Saskatoon Lighthouse, board members battle in court about financial control
Global News
Board members are hoping that accounting firm NMP LLP will temporarily take control of the organization's finances and handle arising issues.
Saskatoon’s Lighthouse representatives are still battling it out in court after two members of the board filed affidavits, asking for an interim receivership.
Jerome Hepfner and Twila Reddekopp have claimed that the Lighthouse board hasn’t been making decisions in the best interest of the organization.
Hepfner and Reddekopp were co-managers of the Lighthouse, replacing executive director Don Windels after he was placed on leave.
The pair were removed from the position last month.
They are now hoping that accounting firm NMP LLP will temporarily take control of the organization’s finances and handle arising issues.
At Saskatoon Provincial Court on Tuesday, NMP LLP questioned if they even had the authority to take on such a role and what the firm’s job as interim receiver would be.
The Lighthouse asked for a supplemental order, which would see the current board step down, including Hepfner and Reddekopp, and an entirely new board be elected.
The Lighthouse has recently suffered funding cuts, fire and building code violations, and board members using Lighthouse funds for personal loans.
