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October 2nd – 3rd, 2019 Board of Directors Meeting – Ottawa – Part 1

RCMP VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION The October 2nd – 3rd. 2019 Board of Directors Meeting – Ottawa  Dear Association Members, The following is a summary of the BOD strategy meeting held at the Police College in Ottawa at the beginning of October.  It will be broken up into a series of three messages to provide clarity regarding […]

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RCMP Veterans – Guest Lecture Opportunity

RCMP Veterans – Guest Lecture Opportunity Alaska Cruise Ship – Summer (May to September) 2020 An Alaskan Cruise Ship line that travels from Seattle/Vancouver to Alaska is looking for some retired RCMP Veterans to act as guest historians and provide (1 to 2 weeks) history lectures on the RCMP from May to August 2020. It […]

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Nova Scotia Division Member Receives Sovereign’s Medal

RCMP Veterans’ Association Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families This information is being provided to all Association Members   The Medal for Volunteers recognizes the exceptional volunteer achievements of Canadians from across the country in a wide range of fields. As an official Canadian honour, it also pays tribute to the dedication and exemplary commitment […]

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Grant For Injuries Received While In Service

RCMP Veterans’ Association Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families This information is being provided to all Association Members   Sgt. Kim Hendricken is the RCMP Liaison Officer to Veterans Affairs Canada.  She is an advisor on issues related to the programs, services and benefits of the two organizations.  The goal is to improve services to […]

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Ryan Masales – His Fight Against Cancer

ABOUT RYAN MASALES My story is about my husband, Ryan Masales; he acquired the nickname “Chopper” during his policing career, in fact most people we know refer to him as Chopper. I thought I would mention this as you will see the name Chopper everywhere in our campaign.   Ryan is an incredible father to our […]

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The Incredible S/Sgt. Walter Tyrrell

RCMP Veterans’ Association Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families This information is being provided to all Association Members Dear Association Members, Regimental No. 16675, S/Sgt. Walter Tyrrell (rtd) Yesterday, thanks to some information from John Leitch of Regina Division we provided a profile of S/Sgt. Tyrrell that dated back to late 2015.  Readers may have […]

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Larry Burden’s This Day In The RCMP

The achievements and contributions of the Force have been built upon the individual contributions of many past Veterans. These contributions have largely been forgotten. Veteran Sgt. Larry Burden ( #35982), who served  in “E” Division for 20 years, has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by specific date. Nearly every day, Larry sends out […]

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Seeking Members to Fill Executive Positions (term 2020-21)

October 2019 – REPOST Update – Donna Morse, Past President Seeking Members to fill Executive Positions (term 2020/21) As Past President of the Division, it is my job to serve as the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee of the Division Executive.  Our elections are held each year in November, and it is imperative that the […]

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Retired Richmond Mountie Recalls Justice Being Served in a Day

RCMP Veterans’ Association Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families This information is being provided to all Association Members   Regina Division Member John Leitch, the Treasurer of Regina Division has drawn attention to a 2015 article that appeared in the Richmond News Tabloid about Regina Division member (now resident in Richmond, B.C.) Wally P. Tyrrell.Saskatchewan […]

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Nfld & Labrador Division – Charter Breakfast

RCMP Veterans’ Association Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families This information is being provided to all Association Members Breakfast On The Rock Dear Association Members, The President of Newfoundland and Labrador Division, President Leo O’Brien has very generously shared some news from the Rock. A few years ago, October 20th., 1977 to be precise, the […]

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