KEYNOTE

Shortly after becoming a BC Notary, Marny volunteered to assist the profession. At that time, Notary education was managed by UBC through a program largely prepared by REALTORS.

Marny became a tutor/marker for that program. She continued in that role and it wasn’t long before her abilities and enthusiasm for the profession came to be appreciated by Stan Nicol, thenSecretary of The Society, and various Notary Presidents.

Marny was heavily involved in the major re-write of the Notary education program in 1995, writing several of the units. She also served as Acting Secretary for Stan when he was away. In 1998, Marny received the first of what was intended to be a regular President’s Award for Notaries who contributed significantly to The Society.

The new Notary course was delivered by The Society until the MA ALS (Master of Arts in Applied Legal Studies) program was introduced in 2008. Throughout that period, she played an active role in BC Notary education. When Rick Evans retired from his position as Education Coordinator, Marny capably filled that role.

In addition to the area of education, Marny’s efforts have improved and maintained the insurance and discipline programs. Though she generally laboured in the background, often in-less-thanglamorous roles, those involved in The Society have known how valuable her contributions have been.

Today, Marny has two granddaughters, Jane and Aurora. She’ll tell you that if she had known how much fun it would be, she would have skipped having children and gone straight to having grandkids.

Though very shy herself, she has never shied away from a challenge. From interested practitioner to tutor to Staff Notary to Secretary of The Society, Marny’s devotion and energy have been vital to making The Society what it is. Her continued efforts are a testament to how effective Notaries at work can be. s

Val Wilson Editor-in-Chief

The Changing of the Guard

Wayne Braid, Interim CEO of the BC Notaries Association, retired in mid-April. Chad Rintoul has assumed the position.

Chad is a proven consensus-builder, facilitator, and communicator experienced in association leadership, Board governance, and stakeholder and government relations.

From 2012, Chad served as Chief Administrative Officer at the Association of British Columbia Land Surveyors where he significantly developed the areas of Professional Competency and Continuing Professional Development. Over his varied career, Chad lived in many countries where his work focused on the energy sector in the areas of business development, project management, and negotiating with clients. The countries include England; Libya; the United Arab Chad Rintoul Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

He also served as Customer Service Manager for the Regional Commercial Banking Centre for the Toronto Dominion Bank and completed the Securities Sales Licence program for the Investment Funds Institute of Canada.

Chad lives with his wife and family in Sidney, BC. He is a Municipal Councilor and liaison to Committees for the Town of Sidney; a member of the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia Stakeholder Advisory Committee; and past member of the Advisory Planning Commission for the District of North Saanich.

He is a past member of the Fellows Council of Royal Roads University; he served as Director and Chair of the Planning & Development Committee; was a member of the Steering Committee, the Community Consultative Committee, Governance Committee and the Runway Extension Task Force for the Victoria Airport Authority; and was Chair of the Resident Liaison Committee for the sewer system extension project for the District of North Saanich.

Chad is very active in his community. He is Appeal Commissioner for Peninsula Minor Hockey Association (BC Hockey) and a member of the Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation.

His education includes the Rothman School of Business Institute of Corporate Directors, Governance Essentials; Royal Roads University Continuing Studies, Senior Management Skills, Negotiations Program; University of Western Ontario Diploma in Honours Standing, Political Economy; and University of Windsor Bachelor of Arts, Political Science (minor Classical Civilizations).

On behalf of all the members of the BC Notaries Association and staff, Welcome, Chad! s