RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

To all Division Presidents. As we will not have an Assocation news letter for May, I an sharing this message with you to share with your Division membership as you see fit. Glen Glen SIEGERSMA Chief Administration Officer /Chef de l’administration Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans Association/ Association des vétérans de la Gendarmerie royale du […]

The Quarterly – Publicity Campaign Good afternoon from Calgary where winter persists… This is Ted Sisk, a fellow veteran and member of The Quarterly’s editorial management committee. Once again this year, The Quarterly is going a country wide publicity campaign in the hope of increasing subscription numbers. In 2023, the various associations were fantastic in […]

Date:      June 13, 2024 Time:     11AM – 3PM Place:    Chilliwack Curling Club, 45550 Spadina Avenue, Chilliwack, BC NOTE: This event is open to your guests, spouse, best buddy, or whatever.  Please bring that person along and let them enjoy our social time together. We have confirmed our room and place for this date, set […]

Below is a link to the Regina Leader Post article about the life and death of Constable David Latimer Cowan, Reg # 635, Honour Roll # 9.  The article certainly adds more, and corrects some previous errors, of his short life.   For ease of reading I transposed the article in the link to a Word […]

Leslie Frederick Stephen Holotuk Staff Sergeant (Retired) Reg #20167 1938 – 2024 Years of Service: 1957 – 1983 Postings:  “E” Division RCMP Veterans’ Association Member Vancouver Division November 1, 1938 – March 12, 2024 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Steve Holotuk on March 12, 2024 in Mission, after a long […]

Due to the larger than anticipated numbers who have indicated that they will be attending our upcoming meeting, we found it necessary to change the date.  We have approximately 50 people booked to date and the room that the Legion originally had us using cannot accommodate that many people.  Vancouver Police SOA have their monthly meeting […]

Figure of an RCMP member holding a mug of coffee From: Hugh Meiklejohn ahmeiklejohn@telus.net Subject: Abbotsford monthly coffee klatch The last Thursday of the month is a week from today so let’s get together for coffee and a chat. Meeting place is the Crossroads Restaurant, 1851 Sumas Way, Abbotsford,BC Thursday March 28th@ 10.00 AM We […]

If you know of someone who is not an association member but could benefit from this email please feel free to share it forward. Passing of George Garrett George, an honorary member of the Vancouver Division passed away recently,  We have made contact with his family however a decision as to a service has not […]

NOTE:  The General Meeting and luncheon scheduled for March 21, 2024 at Hazelmere Golf Club is being rescheduled.  Details will be announced when finalized.