1997 SFD Statistical Report

The Scarborough Fire Department 1997 Statistical report can be found below. It also has found a permanent place in our portfolio section and can be found here. Special thanks to Stephen Morris (#854) for passing this along.

Rescue7

John Collie recently reached out asking if we could pass along the following… Hello Everyone, I hope this message finds you well. As you are aware, I left the Scarborough Dept in 2007 to pursue another career and was fortunate to grow Rescue 7 (kept the name going!) into a …

Passing of Henrick “Rick” Batelaan

The passing of TFS Active Member District Chief Henrick “Rick” Batelaan It is with great sadness we advise of the passing of Rick Batelaan (#634), who had 38 years of service. We received the following notice from TPFFA L3888 and will follow up with funeral arrangements when they are available. …

Retired Groups Recognised by TPFFA…

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Twenty-five years ago saw the amalgamation of the six municipalities merged into the City of Toronto we know today. This resulted in the six firefighter associations (East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Toronto, and York) merging into one – the Toronto Professional Fire Fighters Association. Each Association had its own …

3888 President’s Message

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UNION NOTICE: #23-029 Tuesday March 14, 2023Subject: President’s MessageUnion Notice 23-029 Date: March 14, 2023Subject: President’s MessageTo: All Members Where do I begin to show appreciation to those who have supported and trusted me for almost two and a half decades? We have been through some exciting and very challenging …

Benefit Verification Settlement

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BENEFIT VERIFICATION SETTLEMENT The Toronto Professional Fire Fighters Association and the City have resolved the Benefit Verification Grievance. Approximately 1100 active members and retirees were suspended, resulting in approximately 2500 spouses and children having their benefits retroactively turned off on February 1, 2023. For those impacted, the reinstatement of benefits …

Ontario Expands Fire Fighter Cancer Coverage

Today the Ontario Government announced that workplace cancers for fire fighters will include pancreatic and thyroid cancers. Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton says the changes will be retroactive to 1960 in order to cover both active and retired fire fighters. Below are links to the Ontario Government and OPFFA news …

SHN Foundation Donation

For your interest – The tradition of supporting Scarborough Hospitals continues… Friday, January 13, 2023 Hello Everyone,Below is the donation letter sent to the SHN Foundation on our behalf.