RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

        Veteran Windy Gale sent us the following article which was written by Charles Whitehead (Reg.#1577) Whitehead and appeared in the 5th edition (1923) of the Vancouver Division – RCMP Veterans’ Association’s Scarlet & Gold Magazine.     Retired Sergeant Charles Arthur William Whitehead (Reg.#1577) joined the Force on August 12, 1885 […]

      A new book has been written and now published on the “Highway of Tears” called “Obstruction Of Justice” by RCMP Veteran Ray Michalko.           “The Highway of Tears” is a lonely seven hundred kilometer stretch of road that winds through the Coast Mountains wilderness of British Columbia. Over […]

      One thing is for certain when dealing with the history of the Force, when you write a story of interest there is always someone out there who can add more to it.         The following is just one example. Recently, I wrote an article on the mysterious white horse […]

      Veteran Larry Burden sent us the following article for the information of other Veterans.           A United States Air Force C-47 en route to Frobisher Bay, NWT, January 18, transporting 12 people encountered engine problems and was forced to crash land on the ice. The pilot managed to […]

      Veteran Ric Hall is seeking the assistance of Veterans to identify the sign and the unknown RCMP member as outlined below.           Picture of Interest A member found this sign in a junk shop and gave it to me.   She asked me the question; “Have I ever seen […]

          Over the past few weeks, we have received many submitted photographs from various Veterans.         Based on our review of these photos, we have selected the following as being the top ten.  Our Association does not support any products contained within these photos. 1) Veteran Harold Feiertag […]

      The Yukon’s most northerly detachment was on a windswept island in the Beaufort Sea. The detachment at Herschel Island originally opened to monitor American whalers.           In its final years, the detachment was a dog-breeding station, supplying dogs to various RCMP detachments across the North. The detachment operated […]

      On June 3, 2016, Burnaby Detachment commenced a new tradition to honour their retiring Detachment Commander – C/Supt. Dave Critchley.  According to S/S/Major John Buis, “this new honouring tradition is regularly used by many Fire Department.”       On this date, Chief Superintendent Dave Critchley departed the Detachment to commence his […]

      Veteran Ric Hall developed and provided us the following article for your reading pleasure.           Right off the top you are probably asking yourself what is a “The Caparisoned Horse”.   It is the practice of having a horse of a deceased military officer led in the funeral procession […]

        Veteran Ric Hall has sent us some more historical photographs and bit of information for your viewing pleasure.         Many who have served in “E” Division will have seen, or have a copy of, the panoramic picture of the members on horseback in front of the stables at […]