PROFILE OF A BC NOTARY Daniel Park
Showcasing the Winners of the Prestigious Dr. Bernard W. Hoeter Award
YEAR 2014: BC NOTARY DANIEL PARK, VANCOUVER
Honouring Family Values
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io de Janeiro, Los Angeles, or Vancouver: After the Korean War, my grandfather was looking to relocate his young family.
As a kid, my dream was to be a Major League baseball pitcher but my skills never matched my aspirations!
in the community through a position recognized for integrity was always a huge draw for me. After I married in 2009, the decision to begin my own BC Notary journey was an easy one.
For whatever reason, those three cities were popular options at the time for emigration from South Korea. Due to logistics, he travelled on his own to Los Angeles with the plan to sponsor the rest of his family after he was settled. Believe it or not, a Wiener schnitzel franchise initially financed our family’s move to North America. My parents met as young adults and married in Los Angeles. Ultimately, our entire family moved to Vancouver. I was born and raised in Burnaby and attended the University of British Columbia for my undergraduate studies . . . a Bachelor of Arts (Double Major in History and Sociology) in 2009. Soon after, I took the MA ALS postgraduate program at Simon Fraser University for the purpose of qualifying to become a BC Notary. I earned my Master of Arts in Applied Legal Studies in 2014. The Scrivener: What did you want to be when you grew up? Daniel: In 1993, a movie called Rookie of the Year was released and the Toronto Blue Jays had won backto-back World Series in ‘92 and ‘93.
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Future MLB Star in the making
The Scrivener: Why did you choose to become a BC Notary? Daniel: My father Shinil Park was commissioned as a BC Notary on June 7, 2001. He was the first BC Notary of Korean descent. Like many others with relatives in the profession, I was introduced to the roles and duties of a BC Notary early on. During Summer breaks as a high school student, I remember helping out my father with routine tasks like bank runs or trips to the New Westminster Land Title Office. The notion of being able to help people BC Notaries Association
With my wife Ella Kwak
The Scrivener: You were the winner of the Year 2014 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? Daniel: For the majority of the MA ALS program, I had never put any serious thought toward the awards. I was just focused on balancing my family/work/ academic life and trying to get through the challenging Notary education program in one piece. Volume 28 Number 3 Fall 2019
