Vernon, B.C.B次元官网网址檚 RCMP Appreciation Day is going national.
The group which hopes to make Feb. 1 RCMP Appreciation Day across B.C. is extending its campaign Canada-wide, as announced by committee co-chairperson Martin von Holst Wednesday at VernonB次元官网网址檚 Schubert Centre.
B次元官网网址淚t is with great pride that we would like to announce that the RCMP Appreciation Day in B.C. committee is becoming the RCMP Day in Canada committee,B次元官网网址� said von Holst.
B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檝e already received some support in Alberta, and we plan to reach out to each of the provinces. There already is an RCMP Appreciation Day in Manitoba, started in 2016.
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B次元官网网址淲e believe, after 100 years, itB次元官网网址檚 time to say thank you.B次元官网网址�
The Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceB次元官网网址檚 100th anniversary is Feb. 1, 2020.
B次元官网网址淥ur national police force needs to be recognized for the contributions theyB次元官网网址檝e made toward public safety,B次元官网网址� said North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold. B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 not to take anything away from provincial or city police forces for the work they do. As the original national police force, I think the RCMP stand out representing safety and security right across the country. IB次元官网网址檓 looking ahead to moving this forward and getting further support.B次元官网网址�
The original campaign was to make Feb. 1 RCMP Appreciation Day in B.C., a way of thanks to the men and women of the force who keep the provinceB次元官网网址檚 communities safe. The campaign received many letters of support from seven MPs, 37 communities and 18 MLAs, including Vernon-Monashee Liberal MLA Eric Foster.
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B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 most happy to put my support behind this initiative,B次元官网网址� said Foster, who presented a 1,000-plus name petition on the subject in the Legislature. B次元官网网址淚 commend the City of Vernon for taking the initiative to be first.B次元官网网址�
Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming said one of the critical things in the North Okanagan is having a safe, comfortable, predictable community.
B次元官网网址淎nd a huge piece of that is the role our policing plays and here, we have the luxury of the RCMP,B次元官网网址� said Cumming. B次元官网网址淲e have the luxury of extremely well-trained RCMP and we enjoy that luxury every single day.
The committee is to help spread the campaign provincially and nationally.
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