Brar had stood in line for the photo at the Vaisakhi parade in Surrey, B.C. About half a million people marched through the city for the festivities, and a line of people waiting to take a photo with two RCMP officers in their red serges grew long. But Brar, then unidentified, told Takhar that he just wanted "the honour of standing alongside the Surrey RCMP members." Brar, 79, along with his family, got to tour a Surrey RCMP detachment and officially receive a framed copy of his portrait. Brar received his portrait and a tour of a Surrey RCMP detachment.

Source: CBC News May 04, 2019 19:52 UTC