Today is National Bring Your Dog to Work Day and Beverly Carter and the Notary Team want to appreciate our Office Puppies that are always helping us with our work. All the staff love having our helpers in the office because it gives us that extra boost to get through the day. Abby and Sumo even got a fresh grooming so they can look extra good for their picture today.
Beverly Carter Notary Public now offers drop-in hours on Saturdays for notarizations and authentications of documents. This Saturday, June 25 we are open from 10 am – 4 pm and will be happy to accommodate your notarization needs. Check out Carter Notary’s book online for other times and general availability. By booking online your reserve your spot (similar to a restaurant). Multiple documents or other complex forms may need to be booked separately to allow us time to review and sign documents and meet client needs. If you’re uncertain call our office at 250-383-4100.
Beverly Carter and The Notary Team would like to wish everyone a Happy Summer Solstice. With it finally being the first official day of summer, we hope everyone has a chance to get out and enjoy some time in the sun today.
During this summer day, Beverly Carter Notary Public is still happy to provide you with all your Notarization needs.
We would like to take the time to acknowledge all three of Carter Notary’s June Newsletter giveaway winners.
Congratulations to Mel for winning the summer care package prize along with Teresa and Linda for winning the $50 gift cards to Lustre of Pearl – Hair and Beauty Salon.
All the winners were kind enough to let us share their impulsive winning comments with you.
Mel: “If I won this, it would be for my daughter, who has never (EVER) had any type of impulsive beauty experience. She is 19 and pretty shy. She really does need a beauty experience … not because she needs beauty (lol! – to me, she is absolutely gorgeous!!), but because she needs attention and pampering! I want her to know that self-care is really important – and that it’s okay to allow yourself some glamour once in a while! She tends to focus on others, and is the person who tells everyone how nice they look, or compliments their hair or style, but rarely feels like a part of the group herself. I think the privacy of the services at Lustre of Pearl, and the whole vibe given on their website, is 100% the right place for her to experience a fresh look and some self-love!”
Teresa: “I have two good ones for ya!!! I thought I would try a sample package of exfoliating glycolic peel… got home, washed my face, applied said product! What resulted was a ‘FIRE ENGINE RED” screaming rash that raged across my entire face! It was a Sunday afternoon, so after washing it all off, I left it alone in hopes that by the time I got to work on Monday morning it would be gone! I work in an elementary school and the kids definitely noticed! I lied and told them it was a sun burn! Story # 2 was that when I was in my teens, I tried a home henna product and turned my hair camouflage-green! Learning the lesson slowly that you should NOT TRY THESE THINGS AT HOME! go to the professionals! Thanks! Teresa”
Linda: “I let my daughter wax my eyebrows and, well, let’s just say she got a bit over zealous and took more than we bargained for. The look of horror on her face when she realized what she had done was priceless and I couldn’t be mad because after all she is my daughter and I love her. My poor eyebrows have never been the same. 😌”
Thank you to everyone who entered and good luck with next month’s Carter Notary giveaway which will be “The Ice Cream Trail”.
Beverly Carter and the Notary Team would like to wish all the fathers out there a Happy Father’s Day this Sunday.
We understand the responsibility that is put on you when becoming a father. Therefore, we just wanted to take the time and thank all the fathers around the world for all the hard work they have done for their children.
We would first like to thank everyone who had come out to our open house on Saturday, June 11th. It was great to see all our friends, family and clients who took the time out of their days to join us at this exciting event. Without you choosing us for your notarization needs, we would never have been able to accomplish this goal of expanding. For those of you who were unable to make it, here is what you missed along with some photos to enjoy.
-A great speech and ribbon cutting by Beverly Carter and John Wilson the Chair of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce and CEO of Wilson’s Transportation.
-Some amazing Hazel’s Ice Cream that everyone seemed to love. Especially the Razzle Dazzle.
-A tour of the office and some fun social time afterwards.
-Some delicious chocolate and vanilla cake.
Overall, the open house was a great success, and we appreciate everyone who was able to come and help us celebrate our business’s physical expansion and Victoria Helmink’s Commission as a BC Notary Public.
Beverly Carter Notary Public, John Wilson Ribbon Cutting VideoBeverly Carter Notary Public, John Wilson Ribbon Cutting Video
Victoria Helmink was commissioned June 2 in the BC Supreme Court as a BC Notary. As part of becoming a Notary, she also earned a Master’s Degree in Applied Legal Studies from SFU. She will continue to work with Beverly as a staff Notary. Her family, friends and the Notary Team are all so thrilled with her accomplishments. We all congratulate Vicky on her success and new role.
It is truly amazing to see Vicky complete her 7-year journey of becoming a Notary and now open a new chapter of her life.
Vicky’s mother, grandmother and Beverly all attended a heartwarming intimate ceremony in the Vancouver Supreme Court. As Vicky and 24 of her cohorts were sworn in by the Chief Justice.
With there being a new second notary, our office hours can now be extended. Our new drop-in hours will be from 8:30-5. Vicky and the Notary Team are looking to help you with your notarization needs so feel free to book an appointment at carternotary.com
Come celebrate our new office expansion along with our staff Vicky Helmink being commissioned as a Notary Public in the BC Supreme Court. Enjoy some Hazel’s Ice Cream while you are here.
As our lives are freeing up and getting back to normal, we are (happily) seeing more parents coming into our Notary office to get child travel consent letters signed. These consent letters demonstrate that a child (minor) has permission to travel outside Canada away from a parent or legal guardian who is not accompanying them. Typically, the child is travelling by a car to the USA or by plane to many places in the world.
Common scenarios we see are where one parent is travelling but the other is not. However, the minor child may be travelling without both parents. Or they may be flying on their own. They may also be part of a sports team leaving to get training or play in tournaments. The signed travel consent document may be carried by the child, adult, or coach.
It is normal that children don’t always have the last name of one or both their parents. They may have a double barreled or hyphenated name. There is now also a trend to name children who have neither parent’s last name.
While the last name is always important to check, it is also important to not forget about middle names in legal documents. For example, proof of vaccine has become a strong travel requirement. There may be a name shown on the original vaccine documentation that is different from the legal passport. A child may have the legal name Naomi May Lillian Bernstein. However, the vaccine passport may only show three names such as Naomi May Bernstein. While this is the same person, the documents don’t line up and match.
When travelling Beverly recommends these tips to ensure the child is as prepared as possible:
Happy and safe summer travels from Beverly Carter and the Notary Team
