Cambridge Citadel Corps (Salvation Army) Cambridge

• Name	Cambridge Citadel Corps (Salvation Army) Cambridge
  Born	Abt 1890	Ainslie St. S., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  Gender	Unknown
  Church	Abt 1890	Ainslie St. S., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  	construction
  	The Galt Corps was the 29th Salvation Army Corps established in Canada. Early meetings were held in the upstairs of the old fire hall on Water Street South and in the Temperance Hall which was located above  John Sloan's  grocery store on Water Street South, not far from the Main Street corner. Several years later property was acquired on Mill Street (later Ainslie Street South) and a two storey building was erected. This building was to serve the Galt Corps until 1950.1a 1aAmbrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]
  Alt Address	1950	12 Shade St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  alt name	Salvation Army, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  Former Geographic Area	Galt
  Died	congregation moved 1950
  Person ID	I620	Properties
  Last Modified	17 May 2012

  
  

• Notes

  Cambridge Citadel Corps Begun: 1884 According to the Dumfries Reformer of March 20, 1884, the Salvation Army arrived in Galt on Friday, March 14, 1884 and conducted meetings in the town that evening and on the following two days, the 15th and 16th as well. Handbills announcing the arrival of the Army had been circulated on March 10, 1884. The Galt Corps was the 29th Salvation Army Corps established in Canada. Early meetings were held in the upstairs of the old fire hall on Water Street South and in the Temperance Hall which was located above  John Sloan's  grocery store on Water Street South, not far from the Main Street corner. Several years later property was acquired on Mill Street (later Ainslie Street South) and a two storey building was erected. This building was to serve the Galt Corps until 1950. Land was purchased on Shade Street near Main Street (12 Shade Street) in October 1946 for a new Citadel. It was not until 1949, however, that work was begun. The cornerstone laying ceremony was conducted on Saturday, November 26, 1949 by Commissioner Charles Baugh. On June 3, 1950 a final service was held in the old hall on Ainslie Street, after which the Galt Corps marched to the new Citadel for the key turning ceremony. By the late 1970s additional space was again a necessity; a decision was made to enlarge the Shade Street Citadel rather than move to a larger property away from the centre of the city. The sod turning ceremony for the new Citadel which was to be attached to the north side of the older building was held on November 30, 1981. The last services held in that building were on Sunday September 5, 1982; services on the next three Sundays were held in the Young Peoples' Hall. The official opening and dedication of the new church was conducted by Commissioner Arthur Pitcher, Territorial Commander for Canada and Bermuda, on Saturday, October 2, 1982; the first services were held the next day, Sunday, October 3, 1982. The old church was converted into a new Young Peoples' Hall, used for services and meetings, with a large, efficient kitchen adjacent to it. The first Commanding Officer in Galt was  Captain Fred Galletley  who was affectionately referred to as "Lightning Fred." Other early officers (1884-1885) were Captains James Ludgate, George Fisher and Mary Powell. Of interest: in August 1885, Doon was considered an Outpost of Galt. In 1888 the Galt Corps was seeking followers in Preston. Records: Dedication dates: 1978- Location of records: at church Marriage dates: 1973- Location of records: at church Burial dates: unknown Location of records: unknown Soldiers' enrolment: 1921- Location of records: at church Located at the church also are two Corps History Books: 1926-1980, and 1981 to the present. Salvation Army records at the Army's Heritage Centre (Archives and Museum) on Bayview Avenue in Toronto are available to researchers subject to certain conditions. Contact the Archives at (416) 481-4441 for further information. [ADDRESSS/LOCATION: 16 Shade St., Cambridge, ON N1R 4J5 - located in the Galt section of Cambridge; 623-1221.] References: Cant 1915:66; R. Taylor 1986. Church History: History of Cambridge (Galt) Citadel Corps 1884-1984, 1984. 2 pps.1a 1aAmbrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]

  
  

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