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History
1865
William Booth, a methodist minister begins to feed and house the poor
in the East End of London, England
1878
William Booth, called his ministry
"The Salvation Army"
1880
The Salvation Army expanded to the USA
1882
The Salvation Army expanded to Canada
1895
The Salvation Army came to Sudbury in April when Captain Harvey Banks and group of officers came to begin the work
1939
A tin garage behind the old Salvation Army Corps (church) was opened at 53 Larch Street. This facility was used a soup kitchen for men. This venture eventually led to the construction of a cement block 28 bed hostel which served the community between
1941 and 1956
1957
On June 26th, 1957, Sudbury saw the opening of a new one hundred bed hostel facility at 146 Larch Street.
One of the new features was the Thrift Store, operated by volunteers
1965
The Salvation Army Family Services moved into Sudbury Food Bank Building located at 634 Notre Dame, where they opened the second Thrift Store in Sudbury, and co-located until eventually purchased the building in 2012.
The Salvation Army then opened a distribution food bank at the same location
1976
The Salvation Army, using a section of its existing hostel facility, opened Sudbury's first Alcoholic Treatment Centre. The program started out as a four-week residential program
1986
The Salvation Army opens the Cedar Youth Facility to house young offenders. Although this originally sparked some controversy amongst residents, the City of Sudbury approved, and the home was opened in December, served the community faithfully for 20 years
2005
After a four-month vacancy due to the closure of the Cedar Youth Facility at 261 Cedar Street, reopened as a shelter for homeless males aged 16-19. S.A.Y.C.E.D.A.R. (Salvation Army Youth Centre for Education, Development and Reintegration) served as a youth shelter
until its closure in 2010
2006
The Salvation Army takes over the administration of sheltering services for Women and Families. Clients were sheltered in the community (hotel; however, care, food and support were administered through the Larch Street location)
2011
October was the official opening of Sudbury Cedar Place, a new shelter facility for Women and Families. The site is located at 261 Cedar Place, which is the previous S.A.Y.C.E.D.A.R. youth facility
2013
The Salvation Army Addiction Program operating at 146 Larch Street closed its doors
2015
The Salvation Army operated the
"Off the Streets" Program at 200 Larch Street for two years before the Canadian Mental Health Association assumed services
2019
The Salvation Army New Life centre (Men's Shelter) closed on May 19, 2019 due to lack of funding
2020
The Salvation Army Thrift Store had been closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the decision to permanently close this facility was made in June 2020
2023
The Salvation Army Community Ministries (formerly known as Family Services) and the Salvation Army Food Bank located at 634 Notre Dame, moved to 450 Notre Dame as the building was no longer suitable for
the services being offered
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