RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities (PRDA), located in Langley, B.C., is a therapeutic riding facility open to all people diagnosed with a disability.  It is a “not for profit” and is funded by many donors and supporters throughout our communities.   For many years, the RCMP Veterans’ Association, Vancouver Division, has provided a yearly donation which goes […]

  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) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by specific date. Nearly every day, Larry […]

I recently found a National Film Board of Canada film called, “The Days of Whisky Gap”.  It is a 21-minute film, produced in 1961, with rousing tales of the North West Mounted Police brought to life through photos and artist sketches.  Note the spelling of “whisky” in the film, and the “e” was added to “whiskey” for the now deserted town of Whiskey Gap. The film […]

Fallen Surrey Mountie’s Stetson turns up in Germany four decades laterA collector of RCMP memorabilia found the Stetson that had belonged to Const. Terry Draginda, who was killed in a car crash while on duty in 1974, in a market in Hamburg.https://theprovince.com/news/local-news/fallen-surrey-mounties-stetson-turns-up-in-germany-four-decades-later/wcm/887f13fd-d8a8-4634-8ada-d8b1e1a3ed4d

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) 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 […]

  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) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by specific date. Nearly every day, Larry […]

In 2008, due to a back injury at home, Veteran John Gould, Reg. #35693, ended up in hospital for a week.  During that time, while conducting routine blood work, John was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of blood cancer, Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia, which is a treatable but non-curable cancer.  The disease progressed to the point […]

  Retired Sergeant Dan Gibbons passed away peacefully at home on December 29, 2018, at the age of 61. During his short battle with cancer, Dan remained gracious, humble and accepting of his diagnosis as he fought with courage and dignity. He will forever be remembered for his kind and generous spirit. Dan joined the […]

  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) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by specific date. Nearly every day, Larry […]

The RCMP Veterans’ Association, Vancouver Division, website no longer has a ‘Members Only’ page.  Therefore, a Userid and Password are not required.  All information (other than Frank’s Facts & Funnies), that was posted under this category previously, is now accessible to the general public. For instance, as you will see, a separate category for issues […]