Prior to the formation of the B.C. Pipers Association (BCPA) piping societies had briefly existed in Vancouver: a Pipers’ Society in 1905 and the Vancouver Pipers’ Society in 1921.
Based in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, the RCMP “E” Division Pipe Band was formed in April, 2006, and is one of the eight RCMP Pipe Bands currently active in Canada.