PROFILE OF A BC NOTARY Jackie Tait
Showcasing the Winners of the Prestigious Dr. Bernard W. Hoeter Award Year 2013: BC Notary Jackie Tait, Chilliwack
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am the baby of a family of seven children to Don and Emily Cadrin who owned a very large farm and ranch in Meota, Saskatchewan.
Simpson Notaries were business mentors for me. During my 20 years of working with them, I learned Bob Simpson’s fundamental business philosophy . . . always go above and beyond to deliver excellent customer service!
We are a very close and loving family who stand by and support each other no matter what. Our parents retired from farming and moved the family to Chilliwack in 1974 when I was 4. I have never even considered living anywhere else. Chilliwack is home and I love my community.
I am especially grateful to my oldest sister Lois, and Don, her husband of 42 years, who co-parented me and have been my biggest supporters throughout all of life’s ups and downs, including the death of Mom and Dad.
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The Scrivener: You were the 2013 winner of the prestigious Bernard W. Hoeter Award in recognition of achieving the highest marks on all the Notarial Statutory Examinations. What motivated you to achieve that outstanding level of academic success? In our family, we were always taught to give everything in life our best effort and to set ourselves up for success through careful preparation and organization. Both my parents took immense pride in doing a job thoroughly and well and they modelled that for us throughout their lives.
I attended school with the same group of kids for most of my life and am still best friends with my childhood pal Mary, whom I have known since I was 9. I recall wanting to be a novelist when I grew up; I loved to write stories but figured early on that I had better choose a career that made more money! My mentors in life were my parents and siblings who range in age from 15 to 8 years older than I am. They all helped my parents bring me up and taught me by example how to be a kind, honest, reliable, and hardworking person.
even if you fail, you will know in your heart you gave it your best try and, if you succeed, it will “give you a feeling of self beyond words.” It hit me that Mom was telling me I should take the BC Notary program!
I had always regretted I did not continue my university education after getting my BA in Political Science from UBC straight after high school. Feeling restless and unfulfilled in my 20-year career, I was sorting papers during Christmas break 2009 when I came across a letter that my mother, who passed away in 2007, had written to me when I was 17 and trying to decide what to do with my life. She said not to let fear of failure prevent me from attempting something new and challenging. She said that BC Notaries Association
When I was in Grade 3, I was tested at school for an opportunity to become part of a specialized “Enrichment Program,” designed to challenge children with advanced learning skills. I was in the program from Grade 4 to Grade 7. I attribute my ability to achieve a high level of academic success in large part to that program; it was stimulating and the participants were highly competitive. I was self-motivated, always loved school, and never needed to be pestered to study, but being a part of that program definitely drove me even more. Volume 28 Number 2 Summer 2019
