PROFILE OF A BC NOTARY
Showcasing the Winners of the Prestigious Dr. Bernard W. Hoeter Award Year 2019
BC Notary Ernie Kliever
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orn and raised in Chilliwack, British Columbia, I grew up in a family of 5 with 2 younger siblings. Chilliwack is a great community. We are at the doorstep of beautiful mountains, rivers, and lakes, with a number of trails to ride and hike. I spent most of my youth exploring those areas. Like most kids, I didn’t have a clue about what I wanted to be when I grew up. I had hopes of engineering and architecture but that later changed into pursuing a career in medicine. After high school graduation in 2006, I attended the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) as a Bachelor of Science student. After a few semesters I found I was not interested in chemistry or genetics or physics, decided to switch programs, and completed my undergraduate degree in Kinesiology. I really enjoyed the Kinesiology program; smaller class sizes allowed me to connect with professors and assist them with various research projects. After graduation I worked as a Kinesiologist in the WorkSafe BC return-to-work programs as well as in active rehabilitation for people who had been in a car accident.
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The idea of becoming a Notary really resonated with me . . . In my years working with a multidisciplinary team made up of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Counsellors, Surgeons, and Doctors, I had the opportunity to help clients manage their rehabilitation with issues such as musculoskeletal injuries, chemotherapy, clinical depression, concussions, and traumatic brain injuries, to name a few. It was a very enjoyable time. I needed a change, however, and started to investigate career options where I could help people.
mountain biking association. On Scott’s recommendation, I started to look into the idea of becoming a Notary; it looked like a great career. The idea Scott Simpson of becoming a Notary really resonated with me . . . it was a career where I could help people with some of the biggest milestones in their lives and it offered an opportunity to create life-long professional relationships with people in my community. Being part of the community and giving back was also very important to me.
Fellow mountain biker and BC Notary Scott Simpson and I got to know each other through biking and volunteer work with the local
Mountain biking with Cedar in the Chilliwack Community Forest, Spring 2020
BC Notaries Association
Emma and me at the MA ALS graduation ceremony at SFU, June 2019
Volume 29 Number 4 Winter 2020
