President’s Message
Welcome to the website of the New Brunswick Division of the RCMP Veterans Association. We are an association of former employees and their spouses. Our mission is to promote the social, economic and physical well being of our members and their families. Our Division is a dynamic one, enjoying the richness of Anglophone, Francophone and First Nation cultures. We hope you enjoy your visit to our site.
Bienvenue sur le site Web de la Division du Nouveau-Brunswick de l’Association des Anciens de la GRC. Nous sommes une association d’anciens employés et leurs conjoints. Notre mission est de promouvoir le bien-être social, économique et physique de nos membres et de leurs familles. Notre division est dynamique et profite de la richesse des cultures anglophone, francophone et des Premières Nations. Nous vous souhaitons une bonne visite sur notre site.
James Payne
Profile
2016 Membership: 281 active and life / 72 associate and honorary
Regular Meetings: Two annual general meetings every spring (May) and fall (October)
Communications: Division newsletter and website.
Contact:
Tim Hoban
506-773-5071
Administration
Tradition and heritage events
- Division Scholarship presents six (6) $1.000/annually to regular/veteran members’ families.
- Develop relationships in regards to sponsors for the Scholarship program, and provide advertising in Newsletter and on the website for a nominal fee.
- NB Division has hosted a couple of National AGM’s.
- Support VAC Hospital with financial donations.
- Support Divisional/National sports.
- Assist with disaster relief when necessary.
- Developing policy and guidelines for assisting RCMP in all forms required.
Activities
Sick and shut-in visits
Visitations to veterans/members and get-well offerings; Hospitalized members provided with get-well basket flowers/fruit $50/once year.
Law enforcement/community
- RCMP medal ceremonies.
- Remembrance Day Service Attendance throughout the Division’s communities.
- Attendance at Annual Police Memorial Service.
- Attends CO “J” Division functions, e.g. Christmas events.
- Members assist the RCMP in most special, memorial, Public Relations (musical ride) services.
Association programs/services
- Division advocacy; Updates on veteran issues and benefits, such as estate planning insurance, etc.
- Honour guard at wakes and funerals; donation made to non-profit/charity of choice in name of deceased member $100.00 assistance BTF.
- Annual gravesite inspections.
Special events
- Annual Christmas dinner, all Widows are provided with a Christmas Gift certificate $40/groceries.
- Guest Speakers on topics of interest to members.