SportMed RunWalk
Our Leaders
SportMed RunWalk programs are led by an enthusiastic and dedicated team of SportMedBC staff- Lynn Kanuka, Susan Nguyen, and Shannon McBurney. Additionally, our staff are assisted by area coordinators who oversee the implementation of InTraining clinics - Nancy Coles (Richmond/Delta/White Rock), Rainy Kent (Burnaby), Charlene Wharton (Vancouver), Kurt Zaporozan (Coquitlam, New West), Femina Fidai (North Shore), Deanna McLeod (Fraser Valley), Natascha Koat (Langley), Anjulie Latta (Vancouver).
The SportMed RunWalk Program has over 1000 volunteer leaders associated with our clinics from year to year. Without these leaders, our Sun Run InTraining clinics and other programs would not be possible.
Meet some of our SportMed RunWalk leaders. These individuals have all received recognition as leaders who have demonstrated enthusiam, dedication and support beyond expectations:
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Natasha goes above and beyond as our clinic coordinator! She is very organized and prepared! She always has a full informative program for us each week. She consistently involves all the leaders so we get exposed to many perspectives, styles and we learn about many different experiences.
Natasha is kind and patient! She has been running with my Learn
to Run 'Slow' group and she stays with the runners at the back encouraging them and making them laugh! Natasha is in great shape and is a natural runner but she never makes any of us feel slow or less fit! Instead, Natasha makes you feel proud of yourself that you are doing the program and getting stronger week by week.
Sun Run InTraining Leader of the Year Award
The Sun Run InTraining Leader of the Year award was named in honor of the late Jim Swan, a dedicated and inspirational leader with the Mission Clinic. Jim along with other members of his family came to the InTraining Program initially as participants and subsequently out of his desire to help others improve their fitness and commitment to health, became a leader.
Participants recall that Jim had a “warm touch, and that he genuinely cared about you”. He inspired so many people through his involvement with InTraining.
Former Leader of the Year winners who continue to receive accolades:
Bonnie Beaman (Clinic Coordinator, Minoru Community Centre, Richmond)
Paul E. Porter (Clinic Coordinator, False Creek Community Centre, Vancouver)
Susan Bernardino (Clinic Coordinator, West Richmond and UBC)
2009 Leader of the Year Nominees:
Mike Arens (Steveston Sunday)
Sheri Ashfield (Cheam YMCA)
Jasbir Bains (Langara YMCA)
Tracy Bergey (Aldergrove)
Diana Berringer (South Surrey)
Pam Bhatti (Bonsor)
Danielle Bolduc (WC Blair)
Jacques Brueverf (Cheam YMCA)
Janine Bruno (Cameron)
Irene Buch (West Richmond)
Gai Cadrin (Cheam YMCA)
Doug Cannon (South Surrey)
Kathleen Carlson (Parkgate)
Darcy Carnegie (Minoru)
Carla Castellani (Cameron)
Rita Chadsey (Cheam YMCA)
Bob Chin (Renfrew)
Betty Conceicao (Renfrew)
Fernando Conceicao (Renfrew)
Ken Cooper (Sunbury Hall)
Dan Cumming (Killarney)
Maggie Dwernychuk (Kelowna)
George Ellis (Fleetwood)
Edgar Flores (William Griffin)
Stephanie Fong (Guildford)
Franceska Grantzidis (Langara YMCA)
Kim Gray (Cheam YMCA)
Alicia Guizar (Steveston Sunday)
Jens Haeusser (UBC)
Helen Hague (Karen Magussen)
Monica Heuser (Steveston Sunday)
Shaun Heuser (Steveston Sunday)
Fiona Higgs (West Richmond)
Cheryl Hildebrandt (Aldergrove)
Fred Ho (Renfrew)
Rosalind Hollett (Parkgate)
Michael Kavanagh (Steveston Sunday)
Falina Keegan (Minoru)
Teanny Lau (Kilarney)
Peggy Lee (Riley Park)
Jan Lemaire (Cameron)
Debra Lovell Cameron
Cindy MacLean (Fleetwood)
Allison MacKay (William Griffin)
Jeannie Mansel (West Richmond)
Patricia Matson (Queens Park)
Sandy McCulloch (Coal Harbour)
Jackie McMillan (Cheam YMCA)
Barrie Mills (Guildford)
Valerie Mitchell (Cameron)
Alex Molnar (William Griffin)
Daniela Murray (Kelowna)
Leanne Perry (Kelowna)
Shauna Puchniak (Tong Louie YMCA)
Doug Richen (Cameron)
Curtis Soong (Steveston Sunday)
Arnout Stams (WC Blair)
Ted Steele (Cameron)
Cathy Symonds (WC Blair)
Jan Taylor (Kelowna)
Willie Thomson (WC Blair)
Paramjit Toor (Steveston Sunday)
Beverly Umlas (Guildford)
Allen Upton (Cornerstone Community Church)
Melanie Van Leewan (Cheam YMCA)
Susan Webster (William Griffin)
Shirley Wilcott (Cameron)
Erin Wilson (Mission)
Heather Winnichuk (Centennial)
Philip Wong (Riley Park)
Angela Wright (Kelowna)
2008 Leader of the Year:
Betty Riddle (Bonsor Community Centre)
2007 Leader of the Year:
Susan Bernardino (Clinic Coordinator, West Richmond and UBC)
Ask Our Leaders
Do you want to get involved as a SportMed RunWalk leader? Are you unsure how to start a RunWalk training program? Ask SportMedBC's Olympian in residence—Lynn Kanuka or the rest of our SportMed RunWalk team:
Join the free SportMed Community to get answers to your running and walking questions in the 'Ask Our Leaders' feature.
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