January 11, 2018 Council Synopsis of Minutes
Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan
Council Meeting
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Council Office
9:00 a.m.
Synopsis of Minutes
Present: Shannon Leson, Chairperson; Nancy Kirk; Robert Volk; Jeff Weafer; Lyle Burkell; Agnes Ewen; Eleanor Shumay; Chrystal Armstrong; Denny Huyghebaert, Deputy Superintendent of Funeral & Cremation Services; Sandy Mahon, Registrar
Teleconference: Gloria Malinoski, Vice-Chairperson
Guest by teleconference: 9:00 a.m. – Brittnee Holliday, McKercher LLP
Minutes taken by: Tanya Chernick-Aldridge
Council was advised two complaints were received since the last meeting of Council. One has been successfully resolved and the other complaint has been referred to an investigation committee. A total of eighty-six compliance reviews were conducted in 2017.
A motion was passed to appoint Lorne Palmer as a mentor.
A further motion was passed to appoint the following licensees to administer/proctor the practical embalming exam upon the completion of the Intern’s embalming internship and/or CCFS Students at the conclusion of their program:
o Pierre Charpentier and Don Sheppard for Northern Saskatchewan;
o Christopher Mohr and Lorne Palmer for Southern Saskatchewan.
Licenses issued in 2017
o 10 Embalmer
o 4 came from another jurisdiction
o 3 were reinstated
o 9 Funeral Director
o 4 came from another jurisdiction
o 3 were reinstated
o 8 Salesperson
o 6 Conditional Embalmer Licenses
o 2 Conditional Embalmer Extensions were given
o 5 Conditional Funeral Director Licenses
o 3 Crematorium Technician Certifications
Licenses renewed for 2018
o 226 Embalmer
o 308 Funeral Director
o 37 Salesperson
o 119 Funeral Home
o 23 Crematorium
o 3 Transfer Services
o 23 licenses were not renewed
o 3 licensees did not renew their Embalmers license but still hold a Funeral Director/Salesperson license
A motion was passed to appoint the following members to an investigation committee to review Council file 2017-12: Earl Mosewich, Chairperson/Licensee; Darren Fedusiak, Licensee; Randy Burt, Consumer.
Appoint the following members to an investigation committee to review Council file 2018-01: Earl Mosewich, Chairperson/Licensee; Darren Fedusiak, Licensee; Randy Burt, Consumer.
A motion was passed to approve the October 2017 Revenue & Expense Reports.
A motion was passed to rename the Personnel Committee to Human Resource Committee.
The next meeting of Council will be held on February 22, 2018.
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