RCMP Veterans Association – Vancouver Division

        Over the past week, we have received many videos submitted to us by various Veterans.           Based on our review of these videos, we have selected the following sixteen as being the best.  Our Association does not support any comments contained in these videos and products presented. […]

        Veteran Mark Gaillard discovered the following article and felt that it would be of interest to other Veterans and family members.         August 18, 2017 – One hundred and ten years ago, on August 20, 1907, four exhausted members of the Royal North West Mounted Police arrived at their new […]

      When a RCMP Veteran passes away – their old colleagues pause for a moment to reflect on the good times they had and the memories they created.           Despite the times that deceased member was serving their communities and away from their families, the Veteran’s family members are […]

        Veteran Ric Hall sent us the following details and the photographs below.         Came across these two pictures if unknown members. It would appear they were taken at a Long Service Medal presentation.   Based on the fact all the members are wearing the old style collar badges […]

      The achievements and contributions of the Force have been built upon the individual contributions of many past Veterans. These contributions have largely been forgotten.         Veteran Sgt. Larry Burden (#35982) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by specific date. Nearly […]

        Over the past week, we have received many submitted videos from several Veterans.         Based on our review of these videos, we have selected the following as being the top sixteen.  Our Association does not support any comments or products contained in these videos. 1) Veteran Harold Feiertag submitted […]

      The achievements and contributions of the Force have been built upon the individual contributions of many past Veterans. These contributions have largely been forgotten.         Veteran #35982 Sgt. Larry Burden who served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

      When a RCMP Veteran passes away – their old colleagues pause for a moment to reflect on the good times they had and the memories they created.           Despite the times that deceased member was serving their communities and away from their families, the Veteran’s family members are […]

      Doreen Riedel (daughter of Supt. Henry Larsen – RCMP St. Roch) sent us the following information and photos.           An official ceremony is to take place on August 18 2017 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in which a marker will be installed in memory of Cst Ian Mor MacDonald […]

      Back in 2012, I had the opportunity to interview Bob MacKeracher about his time in the Force and his time stationed at the Cloverdale Detachment.           On May 1, 1951, the RCMP took over the municipal policing of the municipality of Surrey from the Surrey Municipal Police Department. […]