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celebration was held January 19, 2017, for the 30th Anniversary of The Notary Foundation of British Columbia. We are grateful for the vision and foresight of all the people who worked to create The Foundation. BC Notary Stan Nicol, longtime Secretary of The Society of Notaries Public of BC, and Bob Adamson, representative from the BC Government, were particularly integral to the founding of the organization. The mandate of The Notary Foundation of BC is to maintain a fund to be used for legal education, research, and legal aid; education and continuing education for BC Notaries; establishing, operating, and maintaining law libraries in British Columbia; the Special Fund established under the Notaries Act, and funding grants and bursaries for approved projects for groups
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and individuals in our province. The source of the fund is bank interest paid on BC Notaries’ trust accounts.
Akash Sablok, Chair of The Notary Foundation
In addition to current and past members of The Foundation’s Board of Governors and the Board of Directors of The Society, guests at the event included friends of The Foundation and representatives from some of the organizations to whom The Foundation has provided funds.
BC Notary Stan Nicol, longtime Secretary of The Society of Notaries Public of BC, and Bob Adamson, representative from the BC Government, were particularly integral to the founding of the organization. The reception and dinner at the Terminal City Club were fully sponsored by Do Process and ProSuite Software Limited. The Society of Notaries Public of British Columbia
“Many BC Notaries and ministryappointed individuals have served as Governors of The Notary Foundation over these past 30 years. All of Volume 26 Number 1 Spring 2017
