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…
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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…
A new building for Calgary Citadel
It started, as a submission to THQ, in 1961 and ended up in the building of Glenmore Temple on Elbow Drive in 1969. I know they looked at several sites including land which partially houses Southcentre Mall, but land was felt to be too far out of city in those days. The move out of…
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