RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

PILLARS OF THE FORCE: FACES OF THE FORCE In conjunction with the pending launch of Pillars of the Force, we are pleased to partner with The RCMP Heritage Centre to help “The Centre” deliver on its mission “to share the story of the RCMP with the world.” Faces of the Force: True Stories of C-1966/67 […]

THE VETERAN SOLDIER WHOSE IDEA WAS TO CREATE THE NORTH-WEST MOUNTED POLICE On May 23, 1873, the Act of Parliament that would lead to the establishment of the North-West Mounted Police was given Royal Assent by the Governor-General of Canada. But whose idea was it to create such a police force in the first place? […]

The achievements and contributions of the Force have been built upon the individual contributions of many past Veterans. These contributions have largely been forgotten. Veteran Sgt. Larry Burden ( #35982), who served  in “E” Division for 20 years, has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by specific date.  Nearly every day, Larry sends out […]

The achievements and contributions of the Force have been built upon the individual contributions of many past Veterans. These contributions have largely been forgotten. Veteran Sgt. Larry Burden ( #35982), who served  in “E” Division for 20 years, has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by specific date.  Nearly every day, Larry sends out […]

The achievements and contributions of the Force have been built upon the individual contributions of many past Veterans. These contributions have largely been forgotten. Veteran Sgt. Larry Burden ( #35982), who served  in “E” Division for 20 years, has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by specific date.  Nearly every day, Larry sends out […]

The Long Patrol…. Very Long! Imagine you were sitting in your warm and comfortable office in Maple Creek, say around 1914, a senior officer approaches you and says we want you to head north and be part of a team to search for some Inuits who murdered two white men, one American hunter named Harry Radford and a young Canadian […]

The Cartoonist Who Became the Commanding Officer of “E” Division When I began doing stories for the Vancouver Division website it always amazed me how one person’s story connects him or her to another person or event.  In reality this should not surprise me as I have found when you meet a serving member or veteran you […]

Who are these members?  Photos captured at the Hope Slide, January 1965.   The Ministry of Transportation has released never before seen photos of the disaster that became forever known as the Hope Slide.  RCMP members are seen in various forms of uniform….who are they?  For more information and photos see:   PHOTOS: Ministry of Transportation releases never-before-seen […]

The nephew of Archie Lloyd Peterson, known as “Pete”, is attempting to find any pictures of his uncle while he served on the Musical Ride, probably in the 1950s or early 1960s.   “Pete” joined the RCMP in 1947 and served in Manitoba and British Columbia.  His Regimental # was 15239.   His last posting  apparently was in Richmond […]

  The achievements and contributions of the Force have been built upon the individual contributions of many past Veterans. These contributions have largely been forgotten. Veteran Sgt. Larry Burden ( #35982), who served  in “E” Division for 20 years, has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by specific date.  Nearly every day, Larry sends […]