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Manitoba

Profile

Year Established: 1954

2016 Membership: 331 active and life / 46 associate and honorary

Regular Meetings: First Tuesday of the month (September to June) / Coffee, second Tuesdays in Selkirk; third Wednesdays in Gimli

Communications: Monthly division newsletter, Keeping In Touch (KIT)

Contact:

The Manitoba Division holds regular and informal meetings in Winnipeg and several rural communities with luncheons, guest speakers and social events.

Tradition and heritage events

  • Division Scholarship Program annually awarded to a university student.
  • Annual donations to various charities through our Trust Fund.

Activities

Sick and shut-in visits

Visitations to veterans and members, and get-well offerings.

Law enforcement/community

  • Standing Representative at RCMP medal ceremonies
  • Participation in the planning and development of the RCMP Fallen Members Guide
  • Remembrance Day Service Attendance by Association Members
  • Attendance at Annual Police Memorial Service
  • Assist the RCMP Grave Inspection Program
  • Honor Roll Plaque Project for Members Killed on Duty

Association programs/services

  • Division advocacy; Updates on veteran issues and benefits, such as estate planning insurance, etc.
  • Annual gravesite inspections

Special events

  • Regular and informal meetings in Winnipeg and several rural communities with luncheons, guest speakers and social events
  • Annual Christmas Cake Program for Widows
  • Welfare and Support for members/families in difficult times through our Welfare and Benefits Committee