RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

My name is Sarah Grant, and I’m a senior executive search consultant with Harbour West Consulting. We are working with the City of North Vancouver as they look to recruit their next Senior Manager, Police Support Services. …. would you know someone you would recommend for this role? The anticipated salary range for this role […]

  The RCMPVA, Vancouver Division has received a request from the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society who are in need of volunteer drivers.  Full details of the program can be found at:  https://volunteercancerdrivers.ca You can also contact Gord Locke, Director – External Communications at 604-813-3978 or gord.l@volunteercancerdrivers.ca for more information.  

The following is a message from A.P. (Sandy) Glenn, National President: “Good morning folks. A troop reunion for Troop 21, 1977/78 is being organized and assistance is requested to locate the former members noted below. In order to assist the organizer, would you mind asking folks within your respective divisions if they happen to know […]

The Officers’ Mess Executive is hoping the Veteran’s Association can help us.  We maintain a long list (over 400) of retired officers in ‘E’ Division; over time the phone numbers and emails are no longer in service.  I would like to ask all retired officers interested in hearing about upcoming Mess events to update their email […]

The Caparisoned Horse Right off the top you are probably asking yourself what is a “The Caparisoned Horse”. It is the practice of having a horse of a deceased military officer led in the funeral procession is a remnant of an ancient custom of sacrificing a horse at the burial of a warrior. Generally the […]

Many on this site will have worked or lived at Fairmont in Vancouver. After 2 1/2 years, Duty Done – Memories of Fairmont Barracks, has been published. The book is a collection of stories received from retired RCMP members, employees and/or their families of memories from times spent working, living or visiting this beautiful Tudor […]

Over the past few years I have been taking part in the RCMP Wellness monthly meetings in “O” Division.  The “O” Div. Wellness Coordinator sent out info regarding the services of PSPNET.  I contacted the PSPNET Coordinator to confirm if our veterans’ association membership could take advantage of this service.  I received a phone call […]

There will NOT be a General Meeting (luncheon) in November. The Levee this year will be held at the Hazelmere Golf & Tennis Club, 18150 – 8 Ave., Surrey on Friday, December 9, 2022.  More details will follow.

  Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans Association Public Service Health Care Plan improvements Date:       August 12, 2022 Subject:  Public Service Health Care Plan improvements On Aug. 3, 2022, following more than 2 1/2 years of negotiations, the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) Partners Committee reached a deal on a renewed, modernized PSHCP. Please […]

Dear RCMP Veterans Association Division: We are inviting people 65 years of age and older to participate in an online survey related to sleeping pill use. The name of our survey is the SIMOA study. We are reaching out to you (and other organizations across Canada) to ask for help with sharing information about the SIMOA […]