In 2007 I was suddenly thrust into the rising issue of homelessness and our (TSA) work with shelters, supporting housing, and wrap-around services. The next two years were a variety of conversations but both Calgary and Alberta had announced their housing first models and the money seemed to be flowing. The discussions with the funders…
Category: The Salvation Army
When we were young
Here we are – The Heralds of Hope. The Salvation Army’s 1981 to 1983 session of cadets. That’s Wendy and I on the bottom right. Lots of stories that came out of the faces here. Sadly we lost 5 of our session to cancer. But 35 years later we had a most interesting reunion! We…
2023 in review
When we were young SA officers I would get the statement telling me what our monthly pension would be. I didn’t really understand those statements in those days and I remember being shocked and worried that I would get $104/month! Yikes. I later realized that each year that number increased based on years of service,…
