RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

      Veteran Windy Gale forwarded us the following extract from the 44th edition of the “Scarlet & Gold” magazine of 1962 which he transcribed.  The noted magazine was published by the Vancouver Division of the RCMP Veterans’ Association.         The “Great Tribute” article was written by Sir Frederick William Haultain, Chief […]

      Veteran Ric Hall developed and provided us the following article for your reading pleasure.           Right off the top you are probably asking yourself what is a “The Caparisoned Horse”.   It is the practice of having a horse of a deceased military officer led in the funeral procession […]

      Over the past few weeks, we have received many photographs submitted to us by RCMP Veterans across Canada.           Based on our review of these images, we have selected the following as being the best. 1) Veteran Al MacIntyre photographed and submitted “Depot Division and RCMP Heritage Centre New […]

          Veteran Ric Hall sent us this article for the interest of other RCMP Veterans.       You may recall the “short box” was created in 1974. CHECK OUT THE PREVIOUS WEBPAGE HERE. Much to my astonishment it carried on well past 2010 used by vertically challenged Right Markers to […]

    Thursday March 31, 2016 what a beautiful spring day and so appropriate for a parade of the RCMP Pipes and Drums Band at “E” Division HQs. During the parade, the mace which bears the Honours bestowed on the RCMP and the Honour Roll of our comrades who have fallen in the line of […]

      Prior to his recent retirement, Supt Wayne Sutherland (O.1988), approached me, unsure what to do with a unique piece of our history.           Wayne had met Helen Eadie and Susan Heffernan through his involvement in the figure skating community in British Columbia and they had turned over to […]

        Over the past week, we have received many photographs submitted to us by various Veterans from all across Canada.       Based on our review of these photos, we have selected the top ten and are provided below for your viewing pleasure.  Our Association does not support any products or […]

        Over the past week, we have received many submitted photographs from various Veterans.         Based on our review of these photos, we have selected the following as being the top ten.  Noted photos are provided for your viewing pleasure. Our Association does not support any products or comments […]

        Our friend Veteran Fred Stark is still going through his old photographs and sent along these two photographs of members on motorcycle escort for the Royal tour of 1959.       Fred was obviously impressed by the members in their Red Serge and those scrunched up “traffic” Forage caps, because […]

        Last week, we sent out the following photograph seeking Veteran assistance in identifying the two members in the photograph.         This photograph of two mounted members on Parliament Hill was recently sent to us by Veteran Fred Stark who was scanning some of his old photographs. He believed […]