RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

      Over the past few years, the RCMP have been under close scrutiny by some news media outlets  and the Force now prepares to defend itself against pending class action suits. With Bob Paulson accepting and being appointed as the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, he faces many challenges. We are […]

      After hearing all the negative stories about the RCMP in the news, we have received several good news stories and accounts of the RCMP.  One message received was that of Barbara Smith.  Her message is shared below for you to enjoy.       When I was 2, maybe 3, my Grandparents […]

The RCMP E Division Headquarters Relocation Project is a major Crown initiative to relocate and consolidate existing RCMP Headquarters and Integrated Units housed in numerous locations throughout the Metro Vancouver to a new site in the City of Surrey known as the Green Timbers site. The Green Timbers site will provide a central, integrated, purpose-built […]

        In today’s society, it seems we have lost site of esteeming people who made the real difference and who have disregarded their personal safety to help others. One such person was Captain Ed W. Freeman of Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, First Cavalry Division (Airmobile)United States Army. Imagine yourself you’re […]

    In the April #2 website update, we published Veteran Jack Randle’s story about back in May 1969 how he and other members of Surrey Detachment arrested an individual who gave his name as Frank Willow.  While in the subject’s house, the members noticed a photograph of the subject in a military uniform.  When […]

      Charles Nicolay Paris was born on September 26, 1892 at Greenoch Scotland.  His family immigrated to Canada and settled in the area of Drumheller Alberta.       In 1913, Charles Paris joins the Royal Northwest Mounted Police.  Upon finishing his training at “Depot,” he was transferred to Alberta.   At the […]

  Constable John Vincent Stinson joined the Force in September 1914 and was assigned the Regimental Number 6256. His basic training took place at the Regina Indian School barracks and he was a member of Troop #3 (1914-1915).  At the time, this temporary training barracks was established to train 120 new recruits. After the graduation […]

The Musical Ride that we are all familiar with started off as displays of horsemanship in 1876 and the first official Musical Ride was held in 1887.  In subsequent years, the Force would put on public displays of horsemenship and were well received.  In those early days, Force members were not known as the “Mounties” […]

    John V. Stinson was a typical young Ontario man looking for a sense of adventure in Westeran Canada or any where else. Every member contributes their own to the Force’s history.  In John Stinson’s case, he acquired acquired photographs of his time in the Force.  His photo collection of the Force in Siberia […]

Over the years, there have been many enquires about the origin of Fairmont Barracks, located at 33rd and Heather in Vancouver.  Here is a brief outline of the history of this famous landmark. Fairmont was built in 1912 to serve as a private boy’s school.  The Federal Government purchased it in 1918 to use as […]