Coordinator of Chaplaincy & Volunteer Services – St. John’s Glenbrook Lodge for Senior Citizens, N.L.
Captain Ashley Bungay - Divisional Youth Secretary, Divisional Secretary for Candidates*
Captain Sheldon Bungay - Divisional Youth Secretary
Captains Ray and Denise Saunders - Corps Officers – Peterview, N.L.
Captain Anthony Stokes and Major Beverley Dart-Stokes - Corps Officers – Chance Cove, N.L. - Circuit with Arnold’s Cove
Lieutenants Keith and Charlene Barrett - Corps Officers – Twillingate, N.L.
Cadet Barry Austin - Corps Officer – Point Leamington, N.L. (following marriage to Cadet Jesse Byers)
Cadet Jesse Byers - Corps Officer– Point Leamington, N.L. (following marriage to Cadet Barry Austin)
Cadet April Ward - Corps Officer – Glovertown, N.L.
Ontario Central-East Division
Lt-Colonels David and Marsha-Jean Bowles - Corps Officers – Etobicoke Temple, Toronto
Majors David and Brenda Allen - Corps Officers – North York Temple, Toronto
Major Joy Angel - Chaplain – Broadview Village, Toronto
Majors Ronald and Tonilea Cartmell - Corps Officers – Oshawa Temple, Ont.
Major Stephen McNeilly - Corps Officer – Brockville Community Church, Ont.
Major Kevin Metcalf - Corps Officer – Orillia, Ont.
Major Lorianne Metcalf - Community Ministries Officer and Corps Officer – Orillia, Ont.
Major Cynthia Oliver - Chaplain – Evangeline Residence & Florence Booth House, Toronto
Major Faye Shail - Chaplain – Meighen Health Centre, Toronto (effective July 27, 2018)
Major Roy Snow - Corps Officer and Community Ministries Officer – The Bowmanville Salvation Army Community Church, Ont.
Major Colleen Winter - Corps Officer – Georgina Community Church, Jackson's Point, Ont.
Captains Chad and Kathleen Ingram - Corps Officers – Kingston Citadel, Ont.
Captain Stephanie Watkinson - Executive Director – Barrie Bayside Mission, Ont.
Cadet Andrew Benson - Outreach Officer – Downtown Toronto
Cadets David and Gina Haggett - Corps Officers – Agincourt Community Church, Toronto
Cadets Thomas and Kristina Marsh - Corps Officers – Rideau Heights, Kingston, Ont.
Ontario Great Lakes Division
Major David Braye - Corps Officer – Stratford Community Church, Ont.
Majors Anthony and Patricia Kennedy - Special Assignment – Divisional Headquarters
Majors Guy and Donna Simms - Corps Officers – Cambridge Citadel, Ont.
Captain Sean and Major Marilyn Furey - Corps Officers – Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. – Circuit with Elliot Lake
Captains Joel and Rhonda Harmon (transfer from U.S.A. Western Territory) - Corps Officers – St. Catharines, Ont.
Captains Donald and Kathryn Ratcliff - Corps Officers – Oakville Community Church, Ont.
Captains Nicholas and Heather Samuel - Corps Officers – London Citadel, Ont.
Captains James and Debbie Vander Heyden - Corps Officers – Sudbury Community Church, Ont.
Cadet Adriane Cartmell - Corps Officer – London Hillcrest Community Church, Ont.
Prairie Division
Major Wendy Mouland - Area Commander – Prairie East Corps*
Captain Gordon Taylor - Executive Director – The Salvation Army Winnipeg Booth Centre; Area Commander – Prairie East Social Services*
Captain Karen Taylor - Assistant Executive Director – The Salvation Army Winnipeg Booth Centre
Lieutenants Joshua and Tina Howard - Corps Officers – Heritage Park Temple, Winnipeg
Lieutenant Stephanie Melchiorre - Associate Corps Officer – Weston Community Church, Winnipeg
Cadet Brian Dueck - Corps Officer – Weetamah, Winnipeg
Québec Division
Major Miguel Borgela - Community & Family Services Officer – Centre communautaire chrétien (CCC) Christian Centre of The Salvation Army/l’Armée du Salut, Montreal
Major Barbara Carey - Acting Executive Director – Montréal Women’s Emergency Shelter/l’Abri d’espoir/Hébergement d’urgence pour femmes
Major Serge Descoeurs - Corps Officer – The Salvation Army Ministries – Québec City
Captains Claude Dagenais and Anne-Marie Racicot - Corps Officers/Officiers de poste – Centre communautaire chrétien du Saint-Jérôme/Église de la resurrection, Saint-Jérôme, Que.
Lieutenants Yves Bolduc and Vivian Mag-aso - Corps Officers – Église communautaire nouvel espoir (Shawinigan) and Église communautaire de Trois-Rivières, Que.
Lieutenants Ricaurte Velasquez and Vilma Ramos - Corps Officers/Officiers de postes – Église communautaire de Sherbrooke, Que.
Lieutenant Aida Munoz-Perez - Corps Officer and Community Ministries Officer – Light of Hope Family Church, Montréal
Expressing appreciation to those farewelling and entering retirement in the coming months:
Major Gordon Armstrong
Major Constance Armstrong
Major Douglas Binner
Major Joanne Binner
Major Beverley Buell
Major Edward Canning
Major Rose Canning
Lt-Colonel James Champ
Major Pierre Croteau
Major Jo-Anne Gilbert
Major James Hagglund
Major Gwendolyn Hagglund
Major Lee Anne Hoeft
Major Virginia Kristensen
Major Lorne Jewer
Major Edith Jewer
Captain Val Redner
Captain Gloria Redner
Colonel Lindsay Rowe
Colonel Lynette Rowe
Major Johannah Sessford
Major Richard Shirran
Major Jane Shirran
Major Claudine Tardif (Croteau)
Major Kathryn Trim
Major Kester Trim
Major Ralph Young
Major Sharron Young
Praying for those with International Appointments (effective July 1, 2018):
Captains Timothy and Krista Andrews - Corps Officers, Carindale Corps, Queensland Division (Australia Eastern Territory)
Major Owen Budden - School Administrator, Lae School, Eriku, Morobe Province (Papua New Guinea Territory)
Major Sandra Budden - School Chaplain, Lae School, Eriku, Morobe Province (Papua New Guinea Territory)
Majors Rodney and Paulette Bungay - Administrators for the School for the Blind, Kingston, Jamaica (Caribbean Territory)
Lt-Colonel Anne Venables - Assistant Chief International Auditor (International Headquarters) (effective April 1, 2018)
Lt-Colonel Brian Venables - Communications Secretary (International Headquarters) (effective April 1, 2018)
Expressing appreciation to those concluding post-retirement service:
Majors Derrick and Judith Barrow - Corps Officers – Saint John Hope Community Church (Maritime Division)
Captains Kenneth and Elsie Brown - Corps Officers – La Scie (Newfoundland and Labrador Division)
Majors Thomas and Brenda Browne - Corps Officers – Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
Majors Bruce and Mildred Jennings - Corps Officers – Truro (Maritime Division)
Major Ron Millar - Corps Officer – Oakville Community Church (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
Majors Lindsay and Josephine Oxford - Corps Officers – King’s Point (Newfoundland and Labrador Division)
Expressing appreciation to those engaged in post-retirement service:
Majors Calvin and Beryl Collins - Corps Officers – Hare Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador Division)
Major Sharon Giles - Director of Spiritual Care – Ottawa Grace Manor (Ontario Central-East Division)
Majors Bruce and Mildred Jennings - Corps Officers – Truro, N.S. (Maritime Division)
Major Bonita McGory - Corps Officer – North Bay (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
Majors Warrick and Lucy Pilgrim - Corps Officers – Temiskaming Community Church, New Liskeard (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
Major Nancy Sheils - Corps Officer – Tillsonburg Community Church (Ontario Great Lakes Division)
*indicates additional responsibilities
We express our gratitude for a job well done in their present appointments and our prayer for these officers as they prepare their hearts and minds for these new responsibilities.
Lt-Colonel Jamie Braund
SECRETARY FOR PERSONNEL