The Old Neighbourhood

Recently Wendy and I took a drive to see her brother Wayne and his family in Mississauga.  That city isn’t very far from us  –  it was less than 40 km to there however like most things in this part of Canada it isn’t distance but traffic that keeps us occupied.  The millions of cars…

A journey back 31 years

This was a walk down memory lane day.  After 31 years we returned to the church that we left to enter into ministry.  It was June 1981 that I last stood in that pulpit.  I had, which was pointed out today, big glasses.  But then we all had big glasses. Folks said they recognized Wendy…

Craig Oliver’s story

From 2007 to 2011 I worked with two of The Salvation Army’s Advisory Boards.  One was in Calgary, the other Edmonton.  They could not have been more different.  Calgary was driven and visionary,  Edmonton was passionate and poised.  Calgary saw The Army from our services in that city – Edmonton of course saw The Army…