Boyd Loveless, the owner of Nutri-Lawn, a lawn care and weed control company in St. John’s, N.L., always believed in giving back to the community. What began as a food drive in 2008 soon grew into a clothing drive, and that effort has continued to flourish. Today, it has become a fully stocked community resource known as Grandma’s Closet, filled with clothing contributions for anyone in need.

Living History is an ongoing series showcasing just a small assortment of the more than 350,000 items housed at The Salvation Army Heritage Centre in Toronto. This month, we spotlight a sash prepared for a tragic memorial. Early in the morning of May 29, 1914, the Canadian Pacific ocean liner Empress of Ireland was struck by a Norwegian coal