The Captain Vincent Leslie Schurman Military Memorial Bursary was created in 2020.
Vince Schurman served as a Captain Pilot with #435 Transport and Rescue Squadron on Canadian Air Force Peacekeeping duties. #435 Squadron’s mandate includes air to air refueling of fighter aircraft as well as transporting freight and passengers worldwide. Born in Ponoka on June 28, 1961, he enlisted in the armed forces January 7, 1987, following graduation as a pilot from Mount Royal College. Captain Schurman flew more than 100 missions during six tours of duty in war torn Sarajevo and flew supplies to isolated Kurds in northern Iraq. He was one of five Canadian airmen killed in action when their C130 aircraft crashed at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright during a low-altitude parachute extraction exercise. A meticulous craftsman, Vince was in the process of building his own 2 place high performance Q2 aircraft. He left behind his father, mother and brother Stan, Carol, and Brad; his wife Joanne and 3 year old daughter Lindsay.
