A fourth-generation business owner in Wiarton, Ont., Josie Myles believes strong communities are built when people support one another. That belief is one of the reasons she continues to support The Salvation Army’s work in the area.
130 Years of Faith and Service in Bermuda
City Hall proclamation, Saturday concert and march of witness marked celebratory weekend.
By Geoff MoultonFor 130 years, The Salvation Army has been a familiar presence in Bermuda, offering practical assistance, spiritual encouragement and hope to generations of island residents. That legacy was celebrated September 25-27, 2026, as Salvationists, community members and civic leaders gathered for a weekend of anniversary events that honoured the past while looking toward the future.
Salvationist Podcast: Serving in Bangladesh, With Lt-Colonel Elizabeth Nelson
Territorial commander on how the Army is empowering vulnerable women and sharing the love of God.
Bangladesh is a country of about 178 million people, located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal just east of India. The Salvation Army has been active there since 1971 and has many thriving ministries. Lt-Colonel Elizabeth Nelson, a Canadian officer, is currenting serving in Bangladesh as the territorial commander, but her history of service in
“Reconciliation is the ongoing work of restoring right relationship—with ourselves, Creator, one another and creation,” says Mackenzie Griffin, Indigenous liaison specialist for The Salvation Army in Kelowna, B.C.
Committed to the Climb
Ten years after Call to Action #48, how far have we come?
by Captain Crystal PorterOn March 30, 2016, The Salvation Army joined other faith communities on Parliament Hill in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Call to Action #48. Now, a decade later, we pause to look back with gratitude and forward with hope.
Second Chances Start Here
After years of addiction and incarceration, Debra Oliver found trust, purpose and a new life through The Salvation Army.
By Louis KyronHeart surgery forced Debra Oliver to stop using drugs, and she’s been clean for more than five years. She’d spent more than 30 years in addiction, crime and repeated incarceration. But her life changed when Debra walked into the Salvation Army thrift store in Whitby, Ont.
“The Salvation Army saved my life,” Debra says. “I couldn’t do any of this without God. He walks with me every day.”
It comes down to a simple question: Will this be better because I was here?
Rescued Session Welcomed
Canada and Bermuda Territory celebrates seven cadets as they begin training.
BY PAMELA RICHARDSONOn Sunday, September 20, a capacity crowd of Salvationists, family and friends gathered at Toronto’s Yorkminster Citadel to welcome the seven cadets of the Rescued Session to the College for Officer Training and Leader Development. (Watch the live stream recording.) Following a call to worship from Matthew 4:18-20 by Major Steven Cameron,
Hometown Hero
Some people are from a place. Stuart Walter chose one and then spent seven years earning it.
By Caleb McMillanStuart Walter’s is a sixth- or seventh-generation Salvationist, tracing his family’s roots in The Salvation Army back to the late 1800s in London, England, back to a moment when the organization stepped in to help his ancestors during a time of genuine need. That single act of generosity rippled forward through generations, sending relatives to serve in India, China and across North America, and Stuart to Kenora, Ont., where he is making a difference.
An understanding of letting go is at the heart of Jesus’ fifth “I Am” statement: “I am the resurrection and the life” (John 11:25).



