RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

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 […]

  The Golden Horseshoe Division Food Bank Challenge Dear Members of the Association Following on Golden Horseshoe Division President John Keddy’s challenge to support local food banks during this time of crisis a number of Divisions have risen to the challenge. London Division has joined Kingston Division in adding a new tack in supporting Women’s […]

Attached is a special newsletter regarding Fairmont Barracks.  Please feel free to pass this information along to serving and retired members and others who may have stories and photos of Fairmont Barracks. As we move into summer, stay safe and stay healthy. If you prefer to ready the newsletter in PDF format, click on the following […]

PILLARS OF THE FORCE: FACES OF THE FORCE In conjunction with the pending launch of Pillars of the Force, we are pleased to partner with The RCMP Heritage Centre to help “The Centre” deliver on its mission “to share the story of the RCMP with the world.” Faces of the Force: True Stories of C-1966/67 […]

“Systemic sustainability challenges impacting the whole of the RCMP.” Dear Members of the Association, Many of you will have read this story in Frank’s Facts and Funnies. Given it’s focus on the core functioning of the Force and it’s abilities to provide adequate policing services it was felt that we should widen its distribution. The […]