BC NOTARIES Kate Roome
BC Notary Kate Roome, Duncan A DIRECTOR OF THE BC NOTARIES ASSOCIATION
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Falling in love in Zimbabwe. Three weeks with no luggage makes for weird outfits!
was born and raised in the Cowichan Valley.
Summers were spent cruising the coast on my parents’ retired tug and Winters doing the usual kid stuff. We travelled a fair bit as a family and as a teenager, I went on a Rotary Summer exchange to Finland. Travel has been an important part of my life since; I’ve been lucky to visit a lot of very beautiful and interesting places. I was born with a deep passion for horses and equestrian sports and I’m lucky to be able to keep pursuing that passion as an adult. When I was a kid I wanted to be a veterinarian but as a young adult I wanted to be a lawyer. I studied philosophy at UVic; after finishing my undergraduate degree, I decided to be a horse massage therapist for a time (sometimes you have to follow your heart!).
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After that I was the Equestrian Program Director at Queen Margaret’s School, then a REALTOR at Re/Max of Duncan. Four years into my life as a REALTOR, I could see it wasn’t a career for the long run. The business was changing, I was working insane hours, and I wasn’t feeling fulfilled.
All photos by Kate Roome
It has turned out to be a great vocation for me; it enables me to have a great lifestyle and a fulfilling professional life.
It has turned out to be a great vocation for me; it enables me to have a great lifestyle and a fulfilling professional life. I wanted to remain self-employed in a profession that offered better balance. I debated my options. With my interest in the law, becoming a BC Notary appealed to me the most. It offered the chance to remain selfemployed in a respected profession. BC Notaries Association
Competing in Chilliwack with the now-retired Blackwatch (Grace)
Volume 29 Number 1 Spring 2020
