RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

          The following poem was created by Veteran Wayne Ryan in tribute to Constable Adrian Oliver:       Constable Adrian Oliver  A young man dead too early Two families bound in grief One family loved for many years The other’s time too brief   One family made of parents And […]

These videos are dedicated to the brave Canadian men that fought for freedom so many years ago, their fearlessness and relentless pursuit for freedom helping a nation rise to the top of the world stage, and securing Canada’s reputation as a country that will always rise to combat evil. We saluate our past and current […]

      As we approach November 11, 2012, we pause to recognize and pay tribute to our War Veterans who represented Canada in both World Wars, Korea War and United Nations duties. We have included below a wide range of recent articles, stories and videos on the contributions made by soldiers.  In addition, we […]

      Ernest Pasley joined the Force as a young man seeking travel and adventure.  While in the Force, he contributed to the Force’s presence in the Arctic and was selected to be the original skipper for the RCMP’s “St. Roch”         BACKGROUND Ernest Pasley was born on September 12, 1889 […]

        On August 13, 2012, Steve Bunyk passed away in Burnaby British Columbia. This tribute is in his honour for his dedicated services to the Force, his community and his family. Steve Bunyk is proud of his time in the Force.  He  contributed to establishing a good working relationship between the Vancouver […]

    In today’s society, our youth are primarily concerned with stylish clothes, popular music, comfortable lifestyle and themselves. It is important that our youth look to the recent past to see examples of personal sacrifices and commitment to aid the less fortunate.         AMAZING STORY One such person was Irena Sendler.  […]

    Between May 14 and 16, 2011, two forest fires hit the town of Slave Lake Alberta.  As the two fire spread towards the Town of Slave Lake Alberta, the community of 7,000 were forced to evacuate for their safety. Consequently, 40% of the community of the Town was destroyed. Members of Slave Lake […]

      Inspector William Angus Cunning has the distinction of being one of the longest serving members in the Force – 45 days short of completing 45 years of continuous service.  He joined as a North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) member and retired as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) member. He was born on […]

    With previous British military experience, John Bray was drawn to the ranks of this newly formed para-military group for a sense of adventure in the Canadian North-West Territories. The details below outline his contributions to the development of the Western Canada.         John Henry Gresham Bray was born on January […]

  On March 2, 2012, Van T. Barfoot died at the age of 92. You might remember a news story several months ago about a crotchety old man who defied his homeowners association and refused to take down the flagpole on his property and the large flag that flew on it.   This old man was Van. T. Barfoot. […]