Press Release
The Prince Edward Island Funeral Services and Professions Board ("the Board") issued the following statement on the Dawson Funeral Home investigation.
As part of a series of routine inspections on Island Funeral Homes, an Inspection of the Dawson Funeral Home was performed in August 2021 and upon further investigation, the Board has determined a large amount of pre-arranged funeral service funds have been misappropriated, as outlined in the Pre-arranged Funeral Services Act, by Mr. Lowell Oakes and his management of the Dawson Funeral Home. The Board concluded that these actions constitute both professional misconduct and incompetence, under the PEI Funeral Services and Professions Act. Consequently, the Board has revoked Mr. Lowell Oakes' funeral director license as well as the funeral home operators license of Dawson Funeral Home in Crapaud, PE.
The Board takes its role seriously to ensure Islanders can be confident in Island funeral services and that these services are in compliance with provincial legislation. These actions are a serious violation of the public's trust and fall well below the acceptable level of practice of a funeral home.
Anyone with questions about pre-arranged funeral services can contact their local funeral home or the Prince Edward Island Funeral Service and Professions Board at peifuneralboard@gmail.com
Notice to The Public
April 15, 2022
Notice of Order on Funeral Home Operators License: Dawson Funeral Home, Crapaud, PE
The Registrar, on behalf of the Prince Edward Island Funeral Services and Professions Board, has issued an Order for the revocation of the Funeral Home Operator's License of the Dawson Funeral Home located in Crapaud, PE.
Please contact the Board at peifuneralboard@gmail.com with any questions.
Notice to The Public
April 29, 2022
Notice of Order on Funeral Director License: Mr. Lowell Oakes license #278
The Investigation Committee, on behalf of the Prince Edward Island Funeral Services and Professions Board, has issued an Order for the revocation of the Funeral Director License of Mr. Lowell Oakes, license #278.
Please contact the Board at peifuneralboard@gmail.com with any questions.
The Funeral Home Operators License held by the Dawson Funeral Home has been suspended by the Prince Edward Island Funeral Services and Professions Board pending an investigation performed by the Board, as well as a Funeral Director License associated with the Dawson Funeral Home. For more information contact the Board at peifuneralboard@gmail.com.