Living History: Pinning Hopes
A century-old lapel pin produced for The Salvation Army’s immigration department highlights a forgotten but important chapter in Canadian history.
In the late 19th century, General William Booth, co-Founder of The Salvation Army, put forward a scheme to help aspiring British emigrants find new homes in Canada. By 1914, the Army had helped bring more than 100,000 people to Canada, a total that eventually rose to an estimated 250,000. Leaflets (above) advertising lectures by Salvation Army



