The Salvation Army in Canada (nicknamed "Sally Ann") is the Canadian territory of a Christian church that is known for its charity work, with a motto of ''Giving Hope Today''.

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was formed in 1865 in

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, England, and it began working in

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in 1882. Today, it operates in 400 communities across Canada and in

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. The Salvation Army Archives are in

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, and the Salvation Army's Training College (formerly in Toronto) is in

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749, ...

Governance

The Salvation Army in Canada is an administrative unit of

that serves Canada and Bermuda. The territory is divided geographically into divisions –

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, Bermuda,

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, Ontario Central East, Ontario Great Lakes,

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, and

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. Each division is headed by a divisional commander, who is responsible to the Territorial Commander. In turn, the Territorial Commander is responsible to International Headquarters (IHQ) in London, England. The Territorial Commander (TC) and Chief Secretary are appointed by the General. Their role is to oversee and administer the work of The Salvation Army within their territory. They are assisted by various other Secretaries (departmental heads) who are, in turn, responsible for overseeing their various branches of Army activity. The Territorial Commander is responsible for the territory's overall operation and mission, and the Chief Secretary is responsible for the territory's administration and daily operations. Senior executive officers are, on the recommendation of the Territorial Commander, also appointed by the General. All other officer appointments within a territory are the responsibility of the Territorial Commander and the Cabinet. The Salvation Army in Canada is a non-governmental direct provider of social services in the areas of homelessness, poverty and addiction, and a continuing support for programs in developing countries. In addition to mobile programs such as disaster relief, and homeless soup lines, the Salvation Army in Canada currently operates permanent facilities including corps community centers (churches), Social Services Centers, summer camps, Adult Rehabilitation Centers, and thrift stores.

History

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En route to England,

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stopped at the port of

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, and held the first Salvation Army meeting in Canada on March 24, 1881. He was so engaged in his sermon that he missed his boat to England. He preached in Halifax for the following week at various Halifax churches, and a year later, the Salvation Army was officially established in Canada. The Salvation Army began operating in Canada in 1882. Brigadier Gideon Miller (1866-1949), Staff Architect for the Salvation Army in Canada from April 1906 until 1931, designed meeting halls (often called 'citadels'), hospitals and hostels in cities and towns across Canada.Brigadier Gideon Miller
/ref> In 1886, only four years after it had come to Canada from England, the Salvation Army built its Territorial Headquarters for Canada and Bermuda. It also housed the Toronto Temple, built in 1886 and demolished in 1954. Arnold Brown (December 13, 1913 – June 26, 2002), the 11th

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of The Salvation Army (1977–1981), served as Territorial Commander in 1974. Brown compiled a history of the first 50 years of Salvation Army ministry in Canada, entitled ''What Hath God Wrought?''.

Staff band

Like other Salvation Army brass bands, the Canadian (Canada and Bermuda) staff band, which is sponsored by a territorial headquarters, travels and records on a regular basis.

Canadian members

Evangeline Booth Evangeline Cory Booth, OF (December 25, 1865July 17, 1950) was a British evangelist and the 4th General of The Salvation Army from 1934 to 1939. She was the first woman to hold the post. Early life She was born in South Hackney, London, Engl ...

served as the Territorial Commander of Canada from 1901 to 1904 * Clarence Wiseman (June 19, 1907 – May 4, 1985) was the 10th General of The Salvation Army from 1974 to 1977 * Arnold Brown (December 13, 1913 – June 26, 2002) was the 11th General of The Salvation Army from 1977 to 1981 * Danielle Strickland co-founded The War College in 2003 in

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

, British Columbia

Salvation Army buildings

Alberta

* Salvation Army Citadel in

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, 1st Street East near 7th Avenue, c. 1920

British Columbia

* Salvation Army in Kelowna * Cascade Community Church in Abbotsford * The Center of Hope in Abbotsford * Chilliwack Community Church in Chilliwack * Addictions and Rehabilitation Centre in Victoria * Sunset Lodge in Victoria * High Point Community Church in Victoria * Connections Point Church and Resource Centre in Langford * Belkin House in Vancouver * Harbour Light in Vancouver * Grace Mansion in Vancouver * New Westminster Citadel in New Westminster

Maritime

* Maternity Hospital for the Salvation Army,

, 1919

Newfoundland and Labrador

Ontario Central East

* The Salvation Army Church in Oshawa 570 Thornton Road N Oshawa Ontario. * Salvation Army Citadels in

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: Slater Street near Bank Street, 1904 * Maternity Hospital for the Salvation Army, in Ottawa, Ontario 1920 * Salvation Army Citadel,

Kingston, Ontario Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north-eastern end of Lake Ontario, at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River (south end of the Rideau Canal). The city is midway between To ...

, Princess Street, c. 1920 * Salvation Army Citadels in

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: Davenport Road, 1907 Dovercourt Road, 1910; Lisgar Street, 1911; Parliament Street at Coatsworth Street, 1912; Dufferin Street near St. Clair Avenue West, 1921 * Salvation Army Men's Hostel, Victoria Street at Dundas Street East, Toronto, Ontario 1909 * lodging house for the Salvation Army, Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario 1913 * Booth Memorial Training College & Home, Davisville Avenue, Toronto, Ontario 1915

Ontario Great Lakes

* Salvation Army Citadel in Stratford, Ontario, 1912 * Salvation Army Citadel in

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1916-17 * Bethesda Maternity Hospital, Riverview Avenue, London, Ontario c. 1920 * Salvation Army Citadel, St. Catharines, Ontario, Geneva Street, c. 1920 * Grace Hospital for the Salvation Army, London Avenue West at Crawford Avenue,

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c. 1920 * Salvation Army Citadel,

Welland, Ontario Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada. As of 2021, it had a population of 55,750. The city is in the centre of Niagara and located within a half-hour driving distance to Niagara Falls, Ontario, N ...

, Cross Street at Division Street, c. 1920 * Salvation Army Citadel,

Sudbury, Ontario Sudbury, officially the City of Greater Sudbury is the largest city in Northern Ontario by population, with a population of 166,004 at the 2021 Canadian Census. By land area, it is the largest in Ontario and the fifth largest in Canada. It is a ...

, Larch Street, c. 1920 * Salvation Army Citadel,

Sault Ste Marie, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie ( ) is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is at the St. Mary's River on the Canada–US border. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay. The Ojibwe, the indigenous Anishinaabe inhabitants of ...

, Spring Street at Queen Street East, c. 1920 * Salvation Army Citadel, Woodstock, Ontario

Prairie

* Salvation Army Citadel Corps, Brandon, Manitoba, 1887 * Salvation Army Grace Hospital,

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1909 * Salvation Army Sunset Lodge, Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1911 * Salvation Army Citadel, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1912 * Salvation Army Temple,

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as th ...

, 20th Street, 1912. Main Street, Current. * Salvation Army Citadel, Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, High Street East, c. 1920

Quebec

* Salvation Army Citadels in

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...

: St. Alexander Street, 1908; De Montigny Street, 1908; Bourgeois Street, 1908; Adam Street, 1928 * Booth Memorial Hospital, Outremont Avenue, Montreal, Quebec 1913 * Salvation Army Citadel,

Quebec, Quebec Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the metropolitan area had a population of 839,311. It is the ...

, 1908

References

* Brown, Arnold ''What Hath God Wrought?: a history of the first 50 years of Salvation Army ministry in Canada''. Toronto, Ontario, 1997 * Eason, Andrew M. Women in God's Army: Gender and Equality in the Early Salvation Army. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2003. * Moyles, R. G. ''Blood And Fire in Canada: A History of the Salvation Army in the Dominion 1882-1976'' (Ottawa, Ontario) Call Number Peake 361.M.11.0

External links

The Salvation Army in Canada

The Salvation Army: A Presentation by the Canadian War Museum

Statistical Profile of Salvation Army in the USA and Canada at the Association of Religion Data Archives
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