RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

NOTE:  The General Meeting and luncheon scheduled for March 21, 2024 at Hazelmere Golf Club is being rescheduled.  Details will be announced when finalized.  

Click on the link below to view the poster for Cst. Rick O’Brien’s Joint Forces Ball Hockey Memorial Jamboree – May 25, 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 […]

” 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 […]