RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

      For this week, Ric Hall has selected the photography theme of “RNWMP Depot Division images on postcards.”  The colour was after the photograph was taken and was usually hand painted.       As the photographs illustrate below, many Depot buildings have come and gone. However, the “A” Block building and the […]

        For this week, Ric Hall has selected the photograph theme of “Royal North West Mounted Police postcards at Depot.”         Early commercial photographs were taken and sold as postcards.  The Force was a popular topic for being photographed.  These photographs provide a valuable insight to the early times […]

        For this week, Ric’s photography theme is “cameras captured images of members at their outpost or on detachment.”       Since the creation of the Force in 1873, cameras have been able to capture the images of members stationed at various locations in Canada.  The following images are provided for your […]

        We have received the following details from Linda Wright – mother of Casey Wright.         Some new news with our son Casey: Commissioner Bob Paulson presents Honorary Staff Sergeant Major Casey Wright with his official Warrant in a private ceremony at BC RCMP HQ on Friday Nov 15th. […]

      For this week, Ric Hall has selected the photograph theme of “Frederick Augustus Bagley – Reg. #247.”           Frederick Augustus Bagley was born September 22, 1858 on the island of St. Lucia in the British West Indies.  At the age of 10, he came to Canada with his […]

        An old friend from “K” Division days, Veteran Mike Weightman (Reg # 34172) introduced me in  July 2013, to Kay Rawlings, 91 years of age, who is the daughter of a former member of the RCMP.  Her father was Corporal Sidney Floyd, Reg. # 9254.     Kay lives in a […]

        In 1916, Commissioner Bowen Perry convinced Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden to cancel the provincial policing contracts for Saskatchewan and Alberta.         This action was undertaken because of the multiple demands being placed on the Force by: the two new provincial governments insisting that their new unpopular liquor prohibition […]

        Veteran Laird Allan is an avid collector of RCMP regalia. For our centennial year, Laird has forwarded the following for the viewing enjoyment of our Association members:     One of the first Royal Northwest Mounted Police Veteran Association lapel badges is illustrated below: With the creation of the Veterans’ Association, […]

      Most recently, RCMP Veteran Ric Hall received a bundle of photograph, documents and newspaper clipping belowing to the late and great Corps Sergeant Major Tim Griffin. Ric has provided some of the details below for the viewing enjoyment of others.       While coordinating many RCMP Musical Ride demonstrations in the […]

        On the 30th of November at RCMP HQ, S/Sgt. Dan Lemieux, (ret’d) was presented with the Queen Elizabeth II”s Diamond Jubilee Medal by the CO “E” Division, Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens. (Photo by Leann Parker, PRTC). Details and photograph were submitted by Veteran Laird Allan.