“I’ll remember that for the rest of my life because I have my life back," Leonard Ord says of the call his family made to The Salvation Army in Halifax’s Anchorage Recovery Program, a six-month residential rehabilitation program for men.

The Salvation Army and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) have agreed to a three-year project that will offer dedicated repair and renewal dollars to residential facilities across the country. The partnership includes $51 million in funding from The Salvation Army and a $34-million contribution from CMHC, totalling a $85-million

(Above) Strawberry Field, the site of a former Salvation Army children’s home immortalized by John Lennon in the Beatles hit, Strawberry Fields Forever, is now a centre offering vocational training, a cultural and heritage exhibition and space for spiritual refreshment Earlier this year, my wife, Colonel Lani, and I travelled to the

Love them enough to get attached, to let them overtake your home and capture your heart. And if the day comes when the in-between time is over, take a deep breath, say a prayer and love them as they wave goodbye. 

Diane Stark's eyes might not work as well as they used to, but she sees clearly that her family is her greatest blessing. 

In Sydney, N.S., as with many communities across Canada, an increasing number of international students have come in recent years to pursue an education. Their first few months can be disorienting.They don’t have social connections and are faced with a new culture, a new climate and an economy where housing is scarce and costs are high.

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On April 28, the atmosphere at Knox United Church in Winnipeg was jubilant and festive as friends, family, staff and faculty gathered for the 42nd convocation ceremony for Booth University College. Commissioner Lee Graves, territorial commander, with Scott Gillingham, mayor of Winnipeg At the morning baccalaureate service, Booth UC officially

Welcome to The Home Front, a new series where we highlight the mission and ministry taking place around our territory. Over the next 12 issues of Salvationist, we will visit each Canadian province and territory, as well as Bermuda, and celebrate the innovation and impact the Army is having in corps, social services and youth ministry.

“It’s been a great way to build bridges and relationships, and to say, ‘This is not just the Army’s garden, but this is also your garden.’ ”