UNION NOTICE: #22-080 Thursday, August 25, 2022Subject: UPDATE Labour Day Parade on September 5, 2022 Labour Day Parade – Air Show Picnic Your Association looks forward to our members joining us at this year’s Labour Day Parade. We have ordered commemorative baseball caps for those marching. As always, we have …
City of Toronto Benefit Plan Verification – Update
Update —> Union Notice #22-086 (Original Post follows below) Friday, August 19, 2022Subject: City of Toronto Benefits Verification – Update Further to Union Notice 22-078, your Association has received a legal opinion regarding the City’s “Benefits Enrollment Letter” sent to our Active and Retired Members asking for personal information regarding …
PFAS – Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
For your interest… As retired firefighters, we all have had exposure to carcinogens over our careers. PFAS are just one more concern when it comes to cancers in firefighters. The fire fighting community is pushing to have ‘PFAS” removed from fire fighting turnout gear, as they are possibly carcinogenic. PFAS …
Update – Jake Roderick McKee Celebration of Life
Subject: Celebration of Life Notification for Jake Roderick McKee: Son of P233 A Platoon Captain, Rod McKee (SFD Sen #762) Update – Please follow the link below for the Celebration of Life details. Brothers and Sisters, Today we have been made aware of the passing of P233 A Platoon Captain …
Shirley McMurray Funeral Notice
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Shirley McMurray (wife to Jack McMurray TFD #603) and the mother of Sandy Ross (Glenn’s wife) on August 12th. Glenn wrote: “Shirley passed away on this bright sunny morning at the age of 88, peacefully at home.” Funeral arrangements …
Doug Padley Funeral Notice
Doug Padley ~ 1935 – 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Doug Padley seniority #146. Doug passed away from long-term dementia last Sunday, August 7th. at the age of 87. A private family service will be held at a later date. Doug started with the Scarborough Fire Department on January …
Update – Dennis Bugden Funeral Notice
Retired Captain Dennis Bugden (Sen #166) ~ 1935 – 2022 It is with much sadness we advise of the passing of Dennis Bugden this morning (August 7th, 2022) after a short illness, he was 87. Dennis started with the Scarborough Fire Department on September 19, 1960, and retired on January …
Retirement Darren Van De Walker
After 35 years of service, congrats go out to Darren Van De Walker on his retirement from the TFS. Darren started with the SFD (Sen #659) in January 1987 and rose to the rank of District Chief with TFS. Welcome to the ‘R’ shift Darren, enjoy this next chapter.
Battle of the Bands
For the interest of those still young at heart and looking to play! Union Notice Tuesday July 26, 2022 Subject: Movember BATTLE OF THE BANDS Hello Brothers and Sisters, The Charity Committee will be hosting a BATTLE OF THE BANDS to kick off our 2022 MOVEMBER Campaign and we need …
IARC/WHO – Occupational Cancers
“The IARC working group found that “occupational exposure as a fire fighter causes cancer.” The IARC found sufficient evidence for cancer in humans for mesothelioma and bladder cancer, and limited evidence for several other cancers. For decades, the IARC had classified fire fighter occupational exposures as “Group 2B” meaning the …