RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

I was cleaning out a bunch of “stuff” in my storage room and found a container with a bunch stuff collected over the years.  In it I found the first edition of the Scarlet and Gold Magazine dated December 1919.  It has been rode hard and put away wet.  I recall over the years getting […]

A few years ago I did up a story on the history of the formation of the RCMP Veterans Association and the history of the Scarlet and Gold magazine   I have updated the history of the Vancouver Division and I am sending it along for the information of some of our newer executive members.    […]

I am a retired member of the Force and a member of the executive, Historian, of the Vancouver Division of the RCMP Veterans Association.  One of the roles I undertake is assisting family members of deceased members in disposing old kit that has been stored in garbage bags, closets and cardboard boxes. I recently helped […]

  When a RCMP Veteran passes away, their old colleagues pause for a moment to reflect on the good times they had and the memories they created. Despite the times that the deceased member was serving their communities and away from their families, the Veteran’s family members are extremely proud of the contributions made by […]

President Brian Carter of Nova Scotia Division November 2020 Observations Dear Members of the Association, President Carter has offered some insightful observations on events in his Division over the past while and the support that Nova Scotia Division and by extenstion, the Association is providing to the serving members. James Forrest Director of Communications I […]

James (Jim) Warren passed away on October 5th, 2020 at the Palliative Care unit at the Tofield Health Centre with his son Jim Warren (RCMP Sgt. retired) at his side. The family would like to thank the doctors and staff of Tofield Health Centre for their kindness and professionalism during Jim’s stay with them. Jim […]

PILLARS OF THE FORCE GRAND OPENING The Grand Opening of the Pillars of the Force exhibit was held on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at the RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina, SK.  This event was originally scheduled to coincide with the RCMPVA Annual General Meeting in June, however, it became a victim of the pandemic. The […]

Constable Edgar Millen – Reg # 9669 – RCMP Honour Roll # 51 Recently I submitted an article to our Vancouver Division web site on the recollections of members involved in the attempted arrest and search for Albert Johnson, always to be known as “The Mad Trapper of Rat River.” See: https://rcmpveteransvancouver.com/the-mad-trapper-of-rat-river/.  The attempted arrest […]

It Happened 70 Years Ago! At the request of the Province of British Columbia the RCMP assumed responsibility for provincial policing and absorbed the members of the British Columbia Provincial Police Force (BCPP) into its ranks.  August 01, 1950, the Force takes over the BCPP, 492 members immediately switch over to the RCMP.  The BCPP […]

    Virtual Book Launch – In Search of Adventure 70 Years of the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador Saturday, Aug. 1st on Facebook live                             Ches Parsons                             […]