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THUNDER BAY — John-Bryan Gardner has worked at family-owned Everest of Thunder Bay for 44 years, and has never seen the funeral home sector under as much stress as it is today.
"We're not replacing them fast enough, and we couldn't replace them fast enough under the current system," he said. "Our government is acutely aware of the staffing shortages facing the bereavement sector in Northern Ontario," the statement reads. "Currently, the only way for somebody to become a licensed funeral director is to attend a year in college, typically in Toronto, and then a year internship in a funeral home," Gardiner said.
"The young people that are coming out of Humber College to do internships in funeral homes...many of them are under 20 years old. There are some I can't even hire because they don't even have a driver's licence. And the attrition rates with those younger kids is phenomenal." "In addition, there appears to be a generational change occurring whereby the younger generation is not interested in or willing to take over the family business," the authority said.
Denomme said he sees value in reviewing how education is offered, including online remote training overseen by OACFP members or educational institutions.
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