Estevan Point in the 1980's
About
An informal group of twelve retired Coast Guard Officers met for a Christmas lunch at Victoria's Princess Mary Restaurant vessel in 1988. By 1995 the number had increased to 96 people, largely due to the dedication and hard work of Migs Turner. A Canadian Coast Guard Retired Officer's Association Steering Committee was formed in March 1995 to determine feasibility. At that time it was agreed that Art Mountain would chair a small working group to look into incorporating under the British Columbia Societies Act. On June 20, 1996 Art was elected President of the newly formed Canadian Coast Guard Association and the society became incorporated on July 17, 1996.
East Coast
There is a similar Association on the East Coast of Canada
here.