RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

        Donna Morse was a member of Troop #17 1974/75 which consisted of the first female members in the RCMP.  Her reflection of those early days in the Force are outlined below.       It didn’t take long for Donna Morse to prove she earned the right to police the streets […]

      The news media are quick to report on the poor judgement of a few RCMP members but fail to outline that the majority of the Force members remain dedicated to serving their communities.  The countless good deeds seem to go unrecognized.       Veteran Ken Hollas received the following letter and […]

      Constable Aaron Sheedy has undertaken a tribute to the men and women of the RCMP by pulling together most recent stories about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.         The Red Coat Diaries is a collection of personal experiences and insights from current or recently retired members of the RCMP. […]

    His nickname was “Nitchie” to his friends and was described as a “capable, courageous, hard-working and above all, imbued with an unflagging sense of duty.”  His image was captured by one the Canadian Group of Seven artists: Franz Johnston’s painting called “Beyond The Law.”  For many years, this painting was hung in the […]

    Since the creation of the Force in 1873, many different individuals have joined the RCMP ranks. Most were average individuals seeking an opportunity for adventure and as a means of serving their country and community.         One such individual was Edward Cornelius Hall.  He was born on July 21, 1924 […]

      For this week, Ric Hall’s Photo Corner theme is Surrey Detachment’s “Fallen Members’ Memorial.”           The first member to be killed on duty at Surrey Detachment was Constable Archie Lepine (Reg.# 21512) – July 15, 1960.  Then in the mid-1970, three members were killed in the line of […]

        Veteran Bill Sharp has recently published a book on his experiences in the RCMP.         When asked why he wrote the book, Bill responded – “I was laying in the hospital reflecting on my 43 years of service in the RCMP.  With plenty of time on my hands, […]

        For this week’s Photo Corner Theme, Ric Hall has selected “Depot’s Laying Out Kit On Barrack Room Bed.”         Since the establishment of the Mounted Police Barrack at “Depot” Division in Regina,  it has been a tradition to have the recruit’s kit laid out for the weekly inspection. […]

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

        On October 7, 2014, Ric Hall posted the photograph of an unknown RCMP member photographed with Rene Castellani in November 1966.         This member has now been identified as John K. Paterson Reg. #24696. According to John , “I was a brand new Constable ( just a few weeks out […]