RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

After a year or more of hearing and following up on complaints about this clinic, I felt uneasy about its continued survival.  Those gut feelings were confirmed these past two weeks when two service providers wanted to show us the area available for homeless veterans and a similar program that had just closed.  The principal […]

From your executive we hope your summer is going well and that any holidays you have taken have been fun.  For those with property in the interior of British Columbia we all hope your structures are safe and remain intact.  What a mess.  If you are a serving member or recently retired and have spent […]

Background: Support and Advocacy for RCMP Veterans was brought into existence a few short years ago as a dedicated program.  At that time, President John Sherstone took on the lead for the Vancouver Division. This program Nationally has become a large focus of the RCMP Veterans Association as the need for a point of contact […]

Wayne May 30 April 1946 – 14 July 2026 A Gentleman’s Gentleman!   It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Wayne May—a devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, friend, and a gentleman in every sense of the word. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Rosalie, sons Damian and […]

Good Morning Veterans,   I hope this finds all of you well in your parts of the Province. I wanted to take a minute to introduce ourselves to you and ensure you know your Divisional Sergeant’s Major and how we are distributed throughout the Province. ‘E’ Division as you know is the largest Division in […]

MOORE, Edward Denis Sept 7, 1934-June 26, 2026 Reg. No. 18825  Officer 0.923 With love and gratitude for a life well lived we announce the death of Edward Denis Moore at home surrounded by his loving family. Denis was born and raised in Vancouver to Herbert John and Gladys Mary (Littlehales) Moore.  After attending Athlone […]

S&G Summer 2026

I was cleaning out a bunch of “stuff” in my storage room and found a container with a bunch stuff collected over the years.  In it I found the first edition of the Scarlet and Gold Magazine dated December 1919.  It has been rode hard and put away wet.  I recall over the years getting […]

A few years ago I did up a story on the history of the formation of the RCMP Veterans Association and the history of the Scarlet and Gold magazine   I have updated the history of the Vancouver Division and I am sending it along for the information of some of our newer executive members.    […]

Yes old kit.  That uniform you kept in memory of days past.  Maybe hoping the phone would ring so you get a call to go back.  Well, first off that call isn’t going to happen. Secondly, that slim body doesn’t exist any longer and the uniform doesn’t fit.  Pro Tip: That blue container trunk turns […]