{"id":1467,"date":"2016-05-31T00:01:59","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T07:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadianrugbyfoundation.ca\/rugby\/?page_id=1467"},"modified":"2025-12-07T12:40:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T20:40:40","slug":"john-cannon-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canadianrugbyfoundation.ca\/index.php\/support-a-fund\/awards\/john-cannon-award\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cannon Memorial Award Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

The John Cannon Memorial Award Fund<\/b><\/span> was established in 2016 following John\u2019s passing. The Fund\u2019s purpose is to provide financial assistance to aspiring Abbotsford rugby players who wish to pursue representative rugby.<\/span><\/p>\n

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John Cannon, who was described as one of the best rugby players to have ever come out of Abbotsford, passed away on March 19, 2016, at the age of 35. John began playing rugby in high school, first playing rugby at WJ Mouat Secondary and then for Abbotsford Senior, from where he graduated in 1998. He first represented Canada on an Under-17 tour to England in 1996 at the age of 15, followed by the Canada U-19\u2019s at age 17, and Pacific Pride at age 18. He earned his first Senior Men\u2019s cap at age 20, and a total of 39 caps (31 at 15s and 8 at 7s.)\u00a0 He played 6 years in England in what is now the Championship League.<\/span><\/p>\n

John Cannon Tribute<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The first grant was awarded in 2017. Grants have been presented to:<\/span><\/p>\n

2025 \u2013 <\/span>Kamryn Howlett, Kodi Connolly
\n2024 \u2013\u00a0<\/span>Alexis Dobson, Lanae Davenport, Aiden de Wit, Brady Howlett
\n2023 \u2013 Lucie Romeo, <\/span>Lockhart MacGregor, <\/span>Lana Dueck<\/span>
\n2022 \u2013 Kaitlyn Meier, <\/span>Jackie Kuang<\/span>
\n2021 \u2013 Shalaya Valenzuela, <\/span>James Thiel<\/span>
\n2020 \u2013 Kyra Peary<\/span>
\n2019 \u2013 Noah Bain, <\/span>Josh Thiel<\/span>
\n2018 \u2013 Mackenzie Carson, Jake <\/span>Thiel<\/span>
\n2017 \u2013 Tausani Levale<\/span><\/p>\n

Application information, including cover page template and application form, are available <\/span>here<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Further information, including the annual Memorial Touch tournament, can be found through the <\/span>Abbotsford Rugby Club<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cheques to support the John Cannon Memorial Fund can be made to the Canadian Rugby Foundation and addressed to:<\/span><\/p>\n

Canadian Rugby Foundation
\n709 Yates St.
\nPO Box 8003
\nVictoria, BC
\nV8W 3R7<\/p>\n

OR<\/p>\n

USE THE FORM BELOW TO DONATE TO THE JOHN CANNON MEMORIAL AWARD FUND:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n