RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

        RCMP Veterans are members of large extended family of past and serving members of the Force.  The extended family started by attending and graduating from “Depot” Division’s  basic training program.     As a member of a troop, each member developed a comradery with other members which in many cases extended […]

  We have received the following information from Danita Senf – National Executive Assistant Bruce Denniston Bone Marrow Society.     As many Veterans will remember this society was established in memory of the late RCMP member Bruce Denniston.  Details about Bruce can be found at – We are in the process of having an entirely new […]

        The following information has been received and is provided for your information and consideration.             According to Wanda Blake, this Grand Opening is open to RCMP Veterans and the general public: Sam Steele: The Journey of a Canadian Hero Summer feature exhibit by the RCMP Historical Collections […]

      Byron Budd submitted “If One Day!” and stated “thought you would find this interesting.” Very innovative at the time in raising a lot of money during hard times & getting attention around the world.       Back in 1942, the Canadian government decided to create an innovative plan to support the […]

      As you will recall from previous messages, the Vancouver Division is sponsor Grover.  He is one of the new puppies at the BC & Alberta Guide Dog Service. Recently, we received a letter of appreciation from the BC & Alberta Guide Dog Service and it is below for your information:     […]

    On May 19th of this year, the RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division marks their 100th anniversary. The early history of the Vancouver Division was first outlined in an article entitled “How We Started” and was published in the 31st edition of the Scarlet & Gold magazine (page 129). Noted article was written […]

    The Canadian Police & Peace Officer Memorial and Pavilion are located on Parliament Hill – directly behind the Parliament building. For those Veterans who have not been to Ottawa to view the memorial, we have provided below some recent photographs of this memorial and pavilion.     The pavilion has it own history […]

        On January 7, 2013, one hundred and fifty retired RCMP members attended a tour of the new “E” Division Headquarters at the invitation of RCMP Superintendent Wayne Sutherland (OIC “E” Division HQ Relocation Project).     In his opening comments to the group, Superintendent outline that “the long awaited new “E” […]

        The following submission was received from RCMP Veteran Ric Hall: For Bob Boyd, a member of “K” 65/66 Troop, my troop mate, a walk down nostalgia lane!   We all remember that we had boards to shine our Sam Brownes on while living in barracks at “Depot.”   Those boards, along with the […]

    Brian Neville (webmaster) continues to manage our national website and many Division webpages. Neville updates these sites on a constant basis.  The National website banner has been amended to add NATIONAL which was previously hidden within DIVISIONS.  This banner item contains all contact information for the National President, Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, Directors, […]