Helping the poor for 60 years

Born and raised in Middlewood, she moved to Liverpool at the age of 16.

She then got a job at the nursing home in the area.

As a house cleaner, “I had jobs in about every house in this town,” she stated.

Eisnor has worked for doctors, lawyers, teachers and nurses cleaning their homes, she added.

Eisnor said she hasn’t officially retired from the house cleaning business because she still does her own today.

She estimated she stopped working for other people around 1967 when she had a heart attack.

Although her favourite job is house cleaning, Eisnor has been involved with the Salvation Army for at least 60 years.

She was also a member of the Salvation Army in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

She lived there for about five years.

She recalls the days they sold “War Crys” during Christmas and Easter in addition to sitting outside with the “Kettles” to collect money.

Or when they made quits, knit socks among other things to sell during Christmas teas.

Bubbles have replaced the term kettles.

For the past 20 years or so Eisnor has manned a Salvation Army “bubble” during the holiday season.

Salvation Army members worked at one time, she said, “but now-a-days we just go and sit and have our lunch and talk.” “I like everything about the Salvation Army,” she added.

This year the Salvation Army set up bubbles around Liverpool Nov. 15.

Eisnor sits with the bubble in Sobeys.

She spoke highly of the Sobeys’ manager who allowed them to move the bubble inside away from the cold. “It was just like getting a promotion,” she said with another laugh.

Today Eisnor stays active by walking a couple miles a day.

She bowls every Monday night.

With five children of her own, Eisnor has 12 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren as well as six great-great grandchildren.

Being one of the oldest Salvation Army members, Eisnor “enjoys life.”

Bubbles are located at the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission store, the Liverpool Market Superstore, Sobeys and Home Hardware.