RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

      On December 16, 2015 VerneBravener passed away in Delta BC following a lengthy and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.         He  joined the Force on March 16, 1967 and served his entire career in “E” Division. In September 1995, he received the Commanding Officer’s Commendation for his actions at the […]

      On December 7, 2015, retired Staff Sergeant ‘Jim’ George Edward Mumford passed away in White Rock, BC at the age of 97. A Veteran of both the RCMP and the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II.           Jim was born on October 1, 1918 in Cambridge […]

      Veteran Reg Sutton submitted the information contained in this webpage and identifies the various Canadian Police members who have recently received the Order of Merit.         The Order has three grades:     Commander (C.O.M.)- recognizing conspicuous meritorious service and leadership in areas of great responsibility, typically in the national […]

    It is well known throughout the Force that new members joining the Force follow in the footsteps of their fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and long lost relatives who served with the RCMP. It is no different for Cadet Erica Lacasse who is a member of Troop # 10 currently undergoing training at “Depot” […]

      In view of the theme “Mounties and their Horse” for the Vancouver Division’s annual Christmas Levee 2015 I thought the attached article from a 1948 RCMP Quarterly might be of interest to those attending the Levee.         Equitation training had been discontinued during World War II and rumours were […]

      On November 11, 2015 at the Cloverdale BC Remembrance Day Service, representatives from the RCMP Ladies Auxiliary attended the service.         Auxiliary member Susan Rivard laid a wreath in memory of her late father – RCMP Veteran Ed Krutz who passed away on February 28, 2015 in Langley, B.C. […]

      Over the past week, we have received a flood of videos from various Veterans living in many parts of Canada.           Based on our review of these videos, we have selected the top fifteen for your viewing pleasure.  Our Association does not support any comments or products included […]

    Recently we wrote about Inspector Francis Dickens, NWMP.   A friend of the Force from England, Windy Gale, made reference to a book called “Kent 1800-1899 A Chronicle of the Nineteenth Century”(published 2003) and is one of a series by Bob Ogley (a local historian) that mentions Insp. Dickens. CHECK OUR WEBPAGE HISTORICAL ERROR […]

      During the 2015 federal election, we received many humour videos relating to various political parties running in this election.  In an effort to not to show any favouritism toward any political parties, we held off posting these videos.         With the election now over, we have included these videos […]

      At the last luncheon meeting of the Vancouver Division of the Veterans’ Association our long time member Dan Lemieux, Reg # 15230, gave a presentation on the history of Fairmont Barracks and his association with Fairmont as an instructor.       Of course there were the personal stories from back in […]