RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

      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) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

      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) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements […]

        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) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

      Veteran Windy Gale has provided his transcription of the Looking Back article which appeared in the 63rd edition of the Vancouver Division’s Scarlet & Gold magazine (1981).         Noted article below was written by Major Thomas Jamieson Quirk (Reg.#11951) who served from 1932 to 1939.  At the outbreak of […]

      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) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

      Veteran Don Mahar has published his first non-fiction book and entitled “Shattered Illusions” KGB Cold War Espionage In Canada.         Donald G. Mahar served 41 years in the RCMP Security Service, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Communications Security Establishment both in Canada and abroad. His career was primarily spent […]

      Veteran Ric Hall sent us the following information and photographs which he received from the Ottawa  Pipe & Drum member Charles Armstrong.           Although there is an RCMP Liaison Officer in Hong Kong I don’t believe the RCMP have officially participated in the Canadian Commemorative Ceremonies in Hong […]

        Veteran Windy Gale transcribed the following article which appeared in our Division’s 1946 edition of the Scarlet & Gold magazine.         Before the “Reports of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police” reports  became overwhelmed with statistics they used to contain appendices of lengthy patrols undertaken by the Force. This […]

        Veteran Windy Gale sent to us this article which was written by G. Bartley and appeared in the Vancouver Division’s 1932 edition of the Scarlet & Gold magazine.       Inspector Alfred Herbert Joy accomplished many milestones during his service in the Canadian Arctic such as 1,800 mile dog-sled patrol […]

      The history of Force Veterans conducting gravesite inspections dates back to a Macleod Gazette newspaper article published on May 17, 1901 which was submitted by NWMP Veterans who wanted to organize an association:         This news articles outlined some fundamental principles which has continues to this day: Comrades – […]