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CMS Board of Directors

Board Member Duties
Board members are expected to:
  • Prepare for and participate in board meetings either in-person or remotely
  • Listen to others’ views, advocate their own, identify common interests and alternatives, and be open to compromise
  • Support governance decisions once made
  • Participate in the review of the cooperative’s mission and objectives and in the development of a strategic plan
  • Help the board to monitor the performance of the cooperative in relation to its mission, objectives, core values and reputation
  • Abide by the by-laws, code of conduct, conflict of interest and other policies that apply to the board
  • Participate in the approval of the annual budget and monitor the financial performance of the cooperative
  • Help establish, review and monitor operational polices
  • Participate in the hiring of, and if required, the releasing of individuals or companies who are employed by or who provide consulting services to the Board
  • Participate on one or more board committees
  • Attend and participate in the Annual General Meeting
  • Be an ambassador for the cooperative
  • Keep informed about community issues relevant to the mission and objectives of the cooperative.
  • Have fun! While the topic is death, we have a good time planning for it!

2023-2024 Board of Directors

Board Chair: Terry Geib (Airdrie)
​Incoming Board Chair: Deb Patterson (Calgary)
Vice Chair: Sylvia Kasper 
(Calgary)
Secretary: Tim Duthie 
(Calgary)
Treasurer: Mark Farris / Richard Godwin (Edmonton)
Susan Costello (Calgary)
​​Ross McNichol (Calgary)
​Ruth Wall (Red Deer)
​Vacancies (3)

Board Committees

1. Administrative Liaison
2. AGM Planning
3. Board Capacity 
4. End-of-Life Advisory / Member Engagement
5. Financial Oversight
6. Legislative Review and Co-op Relations
7. Service Provider
​8. Strategic Planning

A special thank you to all Members who served on our Board

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2021+
Tim Duthie
​Lyndie Kehler
Ruth Wall (Red Deer)
Debbie Peterson
Ross McNichol
Richard Godwin (Edmonton)

Cooperative Memorial Society (CMS)
Suite 204A, 223-12th Ave. S.W. Calgary, Ab. T2R 0G9 Canada (Appointments required)
1-403-248-2044 
​Toll free: 1-800-566-9959
admin@calgarymemorial.com

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​The Cooperative Memorial Society of Alberta would like to acknowledge that what we refer to as Alberta is the traditional ancestral territory of a diversity of Indigenous peoples and home to Treaty 6, 7, and 8. We honor the Blackfoot Confederacy – Kainai, Piikani, and Siksika, the Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stoney Nakoda, the Tsuu T’ina Nation and the Métis People of Alberta. This includes the Métis Settlements and the Six Regions of the Métis Nation of Alberta within the historical Northwest Métis Homeland. We recognize and give thanks to the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations, all who continue to grace these lands, and all future generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.
  • Home
  • About
    • Mandate and Action Plan
    • History
    • We're a co-op >
      • Memorial societies
      • Funeral co-ops >
        • Business Case: Funeral Co-op in Calgary
    • Legislation
    • Governance >
      • Board of Directors >
        • Bylaws
        • AGM Materials
        • Join Board
        • Policies >
          • Privacy policy
          • Terms & conditions
        • Contact us
    • Become a Volunteer
  • Membership
    • Purchase Online
    • Purchase by Cheque
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Request Presentation >
      • Testimonials
  • Partners
  • Registry
    • About the Registry >
      • Troubleshooting Login >
        • Dealing with 3rd party cookies
    • Member Login
    • Hard copy forms
  • Advance Planning
    • Must-Have Documents >
      • Personal Directive
      • Enduring Power of Attorney
      • Will >
        • Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Alberta
    • Manage Your Estate >
      • Be Prepared
      • Adult Guardianship & Trusteeship
      • Selecting an Executor
      • Executor Duties
      • Executor's Checklist
    • Palliative & End-of-Life Care >
      • Hospice Care
      • Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)
      • Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation
    • Body Donation
    • Family-Led Deathcare
    • Funeral / Memorial Service >
      • Funeral homes with CMS plans
      • After-death Documentation
      • Funeral Benefits
      • Cremation
      • Green Burials
      • AB Municipal Cemeteries >
        • Red Deer and Area
      • Obituary - Writing
  • Dealing with the Death of a Member
    • Death Benefit
    • Last Post Fund
    • Grieving Together
    • Useful links