April 3, 2024
When an RCMP Veteran passes away, their old colleagues pause for a moment to reflect on the good times they had and the memories they created. Despite the times that the deceased member was serving their communities and away from their families, the Veteran’s family members are extremely proud of the contributions made by […]
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April 2, 2024
Below is a link to the Regina Leader Post article about the life and death of Constable David Latimer Cowan, Reg # 635, Honour Roll # 9. The article certainly adds more, and corrects some previous errors, of his short life. For ease of reading I transposed the article in the link to a Word […]
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April 1, 2024
Leslie Frederick Stephen Holotuk Staff Sergeant (Retired) Reg #20167 1938 – 2024 Years of Service: 1957 – 1983 Postings: “E” Division RCMP Veterans’ Association Member Vancouver Division November 1, 1938 – March 12, 2024 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Steve Holotuk on March 12, 2024 in Mission, after a long […]
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March 26, 2024
Due to the larger than anticipated numbers who have indicated that they will be attending our upcoming meeting, we found it necessary to change the date. We have approximately 50 people booked to date and the room that the Legion originally had us using cannot accommodate that many people. Vancouver Police SOA have their monthly meeting […]
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March 21, 2024
Figure of an RCMP member holding a mug of coffee From: Hugh Meiklejohn ahmeiklejohn@telus.net Subject: Abbotsford monthly coffee klatch The last Thursday of the month is a week from today so let’s get together for coffee and a chat. Meeting place is the Crossroads Restaurant, 1851 Sumas Way, Abbotsford,BC Thursday March 28th@ 10.00 AM We […]
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March 21, 2024
If you know of someone who is not an association member but could benefit from this email please feel free to share it forward. Passing of George Garrett George, an honorary member of the Vancouver Division passed away recently, We have made contact with his family however a decision as to a service has not […]
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February 29, 2024
NOTE: The General Meeting and luncheon scheduled for March 21, 2024 at Hazelmere Golf Club is being rescheduled. Details will be announced when finalized.
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February 16, 2024
Click on the link below to view the poster for Cst. Rick O’Brien’s Joint Forces Ball Hockey Memorial Jamboree – May 25, 2024
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February 14, 2024
The following story was written by RCMP Veteran Ric Hall (#24394/O.1330) and published on this website in August 2016: “Where Were You February 15, 1965? In 2017 there will be Canadian flags and RCMP members in Review Order in abundance when Canada celebrates its 150th Anniversary. […]
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February 12, 2024
David Grant Patterson JULY 12, 1940 – FEBRUARY 1, 2024 A memorial service for ret’d S/Sgt David Patterson will be held Saturday, March 2, at 1130 hrs at the Crescent Beach Legion Hall at 2643 128th StSurrey. Dave passed peacefully after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s on February 1, aged 83. All friends and former […]
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February 11, 2024
” Good day I’m Gerry McMillan, a RCMP Chaplain in ‘O’ Division. I had a close cousin in the RCMP. His name was Constable John Brian Baldwinson. He served in ‘E’Division in the Whiterock, Burnaby Surrey BC area during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. I will never forget the phone call I received on […]
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January 2, 2024
Good afternoon and Happy New Year; I am Michelle Merry, the current RCMP E Div pipe band executive president. I’m also the bass drummer for the band. I am new in this role and excited about the band year upcoming. We are in the planning stages of our Scotch Tasting event which has been a […]
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December 20, 2023
Click on the link below to read the RCMP Veterans’ Association, Vancouver Division December 2023 Newsletter.
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Gone But Not Forgotten
‘Our own poor Dave’: A seldom-told tale about the life, and death, of a teenaged mountie during the North-West Resistance
Notice of Passing – Stephen Holotuk – Reg. #20167
IMPORTANT – DATE CHANGE FOR UPCOMING MEETING
Coffee Klatch – Abbotsford – March 28 – 10:00 AM
