RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

A Message from the Officer in Charge Summer 2020 Well, there is no doubt this will be a year to remember for all of us. When COVID-19 became an urgent issue in March, we – like all of you – were navigating unchartered territory. Our Surrey RCMP team worked quickly to establish new protocols and […]

  Re-Fund Public Services to Reduce Need for Police Dear Members of the Associatiion John Leitch of Regina Division has provided what he describes as “a well written and thought out article on the issue of society failing to provide necessary social services and then depending on police to deal with the fallout.” The article […]

Obituaries Dear Members of the Association, A number of members have noted that the latest edition of the Quarterly does not contain any obituaries. Naturally the question has been why. The Quarterly Editor, Tanya Baglole has now provided the answer, “Due to COVID-19 the RCMP has closed its buildings and we are unable to access […]

Board of Directors’ Meeting Minutes 2020-07-08 Dear Members of the Association, We would like to thank Finn Neilsen of South Okanagan Division for pointing out that Association Treasurer Don Belke’s Income Statements and Amended Budget had not been circulated to you. What had also not been circulated were the minutes from the 2020-07-08 BoD meeting […]

Attached is the Vancouver Division’s August 2020 Newsletter: August 2020 Newsletter

A Letter of Gratitude Dear Members of the Association, President Sandy Glenn has asked that the attached letter be sent to you as it is a reflection on the support the Force continues to receive from many quarters notwithstanding the current discussions regarding police reformation This will also serve to remind us of the importance […]

  Operation Morale Builder – Detachment Visitations We’ve Got Your Back (Bacon) Event No. 3       Dear Members of the Association, We have received another cable from Victoria Division regaling us with their travelogue to a variety of RCMP Detachments to show support for the Force. The report follows and we congratulate Victoria […]

    Weekly Website Upgrade Report Dear Members of the Association, Our website contractor will be supplying weekly progress reports on our website and they will be circulated for your information. This is the first report. James Forrest Director of Communications RCMP Veterans’ Association Website Status Report Aug 7, 2020   Copyright © 2020 RCMP […]

Upgrades to Our Online Membership System Dear Members of the Association The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that on August 3rd a contract to renovate The Association’s website-based membership facility was approved and adopted by the Board. This followed a search for suitable suppliers and a selection based on the skill-set of the […]

    Operation Morale Builder – Detachment Visitations Dear Members of the Association In our last message we noted the work of Lethbridge and Cypress Hills Divisions in the morale builder program initiated by President Bob Ellergodt of Calgary Divison. Presidents Ken Taylor (Lethbridge) and Heinz Hauser (Cypress Hills) have very successfully spearheaded the support tours […]