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20 Year Anniversary
RCMP Vets Kingston
2 June 2000 - 2 June 2020

This historical information dealing with the start of the Kingston vets
was prepared by Charter Member Bob Kraus

 

Newspaper article from the Kingston Whig-Standard dated 21 February 2000
Meeting held to start the work on becoming a Division of the RCMP Vets

Kingston Region Division received it's Charter on 2 June 2000


 

The Program for the Inaugural Dinner held on 12 September 2000

 

Report on the Inaugural Dinner

The Agenda for the Inaugural Dinner

INAUGURAL DINNER
FORT FRONTENAC OFFICERS’ MESS

TUESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2000
1900 HRS

COCKTAIL HOUR (cash bar) – 1900 to 1945 HRS

RECEIVING LINE – 1945 hrs

Robert / Charleen LEDUC
Jim / Judy BALL
Bob / Fran KRAUS

HEAD TABLE ENTRANCE

WELCOME INTRODUCTION – Bob KRAUS

MOMENT OF SILENCE – Bob KRAUS

GRACE – Ghislaine HASTIE

DINNER – 2000 HRS

DURING DESSERT COURSE

TOAST TO THE FORCE
(C. (Bud) MUNROE)

TOAST TO THE QUEEN
(Ida KOOPMAN)

INTRODUCTION OF THE HEAD TABLE

RECOGNITION OF ATTENDING DIGNITARIES/OFFICIALS FROM:
OTTAWA, KINGSTON, BELLEVILLE, BROCKVILLE – Bob KRAUS

THANK YOU TO CPL. RANDY SMITH PHOTOGRAPHER
AND CHEF AND SERVERS

HEAD TABLE SPEAKERS INTRODUCTION

Bob KRAUS INTRODUCES Bob LEDUC
Bob LEDUC INTRODUCES Fred PINNOCK
Jim BALL INTRODUCES C/SUPT Freeman SHEPPARD

MEMBERSHIP RETURNS TO LOUNGE AREA

Bob Kraus M/C

 

Inaugural Dinner Attendees

 

BALL, Jim & JudyKRAUS, Bob & Fran
BERLINQUETTE, Roy & JeanLAROSE, (MGen) Robert
BROWNLEE, Keith & Marg.LEDUC, Robert & Charleen
BOYD, David & wifeLEE, Rick & Betty
CLARABUT, Mike & Ida (Koopman)LUTES, Willard
CLOSS, Chief WilliamMacPHEE, J.Patrick & Irene
COADY, (Col.)Gerry & wifeMONTGOMERY, Gene & Beverly
COUBURN, Vernon & KarinMUNROE, Bud & Rita
COULTER, Gary & TinaROBINSON, Nicolas
COYLE, Leon & Marie SANDEY, Dave & Joan
DAY, George & FranSCOTTI, Frank & Jean
DICKSON, Earl & AgnesSHIER, Reginald
EASTON, SandraSTEPHENSON, Jim & Jane
EMPEY, Roy & BunnyTAYLOR, Keith & Marlene
FRASER, Sandy & guestVAN ALLEN, Trevor & Claire
GRAHAM, Chuck & MarilynWATSON, Keith & Bernice
GUINDON, Robert & YvonneWATTS, George & Margaret
HASTIE, Willard & GhislaineWEBB, Don & Judy
HICKMAN, John & DortheaWISEMAN, Edward & Fran
HOBBS, Stan & RoseWOODMAN, Ross & Margaret
JORDAN, (LCol.) ArtWYLIE, Jack & Belva Cousens
KORYCAN, Frank & guest 
FRENCH, John & wife
McPARTLIN, Jack & wife
PINNOCK, Fred & wife
SHEPPARD, Freeman C/Supt.

 

 

 

Our First Executive - 2000

President:  Bob Leduc
1st.V/Pres: Jim Ball
2nd.V/Pres: Bob Kraus
Sec:  Jack Cassidy
Treas:  Gene Montgomery
Soc.Dir: Ed Wiseman
Dir. East:  Jack Wylie
Dir. West:  Earl Dickson
Directors: Gary Coulter & Chuck Graham
Social Committee:   Ed Wiseman & Bob Kraus

 

 

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Presidents Since Charter - 2 June 2000

Bob Myhill 2020 - 2021
Robert (Bob) Kraus 2018 - 2019
RIDEOUT, W.J.R.(Wes) 2016 - 2017
NEVILLE, B.(Bryan) 2014 - 2015
KRAUS, R.M.S.(Bob) 2012 - 2013
COULTER, G.W.(Gary) 2010 - 2011
KRAUS, R.M.S.(Bob) 2004(Nov) - 2009
WYLIE, W.J.(Jack) 2001(Sept) - 2004(Oct)
LEDUC, R.J. (Bob) 2000(Jun) - 2001(Aug)

 

 

 

Historical Interest

The first permanent Commissioner of the NWMP

Commissioner G.A. French (18 OCT 1873) was a member of the

Fort Frontenac Officer's Mess when he received his appointment.