RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

    Max HOCHSTETTER 1927 – 2020  Staff Sergeant (Ret’d) – Reg #15139 Years of Service: 1948 – 1977 Postings:   “N”, “K” and “E” Divisions Max Hochstetter passed away on November 3, 2020 at the age of 93.  He was a member of the Vancouver Division for 41 years. Obituary and Condolences  

    This notification from Veterans’ Affairs Canada is courtesy of Ottawa Division New Podcast Series – Veterans’ Week 2020 Each year, Canadians recognize November 5-11 as Veterans’ Week. In 2020, the Government of Canada marked a variety of 75th anniversaries—the Liberation of the Netherlands, Victory in Europe Day, and Victory over Japan Day—all of […]

Communique #5 RCMPVA Membership We recently sent you a message about the new membership management solution. We thought we would tell what to expect and a little bit more about it and its features. When is this happening: We will be announcing the launch this month. What can you expect: Every current member will receive […]

Autumn 2020 Greetings to all This message is going out to all Association members It’s been a few weeks since I last communicated to everyone so I thought it might be a good time to bring everyone in the Association up to date with what is going on and also to address some of the […]

Dear Members of the Association, In the second and final paragraphs of the preceeding message regarding this appointment the position was erroneously referred to as Director of Administration – it should have read Chief Administration Officer. We apologize for the error. Alexander (Sandy) Glenn President, RCMP Veterans’ Association Appointment to the position of Head of […]

TO ALL RCMP MEMBERS OF THE VANCOUVER VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION: Click on the link below to read a letter from John Sherstone, Director – Health & Welfare – Advocacy, RCMP Veterans’ Association, Vancouver Division: Letter for RCMP VETS    

The Association Brings Comfort to those in Need Dear Members of the Association President Sandy Glenn recently distributed a message covering off the work of Nova Scotia Division in providing plush toys (Moose Mounties) to all 52 RCMP Detachments in “H” Division. You will be interested to learn that the Division’s work has now been […]

William Clinton DUCKWORTH Sergeant (Ret’d) – Reg #21008 Years of Service: 1959 – 1987 Postings:   “E” Division William C. Duckworth  passed away on October 16, 2020 at the age of 82.  He was a member of the Vancouver Division for 19 years. Obituary and Condolences

The Adorable Recruit Dear Members of the Association, Our Association has been providing inestimable service to the serving members of the Force through Operation Morale Booster. President Sandy Glen has compiled some observations regarding this operation and I am pleased to be able to present them to you. James Forrest Director of Communications RCMP Veterans’ […]

    Harold Alfred WHETSTONE Sergeant (Ret’d) – Reg #15355 Years of Service: 1947 – 1967 Postings:   “O” and “E” Divisions Harold (Hal) A. Whetstone passed away on October 14, 2020 at the age of 92.  He was a member of the Vancouver Division for 37 years. Click on the links below to read the “Obituary […]