RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans Association RCMP Themed Pipe Music Collection   Date:       April  25, 2022 Subject:  RCMP Themed Pipe Music Collection In 2023, the RCMP will celebrate their 150th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of both the RCMP Tartan and RCMP Community Bands of Pipes & Drums. As part of the commemoration of […]

Don Kirkland, a Veteran of the Vancouver Police Department has provided the following: “Ukraine Fundraiser to Support Don Kirkland’s Son My son Glen Kirkland is one of those guys volunteering in Ukraine. He has been there since March 3rd transporting food and aid from Poland into Ukraine and then transporting refugees (mostly women and children) […]

Good afternoon folks.   This message is going out to all Division Presidents and pertains to the upcoming parliamentary examination of the “Marriage Over Sixty” legislation. Your earlier enquiries amongst your respective membership revealed there are 81 Association members who are, or have entered into a marriage, including common law, after turning sixty years of […]

RCMP Veterans’ Association   Date:        April 11, 2022 Subject:   The RCMP Veterans’ Historical WallAs we continue to step back into our new normal, we are all looking at the many things ​that we were able to move forward over the past two years.  As you have heard from your Division Presidents before Christmas, one of the significant […]

RCMP Veterans’ Association, Central Vancouver Island Division c/o Communications Director – twh22583@telus.net  Campbell River, B. C Date:       March 24th – 2022 Subject:  Johnson/Bentley Murders ***Please click below to read this message. Johnson/Bentley Murders

Often when I have written a story on an individual or event for the RCMP Vets I talk of the connecting dots…how one story leads to another.   Sometimes it takes a few years for the dots to connect.   Back in 2013 I did a story for the Vancouver Division web site on an unusual clasp […]

  RCMP Veterans’ Association belairdirect Partnership Renewal Announcement Date:          March 17, 2022 Subject:    belairdirect Partnership Renewal Announcement We are excited to announce the renewal of our partnership with belairdirect, a Canadian home and auto insurance provider. The partnership, which started 15+ years ago helps to support the initiatives of the Royal Canadian Mounted […]

  Our March General Meeting will be held at Hazelmere Golf & Tennis Club, 18150 – 8 Ave., Surrey on Thursday, March 17, 2022.  Doors will open at 11:30 am.  Please contact Dorothy Martinson (demartinson@shaw.ca) to reserve your spot.  The cost of the luncheon is $30.00, which can be paid at the door, or by […]

  Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers Dear Friends; We’re proud to have Veterans amongst us who contribute their time, energy and talent to good works to benefit our communities, support those in need, afford strong examples of positive citizenship to our youth, and celebrate this great country that we’ve had the privilege to serve during our […]

Dorothy Blanche Cooper (nee Dumaresq)Secretary (Retired) Richmond RCMP Detachment  May 29, 1926 – 2022 Years of Service: 1962 – 1991 Postings:  “E” Division Obituary and Condolences