A local funeral director has had his licence revoked after an investigation by the Funeral Board of Manitoba.
The former Wheeler Funeral Home director, Chad Wheeler, had his licence cancelled after a hearing on Nov. 19.
The province’s funeral board says Wheeler failed 19 times to put money from people for funeral plans in the required trust account.
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The board says Wheeler also made prearranged funeral plans while he was without a licence.
The board says Wheeler can no longer practice as a funeral director or an embalmer and is required to pay $6,077.75 in hearing costs.
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