RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

    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 […]

    For many years, Force members confronted dangerous situations without the aid of bullet-proof vests and tasers.  Instead, they used various skills and techniques to make an arrest. The following story has been submitted by Veteran Jack Randle (Reg. #19593).       In May 1969, Constables Paul Seefried (Reg. #23594) Rod Ulmer (Reg. […]

  The most recent riots in Montreal raised much discussion at a local Koffee Klatch with some retired RCMP Veterans and their involvement in some of the most recent Canadian riots. Historically, riots have been a means for groups of individuals to protect their objections to a wide range of issues.  By definition, a riot […]

The activities of “B” Squadron RNWMP and their activities are provided below and includes of members who were there. The history of the Squadron is provided in this comprehensive historical account of the Squadron’s creation, deployment, activities, challenges and return to Canada, their story is being broken down into six parts: Part 1 – How […]

    Yes, it is now official.  The infamous S/S/Major Ian Ferguson has announced his retirement. The photograph on the left shows Ian holding his completed form 1733. According to Ian “the story on the yellow suit: I had this suit custom made in Afghanistan last year especially for April 3rd. That was the day […]

Veteran Ric Hall submitted an extract from the Vancouver Province newspaper dated June 27, 1953. The article summarizes how the Fairmount Barracks was used to train the ex-BC Provincial Police members to the procedures and practices of the RCMP. Interesting pictures.  If you have attended a class at Fairmount Barracks, you may wish to check […]

      The first person to be hanged by the NWMP, Swift Runner, was a Cree Indian who lived during the last century in what is now central Alberta. His background seemed not unusual. As a young man he received a solid useful Cree education; he married and had a family of five children; […]

      Veteran Ric Hall discovered an excellent historical article on the involvement and achievements contributed by members of the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) in the Boer War.     The article is entitled “Effective Leadership In Counter-Insurgency: The North-West Mounted Police in South Africa – 1899 – 1902” and was written by […]

  A questions has been raised about retired RCMP Veterans being permitted to wear their Red Serge for specific events. Veteran Dan Lemieux has researched the matter and the information he obtained is as follows: Section 68 of the RCMP Regulations effective 88-06-30 permits the Commissioner to authorize members who retire or who are medically […]