September 17, 2025, Council Synopsis of Minutes

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Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan
Council Meeting
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Sherwood House Room – Fairfield by Marriott
8:30 a.m.

 Synopsis of Minutes

Present: Lisa Bos-Atchison, Chairperson; Chelsea Krentz; Shannon Leson; Gay Patrick; Alan Thomarat; Scott Moffat; Margaret Lissel; Louise Ernst; Gloria Malinoski; Shawn Cook, Deputy Superintendent of Funeral and Cremation Services

Present via Zoom: Mark Muir, Vice-Chairperson

Staff Present: Tanya Chernick-Aldridge, Office Administrator; Colin Bachynski, Registrar

Regrets: Kim Eberts, Assistant Registrar & Compliance Officer

Minutes taken by: Tanya Chernick-Aldridge, Office Administrator

An in-camera meeting was held at the beginning of the meeting.

There have been 2 complaints received since the last meeting of Council. All other files are on-going and the committees have been continuing to meet.

The following motions were passed:

  • Approval of Committee Terms of Reference as presented, to add to the FCSCS website.
  • Council administration to put a call out to licensees for their interest in putting their name forward to sit on a committee of Council.
  • To correct wording errors, accept the revisions to bylaw 4100(1)(b) as presented.
  • Approve the 2025 May, June, and July Revenue & Expense Reports as presented.
  • Accept the Education & Professional Development Committee’s recommendation to adopt a policy that educational credits are not provided to those persons who are serving on any committees or any capacity that receives a per diem remuneration, effective November 1st, 2025. This would include Mentors, Practical Embalming Examiners, Course Instructors, and Committee Members of Council.

The next meeting of Council will be held Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

In the interest of timely disclosure, this synopsis of Council Minutes is posted for your information only.  This is a summary only and is not to be used in place of the office version.  Official Council Minutes are not created until the transcript of the minutes is reviewed and adopted by Council at a subsequent monthly meeting.  To inquire into any matter arising from this summary, please contact the Registrar.

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