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RETIREMENT PARTY FOR Brian Fogarty and Chris Morgan Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024, After 2:00 pm At The Harp & Crown Pub -300 Kingston Road Pickering. Tickets: $10.00 – Food Included For Further Information, please get in touch with Greg Brown 233 “B” OR Nathan Hubbard 415 “C” OR Car 24 416-338-9024

Captain James Lawrence Hickey – 23 Jul 1941 ~ 05 Sep 2024 Larry was born on July 23, 1941. He was the oldest of 2 children born to James and Loretta Hickey in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Larry attended Danforth Technical School and in 1966 he joined the Toronto Fire Department where he worked for 30 years. He retired as a … Read More

Funeral Information for Firefighter Kenneth Gray Retired City of York (L-411) Kenneth Orville Gray – 1941 – 2024 Passed away peacefully at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie on Friday, September 6, 2024. Ken Gray of Woodland Beach was in his 83rd year. Beloved husband of Sharon Gray (nee Price). Dear father of Craig Gray, Neil (Shelley) Gray, and Todd … Read More

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Memorial is a solemn reminder of the bravery and sacrifice of firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty. It’s a place where families, friends, and colleagues can come together to honor their memory and find a sense of closure and peace. The tradition of inscribing names on the Memorial Wall and … Read More

RETIREMENT PARTY For APC Bryce McDonald Thursday, October 17  – Starting at Noon, The Harp & Crown Pub, 300 Kingston Rd. Pickering Come on Out and Wish Him Well

LODD Ceremony for Retired Captain Robert James Smith February 27th, 1953 – August 9th, 2024 LODD Ceremony arrangements have now been finalized for retired Captain Robert Smith and are as follows. LOCATIONLow & Low Funeral HomePort Perry Chapel1763 Reach StreetPort Perry, ON L9L1A6 VISITATIONThursday, September 12, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM LODD CEREMONYThursday, September 12, 2024, from 12:00 … Read More

Firefighter Trevor Harris – 04 February 1943 ~ 13 August 2024 Passed away peacefully with loving family by his side at Stedman Community Hospice on August 13, 2024, in his 82nd year. Beloved husband of Mary for 62 years. Loving dad of Michael (Karen), Daniel (Shelley) and Timothy (Teresa). Grandfather to 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Loving brother of Ellen … Read More

“Reflecting on my own career, I cringe at the memory of thinking that a dirty helmet and structural firefighting gear was a badge of honor. I was wrong, and I wish I had known better.” The above statement rings so many bells, that the mere thought brings back the smokey smell and the residue from the by-products of combustion on one’s hands. … Read More