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Fall 2019 | Volume 28 Number 3 Published Quarterly by the BC Notaries Association 28 years Daniel Boisvert, Susan Antoniali, Brenda Southam, Wayne Braid INSIDE: All About the REIBC! Publications Mail Agreement: 40010827 CHOOSE A PARTNER WITH A TRACK RECORD Our record shows that while we are a front runner, we choose to be part of a team, partnering with legal professionals in a winning combination. We do not support programs that reduce or eliminate your role in real estate transactions. Instead, we focus on providing you with industry-leading title insurance coverage backed by underwriting expertise, innovative solutions and financial strength. We know that how we work with our clients is the basis for a solid partnership. That’s why service is the foundation of our business and integrity, the keystone in all our dealings. To learn more, call (888) 667-5151 or visit stewart.ca. © 2019 Stewart. All rights reserved. See policies for full terms and conditions. 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That’s why service is the foundation of our business and integrity, the keystone in all our dealings. To learn more, call (888) 667-5151 or visit stewart.ca. © 2019 Stewart. All rights reserved. See policies for full terms and conditions. To find your local community foundation visit communityfoundations.ca STG_Track-Record_ScrivernerFP_v2_final.indd 1 3/12/19 1:20 PM When Reading the PDF Online click on an article or page number. PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY OF NOTARIES PUBLIC OF BC The Scrivener: What’s in a Name? 4 PRESIDENT, BC NOTARIES ASSOCIATION Advancing Our Professions 6 Team BC Notaries “Ride to Conquer Cancer 2019” 30 Daniel Boisvert Friends, Feast, and Recognition 31 PRESIDENT, THE SOCIETY OF NOTARIES PUBLIC OF BC SHOWCASING THE WINNERS The Focus is on Real Estate! 7 OF THE PRESTIGIOUS DR. BERNARD W. HOETER AWARD Rhoda Witherly Year 2014: BC Notary Daniel Park, Vancouver EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE SOCIETY OF NOTARIES PUBLIC OF BC Honouring Family Values 32 Change of Seasons 8 Fall Conference 2019 34 John Mayr HISTORY WITH HUMOUR INTERIM CEO, BC NOTARIES ASSOCIATION Trust Me! I’m a Notary 40 How Time Flies! 9 Professor Peter Zablud Wayne Braid BC Notaries Speak Your Language 41 KEYNOTE Welcome All RI Professionals! 10 Services a BC Notary Can Provide 23, 42 Val Wilson BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES, ONE GRANT AT A TIME Message from The Chair of The Notary Foundation 44 Tammy Morin Nakashima www.wildmanphotography.com The Board of Governors 45 Congratulations Johanne Blenkin, New Director THEME: All About the REIBC! of UVic Access to Justice Centre for Excellence (ACE) 46 REIBC Vision, Mission, and Values 12 Dr. Susan Breau PART OF THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE MOVEMENT Education Options for RIs 13 Notaries’ Role in Access to Justice in BC 47 COVER STORY Chief Justice Robert Bauman Working Together for the Benefit of All 14 Announcing the Establishment Business to Business 19 of the The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin Education is Everything! 20 Access to Justice Fund 49 Rudy Nielsen RI VIGNETTES Cindy Nesselbeck, Jason Grant 22 The Scrivener: What’s in a Name? Daniel John 23 Judi Whyte, Mandy Hansen 24 “A professional penman, a copyist, a scribe . a Notary.” Mercedes Wong 25 Thus the Oxford English Dictionary describes a Scrivener, the Tracy Wall 26 craftsman charged with ensuring that the written affairs of others flow smoothly, seamlessly, and accurately. Where a Scrivener must BC NOTARY VIGNETTES record the files accurately, it’s the Notary whose Seal is bond. David Watts 26 We chose The Scrivener as the name of our magazine to celebrate John Eastwood, Tammy Morin Nakashima 27 the Notary’s role in drafting, communicating, authenticating, REIBC and getting the facts straight. We strive to publish articles about Bev Greene, Senior Vice President, points of law and the Notary profession for the education and Property Management for Concert Properties, enjoyment of our members, our allied professionals in business, Receives George Whyte Award 28 and the public in British Columbia. 4 BC Notaries Association Volume 28 Number 3 Fall 2019 THE MiX PRIVATE RECIPE Italian Plum Cake 29 Published by Laurie Salvador the BC Notaries Association EDUCATION Attend the 9th Canadian Elder Law Conference! 50 Krista James, Sara Pon Editor-in-Chief Val Wilson COMMUNITY Interim CEO G. W. Wayne Braid Uniting the Community through Music 52 Administrative Peter Brimacombe Assistant Christina Tang LAND TITLE AND SURVEY AUTHORITY UPDATE Courier Lightspeed Courier & Logistics The LTSA Introduces Web Filing to Meet Evolving Business Needs 54 Carlos MacDonald Photographer Wildman Photography Editor’s 55 Letters 55 The Scrivener STRATA MATTERS email: [email protected] Don’t Let Your CRT Case Go Up in Smoke – Marijuana Cases 56 Elaine McCormack website: www.notaries.bc.ca/scrivener call: 604 681-4516 GUEST COLUMN: THE ASSOCIATION OF BC LAND SURVEYORS Life as an ABCLS Board Member and an LTSA Employee . So Many Hats! 60 Dave Swaile, BCLS, CLS Send photographs to WILLS AND ESTATES [email protected] Executors’ Remuneration: When Do They Get Nothing? 62 Trevor Todd MEDIATION All rights reserved. Contents may not be WorkPeace: Conflict as a Catalyst for Transformation 65 reprinted or reproduced without written Lori Charvat permission from the publisher. HISTORY OF BC This journal is a forum for discussion, Major James Skitt Matthews: not a medium of official pronouncement. The Man Who Saved Vancouver’s History 66 The BC Notaries Association does not, in any sense, endorse or accept responsibility Ron Hyde for opinions expressed by contributors. THE PROFESSION OF PLANNING World Town Planning Day November 8 and the Role of the Town Planner 70 Michael Geller LEADERSHIP How to Develop Agile Leadership Skills 72 Carla Rieger CANADA POST: PUBLICATIONS MAIL TAXES AGREEMENT No. 40010827 So-Called Empty Homes Tax and Speculation and Vacancy Tax. Do you know the difference? 74 Postage Paid at Vancouver, BC Michael Geller RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN TECHNOLOGY ADDRESSES TO CIRCULATION DEPT. Fall Tech 76 BC NOTARIES ASSOCIATION Akash Sablok BOX 44 HONOURS AND EVENTS SUITE 700 – 625 HOWE STREET PEOPLE 78 VANCOUVER, BC V6C 2T6 Where in the World Has The Scrivener Been? 78 [email protected] Volume 28 Number 3 Fall 2019 The Scrivener | www.notaries.bc.ca/scrivener TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 PRESIDENT, BC NOTARIES ASSOCIATION Daniel Boisvert www.wildmanphotography.com Advancing Our Professions ©iStockphoto.com/avstraliavasin had the pleasure of being part of the REIBC has been advancing the interest of real estate professionals for over 50 years. In our Cover Story Interview, REIBC Cover Story Interview in this issue it was great to confirm that REIBC members hold the same of The Scrivener. values of honesty and integrity on which BC Notaries have I built their strong Tradition of Trust. I look forward to seeing the BC Notaries Association work closely with REIBC and others to enhance our brands. On the advocacy front, I am pleased to report we have made positive progress with Government. It has been recognized that BC Notaries have more to offer in terms of meeting the noncontentious legal needs of the public; the BC Government is committed to exploring that further with us. … BC Notaries have more to offer in terms of meeting the noncontentious legal needs of the public; the BC Government is committed to exploring that further with us. In fact, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services made a recommendation in its 2020 Budget Report to expand the Notary scope of practice in BC. While we still have much work to do to move that along, the recommendation is a great example of what strong Dan, Susan, Brenda, Wayne advocacy can do. Reflecting on that experience, I confirmed one of my At our recent BC Notaries Fall Conference in Kelowna, long-held beliefs: Not only does our BC Notaries Association we enjoyed another excellent continuing education program, need to be an advocate for our Notary members, we need high attendance, enthusiasm, and fun. A focus in the to advocate for the other associations in our industry. coming fiscal year for our Board of Directors will be to offer We are not alone in the goal of advancing our some alternative channels for our members to learn and profession. We have a greater chance of success if each earn education credits. association leverages the strengths of the others. The I wish to extend my thanks to Wayne Braid combined efforts of many advocates operating in the same for stepping into the CEO position on space are more effective than any one single organization. a temporary basis following the departure BC Notaries are, of course, real estate professionals. of Jacqui Mendes. Wayne has been working The people of our province trust BC Notaries to do the to advance several important projects, majority of the legal conveyancing work necessary when including our new website that will launch soon.