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About UsThe Association has been in existence since 1886. It was incorporated under the name Royal North West Mounted Police Veterans’ Association by Letters Patent under the Companies Act on January 14, 1924, and steps were taken on December 1, 1954 to change the Association’s name to reflect the present-day name of the Force. The Kingston Region Division was established in 2000. The Division welcomes individuals who qualify for the various levels of membership, and who reside in the area bounded by the City of Quinte West in the west, the Quebec border to the east, and the Ottawa Valley to the north. PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION The Association came into being out of a recognition many years ago that the training, experience and comradery that members had obtained/developed during their active service, could still be put to very meaningful use in individual and collective service to Canada, the Force and other former members (or members of their immediate families and their dependents), even after their separation from the Force. That worthwhile precept, is still apropos today. To that end, the Association continues to subscribe to the following worthy purposes and objects in its Constitution:
HOW THE ASSOCIATION FUNCTIONS Policies and objectives of the Association are usually determined at its annual general meetings. The National Board of Directors is the governing authority between general meetings. In addition, it is the responsibility of the National Headquarters Executive Committee to administer and manage the affairs of the Association on a day to day basis. To assist the National Headquarters Executive Committee, as well as Divisions of the Association and the general public, the Association maintains a Secretariat office which is usually staffed during normal work hours (Ottawa time), except on Fridays. This office is currently located on the grounds of the Canadian Police College on St. Laurent Blvd., Ottawa. The Secretariat maintains a close liaison with the Force.
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