People & Places

WINDSOR, ONT.— Windsor Centre of Hope receives the Pathway of Hope Best Practice Award in recognition of their excellence in the delivery of the Pathway of Hope program. Displaying the award on behalf of the Centre of Hope are, from left, Milvia MendozaRamesar, outreach program manager, and Adam White, chaplain.

SUDBURY, ONT.—The Salvation Army in Sudbury receives a certificate of appreciation from the Nigerian Community Association of Greater Sudbury in recognition of the Army’s support and services given to all newcomers, especially Nigerians, as they have settled in the area. In a letter notifying the Army about the award, Busola Alabi and Bukola Opara of the Nigerian Community Association of Greater Sudbury expressed their “gratitude for those things you have done, things you are still doing and things you are going to do.” Accepting the award on behalf of The Salvation Army are, from left, Valerie McInall; Cpt Deb VanderHeyden, CO and assistant community ministries officer, Sudbury CC; Mary Milne; Ebenezer Christian; and Cpt Jim VanderHeyden, community ministries officer and assistant CO, Sudbury CC. CORNER BROOK, N.L.—Michel Locas is commissioned as the corps treasurer at Corner Brook Citadel. Marking the occasion are, from left, Cpts Danette and Darren Woods, COs; Michel Locas; and Jerry Bartlett, colour sergeant, holding the flag.

GRANDE PRAIRIE, ALTA.—Community and family services (CFS) in Grande Prairie receives the Pathway of Hope Best Practice Award in recognition of their excellence in the delivery of the Pathway of Hope program. Celebrating the achievement are, front, from left, Shanda Gervais, caseworker; volunteer Eva Scott, spiritual care representative; and Judy Batchelder, community worker. Back, from left, Cpt Peter Kim, CO and community ministries officer, Grande Prairie CC; volunteer William Smith, spiritual care representative; and Kerry Harris, CFS manager.

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INTERNATIONAL Appointments: Comr Margaret Siamoya, TC and TPWM, Kenya West Tty; Lt-Cols Anne/Daniel Kiama, TPWM/TC, Kenya East Tty, with rank of col; Lt-Cols Lalnunhlui Khawlhring/Lalbulliana Tlau, TSWM/CS, India South Eastern Tty; Mjrs Anna/Willy Gibson, TSWM/CS, Tanzania Tty, with rank of lt-col Promoted to commissioner: Cols Baby Sarojini Dasari/Daniel Raju; Cols Mani Kumari Dasari/John Kumar TERRITORIAL Appointments: Mjr Sharon MacLeod, CFS officer, Kentville, N.S., Maritime Div (designation change); Mjrs Jung Sik Park/Eon Ju Yu, COs, Korean CC, Toronto, Ont. Div (from Korea Tty); Cpt Kristian Simms, assistant officer, Halifax West CC, Maritime Div (additional responsibility) Post-retirement ministry: Mjrs Beryl/Calvin Collins, COs, Orillia, Ont. Div; Mjrs Charlene/Roy Randell, COs, Barrie Citadel, Ont. Div Long service: 35 years—Mjr Daniel Dearing Promoted to captain: Lt Maurice Collins Retirements: Dec 1—Mjrs Gloria/Paul Wood Promoted to glory: Mjr Geertje (Tena) Head, Oct 16; Mjr William Loveless, Oct 19

Canadian Staff Band: Dec 11 Christmas With The Salvation Army, Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto Canadian Staff Songsters: Dec 11 Christmas With The Salvation Army, Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto

Do you know the difference between the CCM and the CSM? What about the YPSM and JSS? And what exactly is a TPWM? See below for a list of some common acronyms that appear in the pages of Salvationist. BM/SL—bandmaster/songster leader CC—community church CCM/CCMS—community care ministries/community care ministries secretary CFOT—College for Officer Training CO—corps officer CS—chief secretary CSM/YPSM—corps sergeantmajor/young people’s sergeantmajor EDS—emergency disaster services IHQ/THQ/DHQ—International Headquarters/territorial headquarters/divisional headquarters JPCC—Jackson’s Point Conference Centre JSS—junior soldier sergeant NRO—National Recycling Operations RS—recruiting sergeant TC/DC/AC—territorial commander/ divisional commander/area commander TPWM/TSWM/DDWM/DSWM— territorial president of women’s ministries/territorial secretary for women’s ministries/divisional director of women’s ministries/ divisional secretary for women’s ministries Tty/Cmd/Rgn/Div—Territory/ Command/Region/Division

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