David Coulson

I have only just learned of Dave's passing. Clare and I extend our deepest condolences to Sandra, Michael and Rachel.

I first met Dave in Calgary when we were students on the Contact Canada Programme in 1974. I tracked him down 14 years later when my family and I visited Vancouver and we kept in touch after that. Sandra and David stayed with us in Wales in late '88 and we saw them again in Vancouver in 2000 when we had the privilege of meeting their two lovely children.

Dave was...

I was a colleague of Dave's when he was an arbitrator. He was very bright, capable and helpful. I was saddened to hear of his passing. My condolences to the family.

I had the pleasure of training with Dave many years ago at the West End Karate Club. He was always quick with a smile and had a great sense of humour.

After an absence of about 20 years, Dave welcomed me back into the karate fold at the Sun God Community Centre. He was a natural teacher and will be missed.

My sympathies to the Coulson family, Dave will be missed by all who knew him

I first met Dave at the West End karate club where we both began our karate training. Later when Dave had his dojo in Kensington, I helped teach there for a number of years. It was always a joy to train with someone as focused as he was. Later he moved on to teaching in Delta and I ended up teaching in the West End, so we crossed paths less, but he was always his warm and encouraging self when I trained with him. I will miss Dave. My condolences to Sandra, Michael and Rachel.

My Condolences to the family, Dave was a great person to know, It was great to learn along side Dave in our Martial arts Classes. Rest in Peace

Dave was my Sensei at the Kensington Community Centre starting in 1988 when I joined his Nisei Karate class to distract me from some life troubles. I had checked out several other clubs and martial arts styles, but was attracted to Dave's class because of his calm and patient demeanor and the frequent laughter I heard in the training hall.

I will miss him.

I did not know David as well as most people here did, but he nevertheless made a lasting impression on my youth. From his memorable karate lessons to his admirable character to the sacrifices that he made for his family, he always commanded my respect. Or, more accurately speaking, he *would have* commanded my respect if I wasn't an immature brat that only knew how to treat him poorly.

When I first heard of David's passing, all I could feel was deep sorrow at how I never gave him the...