Dental Technicians of Saskatchewan
Board Meeting June 14th 2025
Smileys, Saskatoon SK
In Attendance: Ramon Inac, Doug Conn, Meaghan Young, Julia, Bill Cuthbert, Knud Potthast, Kris Viczko, Trudie Ahenakew, Charlane Balman, Brent Cave.

1. Call to order 10:39
2. Adopt agenda Knud adopts agenda Brent 2nds
3. Review and approve minutes. Knud adopts Brent 2nd carried
4. Old Business:

A) Legislation Review- The general purpose of the Bill 18 is to move everyone to one large act mostly for the safety of the public, by moving 21 individual acts and 28 associations into one large umbrella act. And under that will be the Dental Disciplines Act and then our individual act. We will remain as the board and regulators for us this bill will not replace our bylaws it will improve patient efficiency and increased public confidence. We will keep our regulations and bylaws but they must agree with Bill 18. So Bill 18 is the legal framework from the ministry of health, the General regulations for health work is Saskatchewan covers the 28 Disciplines, and then the individual Associations under that. We should be able to use our bylaws and just upgrade them. Hopefully Meaghan can help reducing the costs and stress. We will have to legally change to a college. Megan will also be able to be support us when the time comes. What the government has done was reached out to other provinces that have already gone through this to help streamline the process and offer support for us when it comes time to change. They will create workshops after hours to make things consistent. This could take many years. The goal is to all move over together and to have people work in their scope and within their skill and ability. Our bylaws need to agree with the dental disciplines act, so we need to get them in order. Meaghan and Ya-hong will receive a copy and help us through it and find out if we a change.

B) Out line of duties for Board members. All board are to write down their duties and get them to Charlane.

5. New business

A) Changing the exam. The exam is ancient and needs to be updated. Ramon to reach out to other provinces and see what they are doing. We need to add in Cad/Cam. Perhaps have a 3-tiered system with RDTS, DTs. Eventually everyone needs to write the exam. Have a tired system built into the bylaws.

B) Create committees
1.Education committee Ramon, Trudie, Brent, Kris
2.Finance Bill, Brent, Kris
3. Marketing tabled

C) New technician Ushane Benjamin was present with his Iquas qualifications. He has been accept as a member. Also exam for Shivan Shu Shibe was presented. She passed and has been accepted as a member.

D) Web designer - We have decided to go with Shannon. Brent, Kris and Shannon to discuss what’s needed to get our website up and running and in compliance with Bill 18. If everything looks good motion by Brent to get site up and running and to pay Shannon 2nd by Bill. All agreed motion carried.

E) Financial update. Bill would like to get rid of the CIBC, we only have one signing authority and we are unable to get another one because they don’t do that type of thing on Saturday. He would like to change to TD Bank where they have half the fees on there easier to deal with motion to change banks to TD Bill motioned to change banks Brent 2nds carried.

We will have a conference call on August 18th at 7:00. Meaghan has already agreed to be a speaker. Other members to talk to some reps for another speaker.

6. Set date and time for next meeting. Conference call August 18th, and meeting October 18th. Education day September 20th.

7. Adjourn at 1:47 Brent motions to adjourn and Trudie 2nds carried.