RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

      Prior to his recent retirement, Supt Wayne Sutherland (O.1988), approached me, unsure what to do with a unique piece of our history.           Wayne had met Helen Eadie and Susan Heffernan through his involvement in the figure skating community in British Columbia and they had turned over to […]

        Over the past week, we have received many photographs submitted to us by various Veterans from all across Canada.       Based on our review of these photos, we have selected the top ten and are provided below for your viewing pleasure.  Our Association does not support any products or […]

        Veteran Ric Hall sent us the following details and photographs.         “Our friend Veteran Fred Stark continues to go through his old photos and sent along these two taken in 1964 taken in Stanley Park. Three members, including yours truly, were assigned to ride with the VPD Mounted […]

      Over the past week, we have received several old RCMP photographs from various Veterans.           These photographs are provided below for your viewing pleasure. If you have any old photographs that you would like to have posted on one of forthcoming photo webpages, please email Ric Hall at […]

        Over the past week, 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.  Noted photos are provided for your viewing pleasure. Our Association does not support any products or comments […]

        Our friend Veteran Fred Stark is still going through his old photographs and sent along these two photographs of members on motorcycle escort for the Royal tour of 1959.       Fred was obviously impressed by the members in their Red Serge and those scrunched up “traffic” Forage caps, because […]

      A little piece of Canadian history.   Who was the first Canadian to break the sound barrier?   A former member of the RCMP….Acting Lance Corporal Alexander “Al” John Lilly, Regimental # 11839.   How can that be you ask!       I have had the picture below in my photo library for some […]

      In January 2016, North Vancouver Detachment had an unveiling ceremony hosted by Supt. Chris Kennedy (Officer i/c North Vancouver Detachment).           Retired Officer’s Commanding North Vancouver Detachment and their wives were invited to this special ceremony.  A special photographic wall display was unveiled displaying the photographs of 20 […]

          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 […]

        Last week, we sent out the following photograph seeking Veteran assistance in identifying the two members in the photograph.         This photograph of two mounted members on Parliament Hill was recently sent to us by Veteran Fred Stark who was scanning some of his old photographs. He believed […]