Found this recently and was delighted to see evidence of work done many years ago. And there’s Dad standing in the front row – a real leader – a man with an eye to the future with a tremendous understanding of the present. Not many people come along who have that ability is what I…
Tag: history
The Corps Picnic 1910
Off to the picnic – a photo from another day and time. Imagine heading off to the corps picnic, band leading, in uniform, with the folks of the corps loaded on horse drawn wagons! I guess the wagons are an early version of the yellow school bus. I know our next door neighbour in Calgary,…
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…
Hybrid Thoughts 