Congratulations to the newly elected directors of Sunrise Funeral Co-operative!
On April 2nd in Carbonear, the General Assembly of Members elected by acclamation the first regular board of directors in the Co-operative’s history.
The five founding members/incorporators*, who had been serving as the interim board, chose to remain involved. In addition, four new directors were elected, filling all nine positions on the board.
For this historic moment, members of the support teams — the Funeral Co-operatives Network (FCN) and the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Co-operatives (NLFC) — were also in attendance. Ken Kavanagh, a co-op expert and facilitator, kindly agreed to serve as chairperson for the meeting.
From left to right, starting with people standing: David Emond (FCN), Tracey Slade, Ken Kavanagh, Thomas Mengel*, Diane Hodge-Burt*, Reverend Dr Wayne Cole*, Don Green*, Kristen Murray (NLFC), Jimmy Fournier (FCN). Seated: Kelita England, Dwayne Mews, Gary Baker. Excused: Kerri Abbott*.