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Type your comments here...I THINK THE CURATOR SHOULD PHONE ME BACK LIKE SHE SAID SHE WOULD ABOUT THE NORSEMAN AND ABOUT SOME PICTURES. MY NUMBER IS 1 888 999 6628 AND I'M THERE 8 TO 5 EVERY DAY ROB MCCOY ROB MCCOY <rgmccoy@shaw.ca> RED DEER , ALTA Canada - Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 20:02:51 (CST) Type your comments here... ROB MCCOY <rgmccoy@shaw.ca> RED DEER , Canada - Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 20:00:14 (CST) Many years ago, as a child I was told that hanging in the museum was a picture carving of a beaver done by my great Uncle, James Esson. This was apparently done sometime in the 40's. Uncle Jim carved wall pictures from wood. The one I have in my possession is very detailed with two hunting dogs. As I have never had the opportunity to visit the museum I would very much like to know if in fact there is a wall wood carving of a beaver hanging anywhere in the museum? Any information you may have on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Linda Turner Torbay, Newfoundland & Labrador Linda Turner <lturner@nl.rogers.com> St. John's, nl Canada - Sunday, November 07, 2004 at 11:38:00 (CST) Type your comments here... I am looking for information on a boat that was once used as a patrol vessel on the Great Lakes. The boat was later converted into a pleasure craft with the name "Cutknife II". My grandfather owned it in the late 70's & I would like to learn more about it. Ken Greening <kig@nb.sympatico.ca> Saint John, NB Canada - Friday, September 17, 2004 at 11:40:29 (CST) I would like to join the ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE myself, but I can't. So I collect R.C.M.P. items and uniforms from the different web sites I go to. I guess you can say I am obsesed with the MOUNTIES. I like to look at the pictures of the Academy Walk About that you have. I think about the R.C.M.P. all the time. Ben Hill <ben.hill@shaw.ca> Surrey, BC Canada - Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 21:50:52 (CST) Type your comments here... Not so much a comment, but a wee bit of history, and an unsolved mystery. My dads cousin Lois Majers of Middletown, Michel B.C. went on a hunting trip on Saturday November 3, 1945 and was to return that evening. When he didn't return by Sunday evening, Lois Filek (Majers brother-in) notified the police. A search was started on Monday November 5, 1945 but a blizzard arrived at about 10 a.m. that morning, and continued until midnight. The search was eventually called off on November 11th because they could not see what lay under the snow. They regretably informed my dad that in their general opinion, that his cousin had met with a fatal accident, and was presumed dead. However in their opinion they would make every effort to ascerain the cause of Lois Majers disapperance and would not accept death until they had proof of same. I wonder if they ever found him? For I have found the original letter that was written to my father on November 16th, 1945 from Constable L.A. Doree Reg't. No. 360 Natal Detachment of the R.C.M.P. The letter is understandably a wee bit worn, but very obvious that the officer spent some painsaiking time in front of a manual type-writer, and his signature appears to have been written in wet ink not ball-point. So can you tell me did they ever find my dads cousin, I should add my dads been gone since 1987. Hope to hear from someone Sincerely Janet Gargaro Janet Gargaro <jandav@telusplanet.net> East Coulee, AB Canada - Monday, August 09, 2004 at 17:44:38 (CST) Type your comments here...Harold E. Brooks (retired Inspector)I am putting together a memory book for my Dad's 75th birthday and would like feedback for the book from friends, vets and associates. If anyone has information could they please e-mail me as soon as possible or call (905) 634-8821. Dad retired in Halifax in 82 and served out West, HQ, O Division on Jarvis and A Division. NOTE: Animal: if you're out there - would love to hear from you. :) Calah Brooks Calah Brooks <calah@cogeco.ca> Burlington , ON Canada - Tuesday, July 06, 2004 at 21:18:34 (CST) Type your comments here...Cool site I'll make it to the museum eventually. Have family in the RCMP so one day I should. carollen gale <cj_900@yahoo.com> Vancouver, BC Canada - Saturday, May 29, 2004 at 00:56:15 (CST) Type your comments here... Very interesting site and easy to follow. We (My wife and I)spent several hours at the museum in April 1998 and stayed for the afternoon parade. Some interesting music being played. Some I knew and some I knew were strictly Canadian. What happend to the height restrictions for cadets. I have been browsing over the gift shop for Xmas presents to purchase later in the year. Cheers Kevin Bishop Kevin A. BISHOP <jankevbish@bigpond.com> Wootton, N.S.W. Australia - Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 22:35:28 (CST) Type your comments here... Tyler Morrison <mjeanette_@hotmail.com> Big ridge, ns Canada - Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at 17:14:46 (CST) Dear Sirs, Congratulations on a great site! My name is Mike Seguin, and I'm a military collector/hobbyist from Ottawa, Ontario. My main interst is early felt hats, badges, and uniforms first worn by the NWMP, RNWMP, and RCMP, c.1873-1920. I have both of Dr.J. Boultons' books, and I'm a member in good standing of The Scarlet Force Collectors Club. Can anyone at the museum provide more information on the first grey-blue shirts worn by the Mounted Police, as depicted in the R.B. Nevitt 1874 March West watercolour painting,'First Whiskey Spilt', which is in the David Ross Osprey book? I recently wiewed this paintings'jpeg image in full colour on The Glenbow Museum site itself, but they could not provide any more details about these shirts, even from "Barry" Nevitt's diary at the museum. For some reason, Dr. Boulton failed to mention this item in either one of his 2 books, but does cite the so-called,"Garibaldi uniform" red flannel overshirt? as part of the first early uniform suggestions. Were these shirts the Garibaldi type, and where can I get reproduction patterns for them? I have some RCAF slate twill which is the closest match I've seeen to the shirt colour in the painting; but the only other commercially avalable shirt I've seen in this shade is the Wah Maker Slate Bib Shirt. Would this be considered an accepatble substitute? Any further details or comments on this would be most appreciated. Thank you. Yours truly, Mike seguin Mike Seguin <mikegtr@sympatico.ca> Ottawa, ON Canada - Friday, April 23, 2004 at 16:53:31 (CST) I am desperately searching for any clues as to the whereabouts of my long lost jb player 12-string acoustic guitar,gone two years now,i'll never stop looking for it,i some-how believe i will eventually find. this may seem an odd course of action,but it does pay to advertise. Any -one with info could please e-mail me. Thank you; D.Poitras Donald J. Poitras <djpoitras@shaw.ca> Wpg., MB. Canada - Friday, April 23, 2004 at 12:39:20 (CST) Type your comments here... Hi There, My name is Paul and woud like some information or advice on finding some information about my great uncle's services with the RCMP. His name was Charles Chitty who was in service with the RCMP between the 1930's and 1940's. His duties did include ventures over the Artic line. Regretfully that is all the information I can provide. Any further pictures or records made available of great Uncle Charlie would be greatly appreciated. regards, Paul Whitten Paul Whitten <paul.whitten@zimmer.com> Sydney, nsw Australia - Wednesday, April 07, 2004 at 22:31:02 (CST) The inspiration your orgaization gives to young people and old people alike is incredible. canada will always have one national monument that being THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE. thanks for all you do every day that goes unnoticed... RET POLICE CHIEF A lcide l' Ecuyer <retwb@aol.com> northfield, ms usa - Saturday, April 03, 2004 at 20:25:00 (CST) This site is very helpful in school when you are finding information about Mounties' history. It was easy to navigate and to find stuff. Tessa Canada - Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 08:27:58 (CST) Hey, Im doing this thing for school and I needed to know what the living conditions for Mounties in 1873 were like...and your site didn't help me at all! But other than that...not a bad site. Keep up the good work. Sam Canada - Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 08:26:48 (CST) Type your comments here... Bob <bob@hotmail.com> Tim Buck2, TS South America - Monday, March 29, 2004 at 11:40:42 (CST) I sent you an e-mail last night with a photo (that I just found in the local archives) of a NWMP constable who is my grandfather, taken about 1900. Your server rejected my e-mail, for some reason. I have tried to paste the jpeg image here but this box won't accept it. My question is simple though it would make more sense if you could see the photo. In the photo my grandfather is in uniform, fairly standard, stetson and heavy fur mitts of some sort, but on the upper left sleeve of his uniform there are three stars. I have never seen that, and I've looked at hundreds of NWMP photos as I've been researching my grandfather's story these last two years. Can you explain them? Or can you send this question to someone who perhaps can explain them? His name was W.W. Smith (constable), 1882-1910 in the force, RN 866. NWMP veterans records designate him blue bottle Smith which appears to have been an invention of Julian Nash, although some used a blue bottle story to explain the blue appellation. There were various other possible explanations. W.W. for William Walter. After he retired from the force he used Assheton-Smith to register his son; sometimes his initials appear as W.A. Smith. My thanks for any assistance you can render me. M marilyn assheton-smith <assheton@shaw.ca> Edmonton, ab Canada - Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 20:56:42 (CST)
hey! me and my friend want to be in the rcmp and this webpage has help us a lot!!But we are still looking for the ''Par test"(image)and a decription of the written test.... Natasha Levesque Moncton, NB Canada - Tuesday, March 02, 2004 at 09:54:22 (CST) Great site! I wonder if records are held of the early mounties. I am given to understand that my great grandfather, Alexander Stevenson, may have been a mounted policeman in the 1870s/1880s. He emigrated from Ireland with his wife but returned to Ireland after his wife and some of their children died.Any pointers would be much appreciated. Margaret <calmar@calmar.fsnet.co.uk> UK - Tuesday, February 03, 2004 at 08:28:56 (CST) |
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