RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

48th Annual E Division Provincial RCMP Golf Tournament  September 15-18th, 2020 Osoyoos Golf Club Greetings to all of our serving members, veterans, guests and sponsors.  I am sure your all aware now that next year’s golf tournament will be held here in our little piece of heaven. As the pickers are just finishing harvesting the […]

RCMP Veterans’ Association Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families This information is being provided to all Association Members Pension indexing rate for 2020 Dear Association Members, A brief but encouraging notification from the National Association of Federal Retirees which includes links to how this number was arrived at. The notice follows and is also available […]

ABOUT RYAN MASALES My story is about my husband, Ryan Masales; he acquired the nickname “Chopper” during his policing career, in fact most people we know refer to him as Chopper. I thought I would mention this as you will see the name Chopper everywhere in our campaign.   Ryan is an incredible father to our […]

RCMP Veterans’ Association Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families This information is being provided to all Association Members Dear Association Members, Regimental No. 16675, S/Sgt. Walter Tyrrell (rtd) Yesterday, thanks to some information from John Leitch of Regina Division we provided a profile of S/Sgt. Tyrrell that dated back to late 2015.  Readers may have […]

RCMP Veterans’ Association Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families This information is being provided to all Association Members Breakfast On The Rock Dear Association Members, The President of Newfoundland and Labrador Division, President Leo O’Brien has very generously shared some news from the Rock. A few years ago, October 20th., 1977 to be precise, the […]

RCMP Veterans’ Association Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families   Death of a Serving “J” Division Member Dear Association Members,Sadly, news has reached us that a “J” Division member has died.  For the moment, there are few specific details beyond the following article that appeared on the CBC website.  CBC – and a statement from the C.O. […]

R.C.M.P. VETERANS’ LADIES AUXILIARY(Vancouver Division) MONTHLY REPORT October 3, 2019 Ladies Auxiliary luncheon/Meeting:  We met in the “Fireside Room” at “Hazelmere Golf & Tennis Club,” decorated by Denise in Fall and Thanksgiving décor.   President, Denise Martinson welcomed everyone, then Auxiliary member, Violet Holmes, said grace, followed by the Lord’s Prayer.  Auxiliary members who were not present because of illness or other circumstances were remembered.  We […]

RCMP Veterans’ Association Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families This information is being provided to all Association Members   The Southeast District of “E Division Awards and Recognition Ceremony, held on Oct. 10, 2019 in Kelowna BC.  Dear Association Members, A message was recently published reporting on the receipt of an award from Okanagan Division […]

RCMP Veterans’ Association Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families This information is being provided to all Association Members Former RCMP officer adds to criticism of Force’s response to PTSD Dear Association Members, The following story appeared in a October 24th., article on the CBC News website.It is provided for your information.CBC –  James ForrestDirector of […]

UPDATE The Vancouver Division is in the process of striking a Division Challenge Coin. The face of the coin will be the Veterans Crest surrounded by “RCMP Veterans Association”. There were three suggestions for the reverse of the coin: The Fairmont Building. As you may be aware, this Class “A” Vancouver Heritage building is in […]