By Fitness Industry Council of Canada
Chuck Lawson left the world knowing he was loved.
And he left the world knowing his powerful legacy would continue to live on – in his children, his grandchildren, his extended family and friends, and in the powerful fitness empire he started from scratch.
Chuck Lawson, founder of Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness and She’s FIT, whom his grandchildren affectionately called “Grumpy”, passed away on Sunday, December 8th after a brief and intense battle with cancer. An astute businessman, Chuck was the quintessential self-made man, and a powerful force in the fitness industry – not simply in British Columbia, but as one of the most influential fitness leaders in Canada, and a key member of Fitness Industry Council of Canada.
Born in Kitsilano, Vancouver on September 29, 1959, Chuck Henry Michael Lawson built an empire from the ground up, turning his lofty vision into a reality. In a career that spanned decades, Chuck put in the hard work, the blood, sweat and tears to create a fitness business that dominates British Columbia today.