RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

      Veteran Windy Gale forwarded us the following extract from the 44th edition of the “Scarlet & Gold” magazine of 1962 which he transcribed.  The noted magazine was published by the Vancouver Division of the RCMP Veterans’ Association.         The “Great Tribute” article was written by Sir Frederick William Haultain, Chief […]

      The Yukon’s most northerly detachment was on a windswept island in the Beaufort Sea. The detachment at Herschel Island originally opened to monitor American whalers.           In its final years, the detachment was a dog-breeding station, supplying dogs to various RCMP detachments across the North. The detachment operated […]

      On June 3, 2016, Burnaby Detachment commenced a new tradition to honour their retiring Detachment Commander – C/Supt. Dave Critchley.  According to S/S/Major John Buis, “this new honouring tradition is regularly used by many Fire Department.”       On this date, Chief Superintendent Dave Critchley departed the Detachment to commence his […]

      Veteran Ric Hall developed and provided us the following article for your reading pleasure.           Right off the top you are probably asking yourself what is a “The Caparisoned Horse”.   It is the practice of having a horse of a deceased military officer led in the funeral procession […]

        Veteran Ric Hall has sent us some more historical photographs and bit of information for your viewing pleasure.         Many who have served in “E” Division will have seen, or have a copy of, the panoramic picture of the members on horseback in front of the stables at […]

      Over the past few weeks, we have received many photographs submitted to us by RCMP Veterans across Canada.           Based on our review of these images, we have selected the following as being the best. 1) Veteran Al MacIntyre photographed and submitted “Depot Division and RCMP Heritage Centre New […]

        Mint to donate $10,000 and portion of proceeds of the “Firefighters” coin to Red Cross Alberta Fires Appeal (Fort McMurray)           WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, MAY 17, 2016 – The Royal Canadian Mint is proudly honouring Canada’s national heroes with a new silver collector coin series. The series features […]

      Many a pair of boots have graced the halls of Carleton Place Training Centre. Members took their Emergency Response Team and V.I.P. training.         Included was the training for the Papal Visit of 1984 and other specialized types of training….remember all those cans of paint stored there for learning […]

      Ric received the following old RCMP photograph and was seeking the assistance of Veterans to identify more details about this image.         According to Ric, “this picture which was circulated by Frank Richter has received an astounding number of responses the most to any of the photos I have […]

          Veteran Ric Hall sent us this article for the interest of other RCMP Veterans.       You may recall the “short box” was created in 1974. CHECK OUT THE PREVIOUS WEBPAGE HERE. Much to my astonishment it carried on well past 2010 used by vertically challenged Right Markers to […]