Martyn Funeral Home

06/02/2026

We never know what someone else is going through... be kind. ❤️

06/01/2026

It was a great day of golf at Osprey over the weekend for my hubby Ian Martyn, my dad Harry Sloan, my uncle Sean Poeta & his brother Mike Poeta! Martyn Funeral Home sponsored a hole at the 13th annual North Bay Mazda NICU charity golf tournament! ⛳️

$65,000 was raised this year for a new Central Monitoring System at the NICU at North Bay Regional Health Centre - helping our healthcare teams better monitor vital signs and respond quickly for our tiniest patients!

A special shout out to my sister & brother-in-law Tracy Richardson-Sloan & Geoff Richardson and all of the other organizers for another successful year!! ❤️

05/26/2026

We're so happy to be able to help out with this incredible local fundraiser for a very special little boy! ❤️
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BL8AZskTg/

❤️ Sponsor Spotlight: Martyn Funeral Home ❤️

A heartfelt thank you to Martyn Funeral Home for supporting our North Bay Steps for Hope event in support of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada.

Martyn Funeral Home generously provided our paper and printing services, helping us prepare important event materials and keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes. Support like this makes a real difference and helps us put on a meaningful community event for patients and families affected by blood cancers.

We’re so grateful for their kindness, generosity, and commitment to our North Bay community.

Thank you, Martyn Funeral Home, for helping us take every step toward hope. ❤️

📍 North Bay Steps for Hope
🗓️ Sunday, May 31, 2026
📍 Lee Park, North Bay
🎗️ Registration is still open—join us as we walk and run
For Patients. For Families. For the Future.

05/19/2026

We’re sharing this upcoming community event hosted by Hello Darlene & RBC Dominion Securities that may be helpful for individuals and families navigating decisions around aging at home, downsizing, or future planning for loved ones.
This free seminar takes place on May 27th, 2026 in North Bay, with sessions available at 11 a.m. or 6 p.m.
Please see the poster below for full details and registration information.

05/17/2026

Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved Long Weekend from all of us at Martyn Funeral Home.
Whether you’re spending time with family, opening the cottage, enjoying the sunshine, or simply slowing down for a few days - we hope the weekend brings you some good moments!
We've spent the better part of this weekend raking leaves and cleaning out our garden! ☀️🌷
As always, our team remains available 24 hours a day should our community need us.

05/11/2026

A Big Thank You to Erin & staff for the gorgeous bouquet of tulips!! It may not feel like Spring outside today, but it sure looks like it in here! 🌷

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to ALL Mom's. We see you, and we appreciate you, we miss you, we love you! 🩷🌼

04/28/2026

04/27/2026

After 42 years of dedicated service to the families of North Bay and surrounding area, we would like to send a huge Congratulations to our friend and colleague, Mac Bain, on his much anticipated and well deserved retirement!
Mac has been a steady and dependable presence at Martyn Funeral Home for decades- someone families could count on, and someone we could always rely on behind the scenes. He approached his work with professionalism and care, but also had a way of keeping things light with his sense of humour when it was needed most.
Mac’s good nature, strong work ethic, and quiet dedication never went unnoticed. He leaves some very big shoes to fill, and he will be greatly missed by all of us!
Now it’s time to trade in the suits, pressed shirts, and polished shoes. No more 3 a.m. calls- just well-earned rest, relaxation, and time to enjoy life at a different pace.
Congratulations, Mac, and THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!! ❤️❤️ (Ian & Jody)

Before he officially signs off, Mac (like the hamburger) wanted to leave us with a few words:

After 42 years, the time has come for me to step away from Martyn Funeral Home and begin a new chapter in retirement.

It is difficult to put into words what these years have meant to me. I want to sincerely thank the Martyn family for their patience, mentorship, friendship, and for trusting me to serve families in my own way, even allowing me to use a little humour when it was needed most. That trust shaped the funeral director and the person I became.

To my colleagues, past and present, thank you for your mentorship, teamwork, and unwavering support over the decades. I was fortunate to work alongside people who cared deeply about this profession and about one another.

To my many contacts and professional connections in North Bay and across the province, thank you. Your cooperation, guidance, and support made it easier for me to help families, and I deeply appreciate it.

Most importantly, I want to thank the thousands of families who allowed me to walk beside them during some of life’s most difficult moments. It has been a true privilege to serve you. I hope that, in some small way, I was able to bring comfort, guidance, and perhaps even a moment of peace when it was needed.

And to my family, thank you for your patience and understanding through the many missed or interrupted meals, celebrations, holidays, and private moments that come with a life in funeral service. Your support made it possible for me to serve others, and I am forever grateful.

Funeral service has never just been a career to me; it has been an honour.

With gratitude, Mac

04/19/2026

Now Hiring: On-Call Removal Team Member

Northern Removal Service is looking for a dedicated and compassionate individual to join their removal team on an on-call basis. This role involves assisting with removals from hospitals, nursing homes, private residences, the crematorium, and coroner’s calls.

Requirements:

Must live locally (North Bay and surrounding area)

Physically able to lift and carry - sometimes with a partner, sometimes solo

Available for on-call hours (including evenings, nights, and weekends)

Respectful, professional, and able to maintain strict confidentiality and discretion

Comfortable working in sensitive situations and providing dignified care

This is an important and meaningful role, providing essential service and support to families in their time of need.

📞 If you are interested, please contact Claudette & Gord Fricker at 705-494-8344, or send your resume to: [email protected].