RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

The musical ride is widely considered top be beautiful, magical and exciting. It can get your heart racing, or bring a tear to your eye. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has become a symbol of our country and is the only national police department in the world to receive this recognition. The courage, sacrifice and steadfast […]

Arnold (“Arnie”) R. NYLUND Staff Sergeant (Ret’d) Reg #18712 Years of Service: 1954 – 1989 Postings:   “E” Division Arnold R. NYLUND, known to his friends as Arnie, passed away on September 18, 2020, at Chilliwack General Hospital.  

PILLARS OF THE FORCE GRAND OPENING The Grand Opening of the Pillars of the Force exhibit was held on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at the RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina, SK.  This event was originally scheduled to coincide with the RCMPVA Annual General Meeting in June, however, it became a victim of the pandemic. The […]

Not many talk of the “Silent Sentinels of “Depot”.  The flagpoles.  Click on the link below to read the story: The Silent Sentinels of “Depot”   Ric Hall 24394/O.1330 September 20, 2020  

Attached is the Vancouver Division’s September 2020 Newsletter:   Click here to read:  September 2020 Newsletter  

Office of the Veterans Ombudsman We work to ensure that veterans and their families are treated fairly and have access to the programs and services that contribute to their wellbeing. We also study and recommend ways to make these programs better. If you are a serving CAF member, RCMP member, Veteran, family member or representative […]

  RCMP Veterans’ Association This information is being provided to all Association Members Royal Lepage Newsletter – June 2020 Dear Members of the Association, Please find attached the summer maintenance Newsletter from our sponsor, Royal LePage.  It includes a handy checklist of items to examine before it (winter) appears. We are most appreciative of the support of […]

An Opening Appears Dear Members of the Association, News of rising rates of suicides amongst first-responders is troubling in the extreme. The often-asked question is what could have prompted this. And, when no questions are asked and the event is put away for another day, it is forgotten. An inconvenient truth has been avoided. But […]

Reach Out To That Hand As most of you are aware, this past Thursday, September 10, was National Suicide Prevention Day. With the continuing bombardment from the news media, much of which contains only partial information, it is easy to understand why many of us who have unselfishly served Canada for decades take these criticisms […]

l   Karl Herman RICHERT Staff Sergeant (Ret’d) Reg #19180 1934 – 2020 Years of Service: 1955 – 1991 Postings:  “A”, “G” and “E” Divisions Obituary and Condolences RICHERT; Karl Herman, known to his friends as Karl with a ‘K’, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2020, at Delta View Care Centre at the age of […]