MacKinnon and Bowes LTD.
2 Meridian Road M9W 4Z7 Toronto, ON, Canada

We are looking for some help with technical & preparation assistance in the GTA. If you or someone you know with an Ontario Class 1 Licence in good standing is interested in putting your name forward, get in touch with us. Part time and occasional call in opportunities or full time employment. Please contact M&B at [email protected]

There are 85 dedicated members of the MacKinnon & Bowes team are working over Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. Many firms generously give their s...taff time-off to be with family during the holidays. This results in December 25th being the busiest day of the year for MacKinnon & Bowes. I am proud of our dedicated staff that give of themselves in service of others at this very special time of year. There dedication, commitment, and sense of duty enables others to spend Christmas with their families. For this and their professionalism, I am sincerely grateful. The telephone answering division will receive calls for over 800 firms world wide. It is a tremendous responsibility for these dedicated individuals to support the requirements of so many. My employees dedication is very much appreciated by everyone that works at MacKinnon & Bowes and also those that receive the benefit from their sacrifice today. Thanks very much our group and a Merry Christmas to all. See more

VIRTUAL CHOIR BEAUTY: I'm thrilled to share this gorgeous video featuring members of Shout Sister! Choir Toronto South East and the York Evening Choir performin...g Song for a Winter's Night by Lightfoot. @Joel Saunders produced this timely rendition which was part of the Bereaved Families of Ontario's Toronto Chapter's TREES OF LIGHT celebration. "If I could only have you near..." ah, my choirs, I miss you! See more

A great evening with Todd Van Beck. 375 attend a virtual online zoom meeting!

Please join us for the Todd Van Beck seminar tonight.

On November 24, 1944 the HMCS Shawinigan was torpedoed by U-1228 during the early morning hours while on anti-submarine patrol in the Cabot Strait. All 91 hands were lost. May they Rest In Peace.

Final journey home for a fallen hero. A very powerful message and sign of respect from first responders all along the route.

PC Marc Hovingh is being returned to Little Current from Toronto after a post mortem, departing MacKinnon & Bowes 12pm Mon Nov23. All welcome to pay respects al...ong route. Please ensure standard COVID-19 precautions for your area are followed as we honour our fallen hero. Funeral details will be announced shortly. #HeroesInLife See more

Please help support John Reid and the MacKinnon & Bowes Movember team reach their $2,000.00 target! Movember is finally here. And the MacKinnon & Bowes Movember team is very capably represented once again by Team Captain John Reid! It’s time to kick off this hairy and wild ride. John Reid is not only an Ora-gamy Artist Extraordinaire - but a champion for defeating Prostate and Testicular cancer. John has raised $4,708 since 2012. Please help John reach his goal of $2,000.00 this year by supporting and donating to his page Friends can donate easily: https://ca.movember.com/mospace/3146501

FSAC is meeting with Federal MP's from all parties to restore the 1997 CPP Death Benefit. The Canada Pension Plan underwent major reforms in 1997 to put it on more sound financial footing. Premiums were increased and benefits decreased. The death benefit went from 6 months' of benefits, up to a maximum of $3,580, down to a maximum of $2,500 and it has remained fixed there since, eroded every year by inflation. Efforts are also being made to raise Eligible Funeral Arrangements (Pre-Paid) trust ceilings for CRA and index annually for inflation.

The Dieppe Raid: August 19, 1942 Of the 4,963 Canadians who embarked for the operation, only 2,210 returned to England, and many of these were wounded. There we...re 3,367 casualties, including 1,946 prisoners of war; 916 Canadians lost their lives. The RCAF lost 13 aircraft and 10 pilots; RAF lost 106 planes and 81 airmen - the highest single day total of World War II. Lord Mountbatten, who was responsible for the debacle, had sent out a press release before the raid claiming victory, and it took several months for the Canadian public to learn the truth about what had happened. Many families had been told that there loved ones had died when in fact they had been taken as POW'S. Because of the misinformation about the raid some of the Veterans were called cowards or worse when they returned. We must Remember this terrible event. We owe it to the Fallen and the POW'S. Lest We Forget.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun... and in the morning We will remember them See more

Today is #DDay76, a time where we remember and pay tribute to the many soldiers who fought in the Battle of Normandy, which paved the way for the end of WWII. W...e are forever grateful for their service and sacrifice and we are committed to supporting those who have and continue to serve our country. #CanadaRemembers See more

We are very sorry for the loss of our own Ray Cocev, who passed away on June 1, 2020. Ray was born on May 27, 1947. Ratko (Ray) Marijian Cocev of Toronto peacefully passed away at Hill House Hospice in Richmond Hill the age of 73 after a hard fought battle with leukemia. Born in Zagreb, Croatia, Ray immigrated to Canada in 1963, settling in Toronto. After graduation, he held successful positions in accounting, sales, and consulting, but truly found his calling when he jo...ined the team of professional funeral service providers at MacKinnon and Bowes. He is survived by his loving wife Anne, his sons, Raymond and wife Lori, Michael and wife Kristen, grandchildren Andrew, Natalie, Frank, Jackson, and Declan, and his brother Leo. Ray is predeceased by his mother Anka, father Radion, and brother Steve. In light of the current covid situation, no funeral services will take place at the current time. Additionally, we request that in lieu of flowers, that donations be sent in memory of Ray to Hill House Hospice at http://hillhousehospice.com/donate/. A commemoration of life will be held at a future date.

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Peel Police and Airport Partners Provide Honour Guard for Sub-Lt. Abbigail Cowbrough

This terrible Pandemic is taking a toll on everyone. The dedicated professionals at MacKinnon & Bowes are working harder than ever to deal with the needs of so many people across North America that rely on them now more than ever. Like many others in our profession, they work around the clock in very adverse and challenging conditions with very little acknowledgement. Recently, a cardboard heart was taped on the front door with a message to those that work at this company. Such a little gesture means a great deal to those that continue to work so hard every day and every night until we can get past this terrible virus.

Rest easy Shipmates, we have the watch

You are joining us live, from 8 Wing/CFB Trenton, for the repatriation ceremony of the six Canadian Armed Forces members lost in a helicopter crash during Opera...tion REASSURANCE. #WeWillRememberThem / #NousNousSouviendrons Vous vous joignez à nous en direct, de la 8 e Escadre/BFC Trenton, pour la cérémonie de rapatriement des six membres des Forces armées canadiennes qui ont perdu la vie dans un accident d’hélicoptère dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE.

Tomorrow is GivingTuesdayNow | A Global Day of Unity Please consider donating to the Funeral Service Foundation COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund in an effort to co...ntinue providing resources to the funeral service profession and the grieving families they serve. #LastResponders For more information: https://www.funeralservicefoundation.org/covid19fund/ See more

Yesterday, HMCS Fredericton / NCSM Fredericton held a dignified disembarkation ceremony in Taranto, Italy, to honour our fallen. #WeWillRememberThem

The Funeral Service Foundation and the National Funeral Directors Association have teamed up to offer a free booklet entitled Grieving Alone & Together: Respon...ding to the Loss of Your Loved One During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Learn more about how you can get this free resource for use in your community: http://www.nfda.org//media-cent/nfda-news-releases/id/5081 See more

In Waters Deep - Eileen Mahoney In ocean wastes no poppies blow, No crosses stand in ordered row, Their young hearts sleep... beneath the wave...... The spirited, the good, the brave, But stars a constant vigil keep, For them who lie beneath the deep. 'Tis true you cannot kneel in prayer On certain spot and think. "He's there." But you can to the ocean go... See whitecaps marching row on row; Know one for him will always ride... In and out... with every tide. And when your span of life is passed, He'll meet you at the "Captain's Mast." And they who mourn on distant shore For sailors who'll come home no more, Can dry their tears and pray for these Who rest beneath the heaving seas... For stars that shine and winds that blow And whitecaps marching row on row. And they can never lonely be For when they lived... they chose the sea. See more

April 22, 2006 at Gumbad, Afghanistan Four Canadian soldiers were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) hit the G-Wagon they were in as part of an ar...moured convoy near the village of Gumbad, about 75 kilometers north of Kandahar. Cpl Randy Payne and Cpl Matthew Dinning were with the Military Police Branch, Lt. Bill Turner was with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and Bdr Myles Mansell was with the 5th (BC) Field Artillery Regiment. They were travelling in a convoy as part of Operation Archer in Afghanistan. Lest We Forget

COVID-19 continues to be an ever-evolving crisis. As cases grow, funeral service is responding to the pandemic with open arms while facing risks to the personal health and safety of its professional corps. The Funeral Service Foundation's Crisis Response fund is designed to be flexible and will provide grants for immediate needs including funeral service emergency response to significant loss of life, to organizations and resources providing service to families with unresol...ved and complicated grief due to loss during this crisis, and for other important needs of the funeral service profession and the families we serve. The Fund will consider proposals from US 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and Canadian registered charities. Non-exempt organizations, such as US or Canadian funeral homes, can apply for funding when working in conjunction with an exempt organization which agrees to serve as the fiscal agent for the grant, such as a state association. Consider a donation now by contacting the Funeral Service Foundation. Thanks to our friends at Homesteaders Life Company, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $100,000! See more

No foolin’! April 1 is the application deadline for academic scholarships from the Funeral Service Foundation! Scholarships are available to students enrolled i...n ABFSE-accredited programs, or accredited Canadian institutions. Awards range from $2,500 - $5,000 and are paid directly to the institution. Visit the Foundation’s website (https://www.funeralservicefoundation.org/academicscholarshi) for full application details. Each candidate is required to answer five questions and submit a brief video. Past applicants who did not receive an award are encouraged to reapply.

Friday February 21, 2020, Great day at Canadian Forces Base Borden with the Human Resources Management course at the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre (CFLTC) doing a presentation with my colleague Jane Pigott. It was nice to be invited to participate in this course.

Wednesday January 29, 2020, We really enjoyed hosting Krista O’Donnell, Chief Advancement Officer Of Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology and Jason Pow...ell, PHD, Senior Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellness of Humber College. Jason & Krista enjoyed touring our facility and meeting many of our staff that graduated from their wonderful institution of advanced learning. All of us at MacKinnon & Bowes feel strongly about supporting education and helping those that choose to follow a career path in our profession. To reinforce our commitment to that cause, we were proud to make a $1,000.00 donation to the Humber College SOS (Support our Students) emergency bursary fund. This fund supports students in need of some financial assistance for unforeseen financial requirements that pop up during the school year. See more

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