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CEO, BC NOTARIES ASSOCIATION
Chad Rintoul
Spring is in the Air, and with Much More Optimism this Year!
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hile the challenges of the global pandemic are not behind us, there is light at the end of this tunnel. I encourage you to take pride in the remarkable resilience we have all shown to adapt and thrive, even while having modified our social and professional habits to help keep our friends, families, and colleagues safe. A sure sign of recovery crossed my desk in early March as the BCNA begins planning for our next in-person Conference, scheduled
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Please save the dates; we look forward to networking, continuing education, and exhibits from our valued industry partners. for February 25–27, 2022, at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre hotel. Please save the dates; we look forward to networking, continuing education, and exhibits from our valued industry partners. Public health regulations permitting, and in keeping with the 2021–2023 Strategic Plan, BC Notaries Association
the BCNA will host an Annual Conference for Notaries, moving forward to focus on their continuing education needs. We will also hold a Virtual Annual General Meeting each Fall to provide members with an update on the Association and our endeavours on behalf of the profession. With input received from members and stakeholders, the Strategic Plan identifies four key action areas for the Association. • Financial Stability • Continuing Education • Government Advocacy • Promoting Notaries Volume 30 Number 1 Spring 2021