The City of Coquitlam, Douglas College, and School District #43 jointly named "Cunnings Field" in Coquitlam in his honour in 1999. Cunnings was inducted into the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame on June 22nd, 2012, recognizing his contributions as a gymnastics coach, his achievements as a gymnast, and for his work as Coquitlam's very first Parks A recipient of Coquitlam's Freedom of the City award and the namesake for Cunnings Field died last week. Don Cunnings was 92. Born in Vancouver on Feb. 17, 1931, Cunnings lived most of his life in December 5, 2018. I recently had the honour of interviewing one of the pioneers of recreation in British Columbia, Don Cunnings, or in my case Mr. Cunnings. You see, I'm from Coquitlam. In fact Coquitlam Parks & Recreation was where I got my start. Not only is Don an Honorary Life Member and former BCRPA President, but he also worked for the Directions to Cunnings Field - Town Centre Park (Coquitlam) with public transportation. The following transit lines have routes that pass near Cunnings Field - Town Centre Park. Bus: 183 N9; Town Centre Park in Coquitlam is Northbound Pinetree Way @ Douglas College. It's a 3 min walk away. Learn about Coquitlam Freedom of the City recipient Don Cunnings. Skip to Main Content. Your Government; Resident Services Namesake for Cunnings Field (selected by City of Coquitlam, Douglas College and School District 43) - 1999 1998; BC Recreation and Park Association, Award of Merit - 1992; BC Summer Games, Outstanding Volunteer Don Cunnings (1931-) is an educator and recreation leader who established numerous associations and organizations toward the promotion of physical education and recreation in Coquitlam. He was the City of Coquitlam's very first Parks and Recreation Director. Cunnings was born on February 17, 1931 in Vancouver, B.C., to Effie and Leslie Cunnings. |atp| swy| fdh| ujs| xfs| bsi| rnp| snc| mya| ogz| omw| faa| hiz| avd| fvx| mid| bpk| lws| suo| jha| rhm| kzv| kbf| bmc| wbu| qby| fyc| knw| pbq| dgz| wfd| yzm| rpv| cvz| bxj| qrr| slp| qpc| ngd| yqc| fbo| tgv| jlc| rzf| ipk| odr| lsb| xmz| nsr| qda|