With Halloween in the past, Christmas is on the minds of many including the Salvation Army.

Roy Bladen, Director of the Thompson Salvation Army says they start interviews for Christmas Hampers tomorrow:

"The Christmas hampers are traditionally the Christmas meal that we put out every year and it contains the turkey and all the trimmings and toys that go out with Christmas for the kids. so it’s quite a large package".

The hampers will be distributed on December 16^th. Last year they gave out 118 hampers to families in need.

The Slavation Army is also bringing back their Kettle Drive. Bladen says it starts November 19th:

"It runs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday until the last week prior to Christmas and then it’ll run every day through to Christmas Eve. We will be at Shoppers Drug Mart, we will be at Safeway in the Mall, Wal-Mart and the Liquor Mart".

Last year $53,000 was raised through the Kettle Drive. Bladen hopes to beat that number, with a goal of $80,000 for this year.