RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

        Veteran Ric Hall sent us the following article for the interest of our Association members and members of the Force.         Recently while going through a box of old Vancouver Division correspondence and photographs I found an faded old and yellowed Vancouver Province article written by Bob Hendrickson, […]

        Henry Charles Lewis Hooper, Reg #878, engaged with the NWMP at Winnipeg, Manitoba, April 23, 1883, at the age of 21.         The following year, while stationed at Troy (Qu’Appelle Station) as a constable, Hooper did some outstanding work in tracking and arresting several horse thieves and recovering […]

      At the last General Meeting of 2017, before the summer break, President Donna Morse asked if I would do some research on the names of past presidents of the Vancouver Association etched on the President’s Gavel box.         Upon opening the box there was the gavel and knocker inside […]

      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 #35982 Sgt. Larry Burden who served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

      Since I started collecting photographs detailing the history of the Force I have one that always strikes a chord with me.   I guess it is because it shows a young boy meeting up with his heroes.           Perhaps he has a collection of Sergeant Preston comic books and watches […]

      I was recently contacted by a retired member who was in the process of downsizing. He had some old kit that had been passed along to him and asked if I would like it and take care of it. Of course I would!       He delivered a suitcase, a box […]

      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) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

      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) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

      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) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

      RCMP Veteran Al Lund has published a new book entitled “Mounties On The Cover.”  Check out the details below.           Over the course of fifty years, distinguished Staff Sergeant (retired) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Alert Henry Lund amassed the largest ever collection of Mountie books, magazines, […]