RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

    Harold Alfred WHETSTONE Sergeant (Ret’d) – Reg #15355 Years of Service: 1947 – 1967 Postings:   “O” and “E” Divisions Harold (Hal) A. Whetstone passed away on October 14, 2020 at the age of 92.  He was a member of the Vancouver Division for 37 years. Click on the links below to read the “Obituary […]

Attached is the Vancouver Division’s October 2020 Newsletter:   Click here to read:  October 2020 Newsletter      

Invitation – The Specific Needs of Women in Uniform As the National Coordinator of Women’s Outreach for the Respect Forum, I am pleased to invite you to our first Webinar-Conference on the topic: “The Specific Needs of Women in Uniform”. The objective of this webinar is to reflect on the specific needs of women wearing […]

Northern Flying Dear Members of the Association, The following intriguing article involving the work of an RCMP pilot was noted in the June 2020 edition of BlueLine Magazine. We thought that readers might enjoy the story of a most unique individual, Kathy Stewart. The article may be viewed on line by clicking here. James Forrest […]

The Moose Mountie Dear Members of the Association Nova Scotia Division has embarked on a quite incredible program to distribute Moose Mounties to all 52 “H” Division detachments. The goal is to have these plush toys available at the Detachments for distribution to their communities during times of stress involving children or other individuals affected […]

Appointment Announcement Dear Members of the Association We are pleased to note that our new Operational Director of Strategic Engagement, Al Treddenick has been the subject of a notification in BlueLine Magazine.  The announcement is as follows, Alan Treddenick, retired RCMP/CSIS member and the former director of National Security and Law Enforcement Liaison for BlackBerry, […]

Dear RCMP Veterans ​​​​​​​​October 03, 2020 ​KEEP THE RCMP IN SURREY are in the process of sending out questionnaires to ALL provincial election candidates standing in ALL ridings in Surrey, asking them to definitively say yes or no if: 1. the candidate supports keeping the RCMP in Surrey as the municipal police force, and if  2. the candidate supports a referendum being held in […]

Staffing Requirement – RCMPVA – Chief Administration Officer Dear Members of the Association The Association is seeking to fill the position of Chief Administration Officer of the Association, previously referred to as the Executive Officer. What follows is a general bulletin and attached is an expanded job description giving greater detail of the expections of […]

Arnold (“Arnie”) R. NYLUND Staff Sergeant (Ret’d) Reg #18712 Years of Service: 1954 – 1989 Postings:   “E” Division Arnold R. NYLUND, known to his friends as Arnie, passed away on September 18, 2020, at Chilliwack General Hospital.  

PILLARS OF THE FORCE GRAND OPENING The Grand Opening of the Pillars of the Force exhibit was held on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at the RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina, SK.  This event was originally scheduled to coincide with the RCMPVA Annual General Meeting in June, however, it became a victim of the pandemic. The […]