RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

RCMP Veterans’ Association This information is being provided to all Association Members belairdirect – Dealing with Covid-19 Dear Members of the Association, Ottawa Division member Joan Panich has brought to our attention a Covid-19 relief program that belairdirect has set up in order to provide financial relief to their clients. We are aware that many […]

April 5, 2021 Mefloquine – Also known as Lariam Dear Members of the Association, Further to the messages that are coming out about Mefloquine – Also known as Lariam. A Class Action Lawsuit is being filed as a result of Mefloquine being prescribed to some Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canadian Forces personnel who were […]

Dear Association Members, On behalf of President Sandy Glenn and the Board of Directors, I want to express our sincere appreciation for giving us the benefit of your views and opinions in a very brief, but critically important survey.  Clearly, the Association is at a defining place in its 135 years of rich history.  While […]

Reg. # 9669 Cst. Edgar Millen, who was killed in the line of duty while pursuing the notorious ‘Mad Trapper’, Albert Johnson, in 1932 Cst. Edgar Millen Dear Members of the Association, A variety of media outlets have provided the story of the restoration of the memorial to Cst. Edgar Millen. We have chosen the […]

Loss Prevention / Asset Protection Dear Members of the Association, The Association was recently contacted by Ahmed Husnain, the Retail Staffing Staffing Coordinator for Home Depot Canada. Ahmed said that he had interviewed a retired member (presumably for a job) and that the member suggested that Ahmed reach out further in our Association since there […]

    Kenneth Eugene HOLLAS Superintendent (Ret’d) Reg #17562 / O.879 November 28, 1932 – March 18, 2021 Years of Service: 1952 – 1989 Postings:  E, K, HQ & SS RCMP Veterans’ Association Member Vancouver Division since 1996 Obituary and Condolences    

Recognition of CAF Veterans Dear Members of the Association, A short while ago Cst. Manon Desrosiers of RCMP Gaspé / Iles de la Madeleine Detachment suggested to Quebec Division that the military service of two CAF veterans be recognized. Yves Sirois of Quebec Division has compiled a short accounting of the presentation and it appears […]

Possible Ransomware Attack Dear Members of the Association, The Association has been advised by the Force of a possible ransomeware attack. The details of the attack are contained in the following message. James Forrest Director of Communications Prior to the below bulletin it should be noted that unique Information was directed to the Association which […]

  RCMP Veterans’ AssociationVancouver Division – March 2021 Newsletter   Click here to read the March 2021 Newsletter  

“O” Division Federal Priorities Dear Members of the Association, “O” Division has provided an outline of reorganization plans targetted at an “update to the Federal Policing Priorities” There has been criticism of the Force’s federal policing program so this is quite timely. While these plans are specific to “O” Division they do include mentions of […]