Beaches Easter Parade

To: All Members Members are encouraged to attend and represent our Local at the Beaches Easter Parade, standing together in the community we serve every day. This event is an opportunity to show visible support for the neighbourhoods we protect and to reinforce the connection between professional firefighters and the …

April Luncheon

We made it! It’s April, and our last winter lunch is coming up on Thursday, April 9th, kicking off around 11:30 at our usual spot in Pickering — the Harp & Crown Pub in the Gates Plaza at Kingston & Altona. In May, we’ll be shifting back to Port Perry …

Local Line – March 2026

Local Line

Oshawa and Whitby Fallen Fire Fighter Memorials Oshawa has confirmed the Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens as the future home of a new Firefighters’ Memorial, a $600,000 project that will honour the 14 Oshawa firefighters who died due to their service. The memorial—set just south of Fire Headquarters—will feature a bronze …

Relay for Life

In November of 2025, Toronto Firefighter Jack Efthimiou passed away from Cancer. Please consider supporting his niece in her Cancer Fundraiser.

MROO 2026 Zone Meetings

MROO 2026 Zone Meetings It’s that time of year again — MROO members, now is the time to register for the annual Zone Meetings. These gatherings are a great opportunity to stay informed, reconnect with fellow retirees, and enjoy a complimentary lunch. If you’re interested in attending, simply follow the …

Looking for…

Unfortunately, there has been little success in finding the next of kin for Angus Lemmon. We are now hoping to connect with the next of kin for Walter Humphries (#238) and Bill Conquer (#261). Anyone who can help can reach us using the form below. Thank you.

Retirements

We want to take a minute to welcome Des Tackoors (#834) to the ‘R’ Shift. Des started with Scarborough in 1994 and served the SFD/TFS for 31 years. It doesn’t happen often, but it seems we missed a significant announcement last August: John MacLachlan (#703) retired after 37 years of …