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Retired Richmond Mountie Recalls Justice Being Served in a Day

RCMP Veterans’ Association Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families This information is being provided to all Association Members   Regina Division Member John Leitch, the Treasurer of Regina Division has drawn attention to a 2015 article that appeared in the Richmond News Tabloid about Regina Division member (now resident in Richmond, B.C.) Wally P. Tyrrell.Saskatchewan […]

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Nfld & Labrador Division – Charter Breakfast

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 […]

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Serving Member Dies Near Rothesay, New Brunswick

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. […]

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R.C.M.P. VETERANS’ LADIES AUXILIARY (Vancouver Division) – MONTHLY REPORT

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 […]

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Kimberly Detachment Sgt. Wins Veterans’ Award

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 […]

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Former RCMP Officer Adds to Criticism of Force’s Response to PTSD

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 […]

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Update – Challenge Coins

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 […]

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Larry Burden’s This Day In The RCMP

The achievements and contributions of the Force have been built upon the individual contributions of many past Veterans. These contributions have largely been forgotten. Veteran Sgt. Larry Burden ( #35982), who served  in “E” Division for 20 years, has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by specific date. Nearly every day, Larry sends out […]

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Ladies Auxiliary – Fashion Show Cancellation

CANCELLATION NOTICE LADIES AUXILIARY PROPOSED FASHION SHOW FOR NOVEMBER 7th We had to postpone our scheduled Fall Fashion Show for our November 7th Ladies Auxiliary meeting date.  The two Ladies Wear firms involved are having their big joint Open House on November 7th, the date scheduled for our November Ladies Auxiliary meeting.  We have re-scheduled  a “Spring Fashion Show” for our […]

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Governor General’s Award Presented to Association Member

RCMP Veterans’ Association Veterans Helping Veterans and Their Families This information is being provided to all Association Members Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDAL The Medal for Volunteers consists of a silver circular medal that is 36 mm in diameter with a suspension ring. The obverse depicts a contemporary effigy of the Sovereign, […]

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