RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

Alex Matches – Regimental # 18648  A Short Career in the RCMP One of the great things about being on the Vancouver Division Executive and writing some historical pieces for our web site it often enables me to connect with former members of the Force I otherwise would not have met.  I met Alex Matches who […]

The Death of George Floyd Dear Members of the Association, Special Advisor to the Association, Governor Al Rivard has kindly provided a statement from the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police regarding the death of George Floyd and its repercussions in Canada. It is provided for your information. James Forrest Director of Communications RCMP Veterans’ […]

  Your Support has been Invaluable and Overwhelming This message is one of thanks as well as an apology. Thank you for the overwhelming letters of agreement and support, but I must apologize for not responding to each and every one we have received, numbering in the hundreds. It’s virtually impossible for me to get […]

RCMP VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION A Response to Accusations of Systemic Racism The RCMP Veterans’ Association is extremely disappointed in the failure to support the Members of our National Police Force, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police. To make sweeping generalization statements about any group of people is always unfair and in the case of a senior executive […]

Surrey RCMP officers. NICK PROCAYLO / PNG Surrey council’s avowed intention to create a municipal police force would end over 70 years of RCMP service to the community and terminate a 20-year contract signed in 2012. Since 1935, the federal government has allowed its federal force to police municipalities, with over 150 contracts currently in […]

RCMP VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION Our Association Working Together Greetings: A correction to my earlier message. I must apologize for attaching President John Keddy to Georgian Bay Division. John is the President of our Golden Horseshoe Division and the now well known orginator of the Golden Horseshoe Food Bank Challenge. Sincerely A.P. (Sandy) Glenn, PresidentRCMP Veterans’ AssociationVeterans […]

RCMP VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION Our Association Working Together Greetings: This message is going out to our full membership. By now most of you have learned I have had the honour of being elected as President of the RCMP Veterans Association and indeed, it is an honour. I want to reach out to all of you with […]

Special “I” – Electronic Surveillance Dear Members of the Association, Nova Scotia Division member, Bill Milley has asked for some help in locating Special “I” serving and retired members who trained at the Kemptville facility and who may be able to provide relevant information about the facility. Bill has specifically provided the following notice, A […]

New Members on the Board of Directors Dear Members of the Association, You will recall that the selection of Board Members this year was by acclamation since there were three vacancies and three candidates. On June 4th the Board held a meeting pursuant to By-law 66.1 of the Association to facilitate the Standing Down of […]

RCMP VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION On The Occasion of My Departure  Dear Fellow Members of the Association, As the time draws near for me to leave the office of President of the RCMP Veterans’ Association I would like to address all our Association Members. Tomorrow will be the last day of my two-year term as President of […]