RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

        For this week, Ric has selected the theme of “introduction of rugby football to the Canadian prairies.”           The members of the North-West Mounted Police barracks introduced rugby football to the prairies.   Regina’s first organized rugby football team were members of Regina’s North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) who traveled […]

      For this week’s Photo Corner, Ric has selected the photo theme of “RCMP Provost Corps.”           At the outbreak of World War II the Canadian Army was without any form of military police. On September 13, 1939, the RCMP requested and received permission to form a Provost Company […]

        For this week’s Photo Corner, Ric has selected the theme of “Depot Division: life in ‘B’ Block.”         In 1887, the first “B” Block was wooden framed structure which provided living accommodations for new Force members in training.  In view of the harsh winters, a brick exterior was added […]

        For this week, Ric Hall has selected the photograph theme of “Reg. #6298 – Sergeant Frank Pearson.”         Frank joined the Force on September 4, 1914 and volunteered for the Cavalry Draft RNWMP in May 1918 and was later deployed to “A” Squadron RNWMP which saw service in […]

      For this week, Ric has selected the photography theme of “Fine Dining In The Force.”           The following photographs are included for your viewing pleasure and recalling of similar occasions in which you experienced a special dining event. If you have any regimental levee photographs that you would […]

      For this week, Ric Hall has selected the photographic theme of “In Depot Training.”           Since the early dates of the Force, a tradition of photographing the “Depot” Troop members has continued to this day.  The following is a 1902 troop photograph of North West Mounted Police recruits. […]

      For this week, Ric has selected the photo theme of “Bill MacRae – Passing Away Of A Legend.”           Earlier this week, we received the sad news of the untimely passing of Retired Superintendent Bill MacRae. For members who joined the Force in the 1950s to 1970s, Bill […]

      For this week’s photo corner, Ric has selected the theme of “Firearms Training at ‘Depot’ Division.”           For many new Force recruits, their “Depot” firearms training was their first exposure to firearms.  While others, recruits it was just a review. The photographs below provide an older perspective of […]

        For this week, Ric’s photo theme is the “RCMP Museum in the early 1950s.”         Some old photographs have been discovered relating to “Depot” Division.  Amongst these photographs were images of the old Museum prior to RCMP Centennial Museum and prior to being in the basement of “B” […]

      For this week, Ric has selected the photographic theme of “Old Force post cards.”  This theme is a continuation from the past two weeks.         The achievements and challenges of these early Force members were stories of personal sacrifices in providing the best possible services to the west.   […]