Kushiro Cup History
History
In the fall of 1982, Professor Takayoshi Makino, the head of the Languages Department of the University of Hokkaido, accompanied a group of 16 students from his English class to British Columbia for a five-day “Canadian Experience”. Professor Makino brought with him a trophy from Mayor Wanibuchi of Kushiro. The trophy was given to Mayor Bill Lewarne, and has since been used each year to honour the contributions of Burnaby’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year. Mayor Lewarne proposed that a similar cup be offered to Kushiro to be used to honour annually an outstanding citizen. This cup is awarded each year in Kushiro and is called the Burnaby Cup.
Past Kushiro Cup Award Recipients
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2019: Ruth Gautschi 2018: Laida Falsetto 2017: Douglas (Bill) Corson 2016: Jim & Lindy McQueen 2015: George Kawaguchi 2014: Elsie Dean 2013: Georgie Cole 2012: Lou Beaubien 2011: Kehar Singh Aujla 2010: Gloria Kravac 2009: Chris Hildred 2008: Ruby Johnson 2007: Gloria Inglis 2006: Nancy Thomas 2005: Dennis Brown 2004: Les Lee Lowe 2003: Cice Brown 2002: Grace Joe 2001: Pixie McGeachie |
2000: Phil Henderson 1999: Keith Harris 1998: Ray Abernethy 1997: Joan Hess 1996: Linda Gravlin 1995: Thomas Mark 1994: Donna Nosella 1993: Harry Pride 1992: Don and Helen Brown 1991: Ken Legge 1990: Donald Wrigley 1989: Evelyn Salisbury 1988: Rachael (Ray) Ribchester 1987: Pearl McPhee 1986: Gail Yip 1985: Sylvia Stillwell 1984: David Mercier 1983: Una E. Carlson 1982: Donald Copan |
