RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

      Veterans Joe Collinson sent us the following photographs which he received from Matt SALKELD who is the nephew of Constable Hudson Moffitt SALKELD (Reg.#6809).           Hudson was born on December 1, 1899 and joined the Royal North West Mounted Police on April 22, 1918 at Saskatoon Saskatchewan.  Little […]

        Over the past week, we have received many submitted photos from various Veteran living in many parts of Canada.         Based on our review of these photos, we have selected the following as being the top ten.  Our Association does not support any products contained within these photos. […]

      Veteran Steve Gibson has discovered some old photographs of the early days of Vancouver.           On March 1, 1923, world famous escape artist Harry Houdini, who was in Vancouver as part of a vaudeville show performing at the Orpheum Theatre, took up a challenge to be hoisted high […]

      Ric has received the following photographs from RCMP C/S/M Darren Campbell.           Martine Courage from the Pony Express outlined: “While having tea with the Queen is often said in jest, this year, some lucky members of the Musical Ride got to do just that. The famed troop was […]

      Veteran Ric Hall is seeking the assistance of Veterans to identify the sign and the unknown RCMP member as outlined below.           Picture of Interest A member found this sign in a junk shop and gave it to me.   She asked me the question; “Have I ever seen […]

          Over the past few weeks, we have received many submitted photographs from various Veterans.         Based on our review of these photos, we have selected the following as being the top ten.  Our Association does not support any products contained within these photos. 1) Veteran Harold Feiertag […]

        Veteran Ric Hall has sent us some more historical photographs and bit of information for your viewing pleasure.         Many who have served in “E” Division will have seen, or have a copy of, the panoramic picture of the members on horseback in front of the stables at […]

          Veteran Ric Hall sent us this article for the interest of other RCMP Veterans.       You may recall the “short box” was created in 1974. CHECK OUT THE PREVIOUS WEBPAGE HERE. Much to my astonishment it carried on well past 2010 used by vertically challenged Right Markers to […]

    Thursday March 31, 2016 what a beautiful spring day and so appropriate for a parade of the RCMP Pipes and Drums Band at “E” Division HQs. During the parade, the mace which bears the Honours bestowed on the RCMP and the Honour Roll of our comrades who have fallen in the line of […]

      Veteran Ric Hall sent us this old RCMP Gazette magazine article about the Force testing the high performance Ford Mustangs.  Veteran Grant Tyndall who contributed to this article has provided us photographs of this testing which resulted in the limited introduction of these cars in the Force.       Article appeared […]