RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

  Failure to Include Cost of Living in Disability Pensions Dear Members of the Association, The failure of the federal government to include cost-of-living allowances is referred to as an indexing adjustment. When Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) discovered this indexing error, which occurred between 2003 and 2010, notifications were sent out to everyone they had […]

$20 million to support Veterans Organizations Dear Association Members, VAC has announced the creation of a $20 million Emergency Support Fund. The announcement from VAC follows. The Association will be looking into our options vis-a-vis the fund. James Forrest Director of Communications RCMP Veterans’ Association   Veterans Affairs Canada announces $20 million to support Veterans […]

  A Message from President Sandy Glenn Good day folks This is just a short note to brief you on the November 9th monthly meeting with the Deputy Minister Veterans Affairs, Walt Natynczyk. As I explained in an earlier briefing, these meetings take place monthly and are attended by a variety of Presidents representing their respective […]

Leaving the Streets Behind Dear Members of the Association, Sgt. Kim Hendricken, the RCMP/VAC Liaison officer has provided a link to a webpage describing a new project of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Toronto Police Service (TPS), Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) and Veterans’ Affairs Canada (VAC). The project describes itself as designed to identify and […]

Trevor Winston Thompsett Superintendent (Ret’d) Reg #23537 / O.1250 1942 – 2020 Years of Service: 1964 – 2002 Postings:  Depot, “F”, “O”, “K”, HQ and “E” Divisions  RCMP Veterans’ Association Member Vancouver Division Obituary and Condolences July 23, 1938 – October 28, 2020

National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa Dear Members of the Association, Ottawa Division has drawn our attention to the work that the Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) is doing across Canada to remember those who have died in combat for Canada. November 11th., is fast approaching and the RCL’s substantial effort to continue our national practice […]

Remembrance Day Ceremonies Dear Members of the Association Ottawa Division has provided the following information covering their staging of a ceremony to remember those Canadians who gave their lives in the service of Canada. President Pelletier of Ottawa Division advises that members of the Musical Ride will be in attendance. The bulletins mentioned will affect […]

    Max HOCHSTETTER 1927 – 2020  Staff Sergeant (Ret’d) – Reg #15139 Years of Service: 1948 – 1977 Postings:   “N”, “K” and “E” Divisions Max Hochstetter passed away on November 3, 2020 at the age of 93.  He was a member of the Vancouver Division for 41 years. Obituary and Condolences  

    This notification from Veterans’ Affairs Canada is courtesy of Ottawa Division New Podcast Series – Veterans’ Week 2020 Each year, Canadians recognize November 5-11 as Veterans’ Week. In 2020, the Government of Canada marked a variety of 75th anniversaries—the Liberation of the Netherlands, Victory in Europe Day, and Victory over Japan Day—all of […]

Communique #5 RCMPVA Membership We recently sent you a message about the new membership management solution. We thought we would tell what to expect and a little bit more about it and its features. When is this happening: We will be announcing the launch this month. What can you expect: Every current member will receive […]