Celebrating 75 years – Calgary

Captain Mary Booth is a name familiar to us as she was a soldier at Hamilton Temple. There’s a reference in the Glenbow Museum. Below is the video of the booklet which is going to the archives.

The Salvation Army 1938

Leading up to WW2 my grandparents were stationed with The Salvation Army in Hamilton at Argyle Citadel. The 1938 War Cry features this small article on the corps cadets and corps cadet Sunday noting a 100% turn out. It’s interesting noting that the territory in those days was Canada, Alaska, Newfoundland and Bermuda. Knowing the…

Kingston ON – 1944

The video will demonstrate the fuller story, but let me add here that following Grandpa and Grandma’s appointment to Petawawa for WW2 they went to Kingston where Grandma (Nanny) was charged with running a Hostess house. Below is a picture of the building today from Google maps. What a treat to see this great history…