Ronald Merriman – 1932 – 2021 It is with regret we advise of the passing of Ron Merriman (Sen #159) on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, he was 88 years old. Ron started with the Scarborough Fire Department in January 1960, and retired in March 1992, with 32 years of service. …
Retirements and Promotions
RETIREMENTS Congrats go out Mike Feldstead (#589), William Lambert (#646), John Doorleyers (#724), and Enn Valk (#746) on their move to the ‘R’ Shift (Effective Jan 31/21). Best wishes for a great retirement. PROMOTIONS Congrats go out to John Zancanaro (#805), and Daniel O’Reilly (#713) on their promotion to Captain …
Retiree Benefits – MROO Travel
MROO Annual Travel Insurancenow includes coverage for COVID-19 MROO Travel Insurance now includes coverage for Covid-19 related conditions or losses. Retroactive to January 15th. “We are pleased to announce that the MROO AnnualTravel Insurance plan now includes emergency medicalcoverage for conditions or losses that are related toCOVID-19, even while a …
Proof of Residency Required
The Snowbird Advisor is reporting that Florida has changed vaccine requirements… “On January 20, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis updated the state’s rules regarding eligibility to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida. ” (National Post) “The governor announced that in addition to the current age requirement to receive the vaccine – you …
U.S. Requires Negative Covid Test
“The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday (Jan. 12) that it will require a negative COVID-19 test from all air passengers entering the U.S. as it implements new measures to halt the spread of the coronavirus” “Air passengers will be required to get a viral test within three days (72 …
Gus Maple Member Profile…
Toronto Fire Watch Magazine The first issue of the Toronto Fire Fighters Fire Watch Magazine for 2021 is out. The theme for this issue is “Old School Edition” and has a number of interesting articles. One of those is a member profile on SFD’s very own Gus Maple (Sen #476). …
Ray Green Funeral Notice
Raymond L. Green – 1939 – 2021 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of retired D/C Ray Green, seniority #279 and #174. Ray passed away at midnight on Wednesday January 6th. of a cardiac arrest due to Covid-19 in ICU (Arizona). He was 81 years old. …
What Snowbirds need to know…
About New Covid testing requirements for Air travel. The following is from SnowbirdAdvisor.ca Last Updated: January 5, 2021 On December 31, 2020, the Government of Canada announced that beginning on January 7, 2021, all passengers 5 years of age or older will be required to provide a negative COVID test prior to travelling by air from another country to Canada. When this …
Promotion – John Davidson
Congrats go out to John Davidson (#790) on his recent promotion to TFS Division Chief, Technical Operations – effective Dec 30, 2020. John has an extensive background in technical operations. He started with Scarborough in January 1992 he spent 23 years on a Squad as a Firefighter and later as …
Opinion Column from C.A.R.P
It can be very easy to look the other way when it comes to how Long Term Care is managed or provided in Ontario. Unfortunately, we’re not getting any younger and could very well end up there one day. Maybe its time to have a say… Link to original article: …