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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) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements […]

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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) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

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Pattullo Bridge Detachment

        Veteran Ric Hall developed and sent us this story about Surrey Detachment.         I was once asked by a member of Surrey Detachment “what is the story of Pattullo Bridge Detachment?”   I thought the answer was pretty simple, it was a Sub-Office of Surrey Detachment (or the old […]

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

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Bruce Denniston Bone Marrow Society

  The Vancouver Division supports the Bruce Denniston Bone Marrow Society and some members serve as couriers. The Bruce Denniston Bone Marrow Society is a registered charity and was founded in 1988 with a mandate to help build the Unrelated Bone Marrow Donor Registry. We educate the public about the need for bone marrow donors, […]

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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) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements […]

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Major General Edward Hilliam (NWMP Reg.#2983)

        To few men who at one time wore the uniform of the North West Mounted Police has come greater honours for service than those awarded to Edward Hilliam.  Edward was an example of the old school of soldiering in the British Army.     By the end of World War I, […]

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Canadian Sacrifices Remembered

    The memories of both World Wars have faded in the minds of many Canadians.  It is only on November 11th that we stop to pay tribute to the Canadian Veterans who left for Europe and for many whose lives were sacrificed to bring freedom to the people of Europe.         […]

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NWMP: Carrying Despatches In The Riel Rebellion

      Veteran Windy Gale send us the following material which he transcribed from the 1933 edition of the Vancouver Division’s Scarlet & Gold magazine.  The article provides an interesting insight into the efforts of early Force members under difficult situations.       We have managed to overcome the usual reluctance of members of […]

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