Public Relations

The PRD office attends to local Public Relations and fundraising matters for The Salvation Army including media relations, donor relations, receipting of donations, Planned Giving, the Victoria Advisory Board, and special events such as the Annual Luncheon, Annual Golf Tournament, the Naden Band Christmas Concerts, etc.

The office was run as an independent program in Victoria for many years but in 2000 the staff were downsized, the Officers were removed, and direction was taken over by Divisional Headquarters. Some programs (such as the Beacon Bus and Christmas kettles) were reassigned to other Salvation Army centres in Victoria. In 2004 the PRD office moved its location from Caledonia Ave. on the outskirts of the downtown centre to a smaller, more central location in downtown Victoria on Fort St.

Currently, the office is maintained by three staff members: a Public Relations Representative and Special Events Coordinator (Kyla Ferns), a Planned Giving Representative (Carol Barton), and a Donor Relations Representative (Kris Snyder). The office comes under the direction of the Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters PRD office, led by Major Brian Venables.

Contact Information:

The Salvation Army Public Relations & Development Office
300 - 777 Fort Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1E8

Phone: 250-386-3366
Fax: 250-386-0954
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Addictions & Rehabilitation Centre

The Victoria Addictions and Rehabilitations Centre (ARC) is a modern 149 bed facility that is situated in downtown Victoria. This multipurpose facility makes every effort to give its residents the opportunity to live in a safe drug and alcohol free environment. There are 53 rooms available for rent to men on a monthly basis. There are also 56 emergency shelter beds for men in need, 21 of which are funded by BC Housing. The facility also operates a 40 bed half-way house, in partnership with Correctional Services Canada, for men returning to the community on federal parole.

ARC's services include:

  • a hostel (age 19+)
  • shelter program (age 19+)
  • chaplaincy
  • Family Tracing
  • The Beacon Bus
  • Hope House (Youth Residential Recovery Program)
  • Matson/Sequoia Apartments (age 45+)

The hostel provides those with urgent or emergency need for short term accommodation while setting up a more stable living situation with a place to stay. Its dormitories can house and provide meals for as many as 56 men. Also offered, as part of the transitional housing program, are 53 private room and meal accommodations.

ARC offers a listening ear, support and spiritual counseling to residents and drop-ins. They also supply Bibles and Christian literature for their residents who wish such items.  In addition ARC offers drop in programs at the Community Dining Room with coffee and refreshments on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons. Community meals are served Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 11:45am. A Community Chapel service is offered on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm.

The Salvation Army's Family Tracing reunites family members who have become separated due to various circumstances, while offering spiritual support to those persons involved.

The Beacon Bus provides relief in emergency situations as needed and to children and their families on Friday evenings

Contact Information

Lorraine and Juan Burry
525 Johnston Street
Victoria, BC
V8W 1M2

Tel: 250-384-3396
Fax: 250-384-8412

Community Churches

There are Salvation Army corps/churches in the Capital Region:

High Point Community Church
Lieutenants Peter and Alison Lublink
949 Fullerton Ave
Victoria BC
V9A 3Z9

Tel: 250-383-6290

Victoria Citadel
Dave and Lynn Grice 
4030 Douglas St
Victoria BC
V8X 5J6

Tel: 250-727-3770

Westsong Community Church
Meeting Address: Isabelle Reader Theatre
Goldstream Avenue, Langford

Mailing Address: Capt. George Katchanov
465A Phelps Ave
Victoria BC
V9B 3H8

Tel: 250-474-5967

ARC Community Chapel Service
Thursday evenings at 6:30pm.

Gordon McNulty
525 Johnston Street
Victoria, BC
V8W 1M2

Tel: 250-384-3396

Sunset Lodge

The Salvation Army Sunset Lodge is a 108-bed complex care facility in Esquimalt, BC. The nature of Sunset Lodge is a friendly, supportive, non-institutional environment, one in which a sense of home is created for its residents and caregivers.

In addition to the complex care facility, The Salvation Army provides a 30-unit rent-geared-to-income facility, Matson Sequoia Lodge (Seniors? Apartments) located at 554 Garrett Place in Esquimalt. The facility includes two apartments that are fully equipped to accommodate physically disabled tenants.

History

The Sunset Lodge location, 952 Arm Street in Esquimalt, has been occumpied by The Salvation Army since 1950. The current estate, described by the Times Colonist in 1971 as a ?handsome building? was purchased for the establishment of a shelter for senior women. The building consisted of three stories and an attic; five spacious bedrooms each with its own dressing-room and bathroom; two dining rooms; a drawing room conservatory; an extensive kitchen with several pantries; plus a downstairs ballroom which included a large stone fireplace and a small stage.

The building was demolished in 1978 to make room for the construction of a 108-bed Extended Care facility, which was opened in 1979. Sunset Lodge was classified as an Intermediate Care facility. A three-storey Dining Tower was officially opened in April 1998.

The Salvation Army officially announced that the mandate of Sunset Lodge was changing and transitioning from an intermediate care facility to a complex care facility in June 2003. The change to a complex care facility added additional services such as care for residents with extended care needs and services for residents with moderate to severe dementia.

Contact Information:

Major Larry and Major Roxanne Jennings
952 Arm Street
Victoria, BC
V9A 4G7

Tel: 250-385-3422
Fax: 250-361-3858