The BCPA has honoured a number of persons with Honorary or Life Memberships. The following is a list. with their principal contributions indicated.
| Year | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John Nichol | Performer, Adjudicator, Senior Drum Major |
| 2025 | Duncan Fraser | Organizer and Performer |
| 2024 | Kyla MacNeil | Lead Drummer, Teacher & Performer |
| 2023 | Scott Robertson | Lead Drummer, Teacher & Performer |
| 2023 | Skye Richendrfer | Organizer & Performer |
| 2018 | Graham Davidson | Teacher, Organizer, Pipe Major |
| 2017 | Robert MacNeil | Officer & Organizer |
| 2015 | Andrew Bonar | Perfomer, Teacher & Organizer |
| 2013 | Ron MacLeod, O.C. | for their exceptional decades long services to BCPA as builders |
| 2013 | Ron Sutherland | for their exceptional decades long services to BCPA as builders |
| 2012 | Hal Senyk | Pipe Major & Performer |
| 2010 | J. Reid Maxwell | Lead Drummer, Performer, & Teacher |
| 2009 | Willie McErlean | Lead Drummer & Performer |
| 2008 | Alan Bevan | Gold Medalist |
| 2003 | Bill Elder | Organizer |
| 2002 | Angus MacPherson | Pipe Major & Organizer |
| 1997 | Terry Lee | Pipe Major & Performer |
| 1995 | James W. Troy | Performer & Pipe Major |
| 1995 | Ian MacDougall | Pipe Major & Teacher |
| 1993 | Bruce Woodley | Performer |
| 1992 | Mary McKinnon | Officer |
| 1992 | Ian McKinnon | Organizer |
| 1990 | Donald Ross | Steward |
| 1990 | Ian Walker | Piping Historian |
| 1986 | Jim Wilson | Teacher |
| 1981 | Jack Lee | Performer |
| 1962 | Roderick MacRae | |
| 1962 | Charles MacKenzie | Officer |
| 1961 | Malcolm Nicholson | C.M. – Pipe Major, Teacher, and Member of the Order of Canada (1978) |
| 1961 | Rod MacLeod | Officer & Piping Historian |
| 1961 | Ken MacLeod | Performer |
| 1961 | Ed Esson | Officer, Pipe Major & Performer |
| 1936 | I.L. Boomer | Pres. of CNR Recreational Club (where meetings were held) |
| 1936 | Judge Carder | |
| 1936 | Tom Reed | |
| 1936 | Hon. lan MacKenzie | Member of Parliament |
| 1936 | Rod MacLeod | Officer |
Rod MacRae’s Life Membership in part were attributed to the fact that on two occasions he became President of the BCPA following the untimely death of the incumbent President. In 1945 William Urquhart died suddenly from appendicitis and in 1955 Gordon Sinclair, a Vancouver City Policeman, was killed on duty. MacRae happened to he Vice President on both occasions, and ably picked up the reins of office. He vowed thereafter that he would never again become Vice President of the Association.