CUNNINGHAM & RIVARD APPRAISALS LTD. was opened in 1967 in North Vancouver under the ownership of Fred Cunningham and Larry Rivard.  In 1973, the company was purchased by Warnock Hearsey Professional Services Ltd. with Fred Cunningham remaining as Regional Manager and Larry Rivard retiring.  The company grew and opened various branch offices, including Nanaimo in 1973.

Upon the retirement of Fred Cunningham in 1978, the various offices he had established were offered for sale to the employees.  The employees in North Vancouver purchased their office and the Branch Managers of the Island offices purchased theirs.  The various offices retain an association for the purposes of defining geographical areas of business, and maintaining professional standards, referrals and cross employment of specialists and their areas of expertise.