The Royal Canadian Mounted Police began as a temporary experiment to help the government bring law and order to the rugged frontier outposts west of Ontario.
Over 120 years later, the RCMP-Canada’s first federal police force-is recognized around the world as the ones that “always get their man”.
Perhaps no other symbol of Canadian culture captures the world’s imagination like that of the “Mountie,” the name by which members of the RCMP are often called. With their brilliant red jackets, broad-brimmed Stetson hats and towering horses, the Mounties have gained a romantic reputation for daring courage in their never-ending pursuit of criminals.
Over the years the heroic adventures of the Mounties have been the subject of many popular series of books and movies. These have helped earn the RCMP colourful nicknames like “the Scarlet Force,””Riders of the Plains” and”the Red Coats”. While this fictional account of the RCMP story may be suitable for Hollywood, the truth about the beginning of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is far from glamorous.
Canada at the time of Confederation was a much different country than it is now. Most of the land between the Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes was under the control of the Hudson’s Bay Company. Settlements were often nothing more than fur trading posts. With no police force to establish law and keep the peace, the posts often erupted in violent conflict.
On December 1st, 1869, the Canadian government bought this land from the Hudson’s Bay Company in hopes of expanding Canada’s interests west towards the Pacific. Sir John A. MacDonald, then Prime Minister of Canada, decided to set-up a federal force of “Mounted rifles” to police the west. On May 3, 1873, MacDonald stood in the House of Commons and introduced a bill calling “for the establishment of a police force in the Northwest Territories.” The passing of the bill by Parliament May 23rd marked the beginning of the Mounted Police.
Sir George Arthur French became the first commissioner of the new force. His first task was organizing the group of about 300 young men into six divisions of 50 men each. During the summer of 1874 the men marched west from Ontario to their new post in what later became Southern Alberta. This established the presence of the force in the west for the first time.
The Mounties spent much of their early years patrolling the frontier, collecting customs along the border, preventing whiskey trading and maintaining law and order. In 1920 their name was changed to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Much RCMP activity today is focused on the control of organized crime, illegal drug smuggling and international espionage. What began as a temporary force that would disappear once the prairies were settled has instead become a very important part of crime prevention in Canada.
celebrations for the Montreal Canadiens'National HockeyLeague victory over the Boston Bruins turned into rioting late Monday night,leaving the city with a morning hangover yesterday of broken windows and burnt-out cars.
A damaged car is seen in downtown Montreal yesterday.Celebrations for the Montreal Canadiens'NHL victory over the Boston Bruins turned into rioting late Monday night.
Police said they arrested 16 people,including three minors,on charges ranging from public mischief to assault,as roving bands of rioters broke shop windows and burned police cars after thousands of hockey fans streamed onto downtown Montreal streets after the game.
sixteen police cars were damaged,including five that were set on fire.Vandals also broke windows at 10 of the dozens of clothing and footwear shops that line Ste.Catherine Street,which is just a few blocks from the arena.Rioters grabbed bottles from a liquor outlet after smashing its windows.
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”Does “Blood type” have a factor in personality? ”
Do you know your “Blood type”? Nowadays , the “ABO system” is the most general and simple form to decide blood type. The “ABO system” divides human beings into four types.
They are type ”A” , type “B” , type “O” and type ”AB”. These blood types are mainly used for blood transfusion , but some countries believe that “blood type has a factor in personality”. They also believe that “Each blood type has other favorite blood types”.
Did you know that?
For example……
Blood type “A”
Almost all people who are type “A” are very serious, punctual and methodical. So they like to follow rules and hate to be lazy. However they don’t have the flexibility to do everything.
And they get along very well with blood type “A” people and blood type “O” people. But they don’t get along with type “B” people and type “AB” people.
Blood type “B”
Almost all people who are type “B” have great talents and week points. They are doing abut interesting things completely. So they are often professionals or artists or scholars. But they pay no attention to other things. So they often look lazy and selfish.
And they get along very well with blood type “B” people and blood type “AB” people.
However they don’t get along with type “A” people.
Blood type “O”
Almost all people who are type “O” are very friendly and they have big hearts. So they are usually liked by around people. But they often don’t pay attention to details. So they often loose things.
And they get along with type “A” and type “B” people. But they don’t get along with type “O” and type “AB” people.
Blood type “AB”
Almost all people who are type “AB” have great inspirations and to think rationally. But they are usually moody or have two different characters. So they often surprise by to speak unexpected things.
They get along with type “AB” people and type “B” people. But they don’t get along with type “A” and type “O” people.