MacKinnon & Bowes
2 Meridian Road
Toronto, ON
M9W 4Z7
Fax:
416-465-6756
Email:
info@mackinnonbowes.com
License Number 904
License Number 904
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Leadership
Leadership
MacKinnon and Bowes was the first Funeral Assistance Service Agency to:
Provide licensed funeral service personnel to serve funeral professionals across the GTA, and throughout Canada.
MacKinnon and Bowes was the first Canadian Service Agency to:
Provide an embalming facility that was not located within a funeral home.
Establish a Canada Wide Affiliate Network for the shipment of deceased persons throughout Canada and the United States.
Offer a specialized telephone answering service solution exclusively designed to serve funeral homes with funeral service personnel.
Furnish information regarding International shipping and cremation assistance to funeral professionals throughout Canada and the United States.
Establish a repatriation network in the United States for the repatriation of Canadians, specifically from the State of Florida.
Work with Travel Health Insurance Companies for repatriation of their clients from anywhere in the world.
We are now recognized leaders in:
Shipping and repatriation services.
The specialized handling and embalming of persons who have died due to infectious or communicable diseases.
Disaster preparedness and planning across Canada.
Exhumations and disinterments across the world.
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The MacKinnon & Bowes Annual Host the Students Day
Every year the Funeral Service Education Students from both College Boreal and Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology spend a day at MacKinnon & Bowes participating in practical learning exercises and learning about he specialized nature of what MacKinnon & Bowes does.
Repatriation Seminar
Representatives of the Canadian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade spending a day at MacKinnon & Bowes being educated on some of the dynamics associated with International Repatriation requirements.
Lifting Techniques Seminar
Industry representatives at the MacKinnon & Bowes annual evening seminar on Lifting techniques taught by EMT's at the Toronto Ambulance Service. Attendees learn the safe practices of lifting and maneuvering equipment to safely do their job.
Precautions and Handling Infectious Disease Cases Seminar
Dr. Allison McGeer of the Mt. Sinai Hospital (Toronto) lead a seminar for funeral service workers that handle deceased persons that have died with or from infectious disease. Also presenting in the seminar was Christine Moore, M.L.T., BSc. and Wayne Lee, Infection Control Practitioners at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Winged Wheels
Allan Cole and Alex Cole pictured with the Winged Wheels TPS Motorcycle Organization. Toronto Police Service Winged Wheels Motorcycle Division. An extremely valuable partner for service delivery.
Telephone Etiquette Seminar
Seminar on Telephone Etiquette and dealing with grieving families on the telephone. How to take that "first call".
Bob Mayer at Humber College
MacKinnon & Bowes sponsoring Bob Mayer in 2015 to come to Canada for a presentation to Ontario industry representatives, embalmers, and funeral service students from Humber College. Mr. Mayer is the author of the text book utilized by Funeral Service Students throughout North America.
Mock Disaster Exercise
Participating in and helping to organize & stage a "mock disaster" exercise for training and educating first responders, military personnel, mortuary workers, and related trades. 2009, 2012, and 2015 at King City Campus of Seneca College. MacKinnon & Bowes is a key element in Canadian disaster preparedness planning and exercises with rare experience in real world situations.
Nashville Convention
Allan Cole, NFDA President Robbie Bates, and NFDA Director Scott Anthony. Serving as the first Canadian Representative to the Global Affairs Committee of The National Funeral Directors Association in the United States.
Mass Fatality Mock Exercise
Air Disaster held in 2009, 2010, & 2012 at Seneca College. MacKinnon & Bowes has participated in this simulation as co-host, sponsor and lecturer.
Annual Education Day
Sponsored by MacKinnon & Bowes and attended by the Funeral Service Students from Humber College in Toronto and College Boreal in Sudbury.
Fire Fighters Memorial
Queens Park, Ontario. 2012. For the past 4 years MacKinnon & Bowes has been honoured to participate in various events at Queens Park to commemorate the loss of Uniformed Personnel in the Province of Ontario.
Trenton Air Force Base 2007
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Toronto Airport 1997
MacKinnon & Bowes has worked with airlines throughout Canada as the most recognized name in Funeral Service for the forwarding of remains both inside and outside Canada.
1984 Chevrolet Service Coach beneath Aircraft
Many of the personnel at MacKinnon & Bowes have worked there for a long time. As a result, the experience collectively found at MacK & Bowes spans many years.
Alex Elder & Michael Strobl
Alex Elder - President of the Toronto & District Funeral Directors Association, AGM of the TDFDI with LCol Michael Strobl (r) United State Marine Corps.
Christmas Party 2012
The MacKinnon & Bowes Family. Every year the MacKinnon & Bowes family gets together to celebrate another year of professional service to our industry and take a group photo. Each year the photo seems to get larger. For the past 6 years, at least $2,000.00 per year is raised for Bloorview MacMillan Childrens Rehabilitation Hospital at this event.
Canadian Funeral Trade Association Trade Show
2010 - Direct Energy Centre - Exhibition Place, Toronto. First class personnel providing first class service. MacKinnon & Bowes has participated in conventions, seminars and trade shows for over 40 years to support our profession.
MacKinnon and Bowes Call Specialists
Expertly managing your telephone requirements.
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