RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

      Throughout his career in the Force (1960 – 1995), Veteran Barry Bradley developed a newspaper scrapbook containing notable news stories about the RCMP in British Columbia.         Each week, we will post two or three of these old newspaper clippings for the inters of Veterans and their families.  This […]

        For this week, Ric Hall selected the theme of “Depot” Post Hospital         Ric outlined “I was scrolling Joe Healy’s Buffalo Blog and came across the below photograph of the “Depot” Post Hospital (oops..Medical Treatment Centre) interesting to see, for us old dogs, in the background the new […]

      Throughout his career in the Force (1960 – 1995), Veteran Barry Bradley developed a newspaper scrapbook containing notable news stories about the RCMP in British Columbia.         Each week, we will post two or three of these old newspaper clippings for the interest of Veterans and their families. For […]

      The Spring 2015 edition of The Quarterly is now being distributed.           This edition includes:  Cover River Of Red Flows Through St. Albert by Brenda Cox and Mary Schlosser Features Standing Shoulder To Shoulder More Than A Man In Scarlet by Jodi Ann Eskritt, Curator RCMP Land Transportation […]

        For this week’s Photo Corner, Ric has selected the theme of “Depot Division: life in ‘B’ Block.”         In 1887, the first “B” Block was wooden framed structure which provided living accommodations for new Force members in training.  In view of the harsh winters, a brick exterior was added […]

        For this week, Ric Hall has selected the photograph theme of “Reg. #6298 – Sergeant Frank Pearson.”         Frank joined the Force on September 4, 1914 and volunteered for the Cavalry Draft RNWMP in May 1918 and was later deployed to “A” Squadron RNWMP which saw service in […]

      For this week, Ric has selected the photography theme of “Fine Dining In The Force.”           The following photographs are included for your viewing pleasure and recalling of similar occasions in which you experienced a special dining event. If you have any regimental levee photographs that you would […]

      For this week, Ric Hall has selected the photographic theme of “In Depot Training.”           Since the early dates of the Force, a tradition of photographing the “Depot” Troop members has continued to this day.  The following is a 1902 troop photograph of North West Mounted Police recruits. […]

      For this week, Ric has selected the photo theme of “Bill MacRae – Passing Away Of A Legend.”           Earlier this week, we received the sad news of the untimely passing of Retired Superintendent Bill MacRae. For members who joined the Force in the 1950s to 1970s, Bill […]

      Over the past few days, several RCMP Veterans have been in the news. Their stories are include below for your information.         Legendary Mountie MacRae Overhauled Training At ‘Depot’ – REGINA — When Bill MacRae joined the RCMP, recruits — all of them male — got training heavy on […]