CELEBRATE COMMUNITY
Brothers Give 20 Years of Volunteer Service
Officer Retirements
STRATHROY, ONT.— Mjrs Edward and Roxzena Hayden, executive director and assistant executive director, Strathroy Community and Family Services, honour brothers Murray and Larry Johnson for 20 years of volunteer service. The Johnson brothers began volunteering with the Army in 1992, initially sorting and packing food and toy hampers for Christmas. They also picked up donations from schools and businesses in November and December. They eventually increased their volunteer time to three days ever y week throughout the year, gathering donations for the thrift store and family services food bank. They now serve full time in Mjrs Edward and Roxzena Hayden with volunteers November and Larry and Murray Johnson December.
Major Cyril Janes was commissioned in St. John’s, N.L., in 1969. In 1970, he married Captain Mary Rogers, who retired in 2008. Cyril and Mary shared 84 years of combined service in corps ministry, at territorial headquarters, at then Metro Toronto Divisional Headquarters, in social services and long-term care in health services. As an officer-soldier, Cyril enjoyed serving in corps programs, especially youth work. “Although most of my officership was spent in administration, each appointment was a ministry and I am still amazed how my efforts reverberated in blessings to me,” says Cyril. “God’s Word for me today is, ‘Do not be terrified; do not be afraid…. The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight for you” (Deuteronomy 1: 29-30). Cyril’s last appointment was corps officer at Stratford Community Church, Ont. Cyril and Mary are retired in Cambridge, Ont.
The Salvation Army Honours Cecile Toutant QUEBEC—At a Canadian Criminal Justice Congress in Quebec City, Mjr Kester Trim, DC, Quebec Div, presents The Salvation Army’s Good Samaritan Award to Cecile Toutant, a clinical criminologist practitioner in youth corrections and mental health for more than 40 years. She co-ordinates the adolescents’ assessment Cecile Toutant and Mjr Kester Trim program in Institut PhillipePinel, a maximum security psychiatric hospital, and has taught clinical criminology at the University of Montreal since 1972. Her approach to working with troubled youth is based on compassion, understanding, rehabilitation and a non-punitive approach to youth justice.
Correctional and Justice Services in Winnipeg Honoured WINNIPEG—Hugh Osler, president of the Canadian Criminal Justice Association, presented a public safety award to the Army’s correctional and justice services (CJS) in Winnipeg. The award recognizes individuals or organizations in Canada that have made a significant contribution to reducing criminal behaviour and pro- Mjr Curtis Butler accepts public safety tecting the public. “Since 1980, award from Hugh Osler the Salvation Army CJS in Winnipeg has provided quality community-based programming to individuals coming into conflict with the law,” said Osler in his remarks. Recognizing the potential for change in each individual, CJS has developed, implemented and evaluated several alternative programs to traditional sentencing practices. These include a positive lifestyle program that seeks to enhance self-esteem, conflict management and assertiveness, and an anger management course. Mjr Curtis Butler, CO, Weston Community Church, Winnipeg, accepted the honour on behalf of the Army.
Salvationist Fraser Lear Honoured LEAMINGTON, ONT.— Corps Sergeant-Major Fraser Lear was this year’s winner of the Alf Bennie Award at the Leamington and District Chamber of Commerce annual business excellence awards for his volunteer efforts in the community. In addition to his regular duties as corps sergeant-major, Dharmesh Patel, president of the Leamington Lear has volunteered at and District Chamber of Commerce, presents the thrift store and taken award to CSM Fraser Lear calls at night for those requiring temporary accommodations, giving the community and family services employee a break. “This is an honour—and very unexpected,” said Lear, who personally knew the now deceased Alf Bennie, a wellrespected lumberyard businessman in Leamington.
Bandmaster Calvin Way’s Lasting Legacy GANDER, N.L.—Gander Citadel honours retiring Bandmaster Calvin Way for 34 years of faithful leadership in the corps. Weekend celebrations included an alumni band concert, a dinner with entertainment and special presentations made during the Sunday morning service. Among those who travelled to Gander to be a part of the occasion were Bill and Brian Way, Calvin’s sons, who shared their gifts of music. “We give God glory and thanks for all that Calvin Way has given to music and to lives, young and old alike,” says Cpt Pamela Pinksen, CO. “It has been fulfilling to have young people practise the latest Army music that prepared them to play in other corps bands and, in some cases, the Canadian Staff Band after moving away from home,” testifies Way. “I stressed the importance of their commitment to the Lord and am encouraged to see some have become officers and youth pastors. Several have taken leadership roles in other corps.” Calvin Way with Cpts Cory and Pamela Pinksen Salvationist I January 2012 I 27