Sunrise Funeral Co-operative

09/15/2025

WE NEED YOU!
✨At least 3 positions on the board of directors will be up for election. ✨

➡️ If you would like to participate on the board of the co-operative, please submit your candidacy by emailing or calling the Funeral Home before September 18th, 2025, at 5 PM.

Candidates will be considered for election by the members at the Annual General Meeting. No special skills or experience needed!
This is a volunteer position for a term of 3 years. You must be a regular member of the Co-operative, adopted as such during a regular meeting of the board before the General Meeting.

For people that are not already members, membership application can be done online at sunrisefuneral.coop. For the election, on-the-spot candidates will be accepted among members. If you have any questions, you may contact us at noelsfuneralhome@nfld.net.

09/12/2025

The Annual General Meeting of Members will be held on Thursday September 25th, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
📍 At Noel’s Funeral Home, Carbonear

At the meeting, members will be asked to vote to:
• Appoint an auditor recommended by the board;
• Accept any relevant decisions made by the interim board so far;
• Elect directors to the board.

✨ At least 3 positions on the board of directors will be up for election. ✨

05/20/2025

🔍 The Importance of the Annual General Meeting (AGM)

During AGMs, members of a co-operative elect representatives to sit on the board of directors.
✅ This board defines the major directions of the co-op, makes decisions that impact its future, and hires and supervises an employee to manage daily operations.
✅ The board is responsible for overseeing the management of the co-operative and must report to the members every year at the AGM.

05/13/2025

🌿 In times of loss, community matters.

A funeral co-operative puts people before profit—serving both members and non-members with care and dignity.

04/29/2025

Ken Kavanagh, a retired educator and co-op expert from Bell Island, served as chairman at the Sunrise Funeral Co-operative’s inaugural General Meeting of members on April 2nd in Carbonear.

The co-operative offered a $200 chairing fee, which Mr. Kavanagh chose to donate in full to a charitable cause: The O’Shaughnessy House in Carbonear. A representative from the House attended the meeting to receive the donation.

On the picture, from left to right: Ken Kavanagh; Chantelle Joyce, the shelter manager at O’Shaugnessy House; Reverend Dr Wayne Cole, president of the board of Sunrise Funeral Co-operative.

04/22/2025

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*.

04/15/2025

On April 2nd, 2025, the Sunrise Funeral Co-operative held its inaugural General Meeting of members at Noel’s Funeral Home in Carbonear.

Attendees learned how the first funeral co-operative in the history of Newfoundland and Labrador came into existence. By-laws were adopted, and — of course — the first regular board of directors was elected.

Thank you to everyone who attended, and to those who chose to give their time and energy to serve as directors, truly embodying the values and principles of co-operation! The coming months will be busy with training and further steps toward integrating Noel’s Funeral Homes and Green’s Funeral Home and Services into Sunrise Funeral Co-operative — a not-for-profit organization fully owned and governed by local communities.

On the picture, Reverend Dr Wayne Cole, president of the board, during a spirited speech.

02/26/2025

Noel’s & Green’s Funeral Homes is looking for a General Manager.

Please feel free to share this opportunity with your network!

07/05/2024

Sunrise Funeral Co-operative has been officially incorporated on June 21st!

You can now become a member : https://sunrisefuneral.coop/web/signup

06/21/2024

Information Session - Wednesday June 19th

06/12/2024

Interested in learning more about the first funeral co-operative in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Join us for an information session where you can discover the benefits and services offered by this new co-operative.

A snack will be offered, and it's free! 🍪☕

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sunrise Funeral Cooperative