RCMP Second Man Award
On Dec 21, 2013 the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador honoured twenty-two women in recognition of their support and unpaid services while...
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Helen Escott
Aug 5, 20226 min read
The history of the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland officially joined Canada at midnight, March 31st, 1949. The next day, April first, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...
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Helen Escott
Aug 5, 20222 min read
The story of Aunt Martha’s Sheep
One of the most popular songs on Newfoundland airwaves during the seventies was “Aunt Martha's Sheep.” The song was recorded by Dick...
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Helen Escott
Aug 5, 20225 min read
S/S/M Dave Tipple: Keeping the Honour Alive
After more than 44 years as a member of the RCMP, Staff Sgt. Major Dave Tipple hung up his spurs on June 25, 2014. Originally from Corner...
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Helen Escott
Aug 3, 20212 min read
Operation Trafficked -Human trafficking stops when men stop buying women and children for sex
It is possible to get away with murder if you kill people whose lives are already devalued by society. Operation Trafficked takes you...
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Helen Escott
Jul 21, 20214 min read
Crash and burn - But he always walked away. The Staff Sgt. Bob MacKinnon story
September 21, 1971 was a beautiful day. Twenty-five-year-old Cst. Bob MacKinnon had almost six years in the Force when he was called into...
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Helen Escott
Feb 23, 20213 min read
Newfoundland Ranger: S/Sgt. John Hogan: The Hogan Trail
In 2002 the RCMP Mounted Police Foundation donated $6000 to build a seating area with a plaque that told the unbelievable story of The...
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Helen Escott
Feb 23, 20211 min read
Newfoundland Ranger: The Lone Ranger Staff Sgt. Lew Stuckless
Following Confederation with Canada in 1949, the Newfoundland Ranger Force, formed in 1935 to police the rural areas of what is now the...
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Helen Escott
Feb 23, 20216 min read
Newfoundland Ranger: Cyril Goodyear: The pursuit of Justice and the Great Outdoors
Cyril Goodyear has worn an incredible number of hats in his lifetime. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, is one of the last...
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Helen Escott
Feb 23, 20215 min read
Newfoundland Ranger: Cpl. Richard Noel: From Newfoundland Ranger to the RCMP
Richard Noel is ninety-one years old and lives by himself in a condo in St. John’s. He was born August 16, 1927. He has to lean in to...
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Helen Escott
Nov 11, 20201 min read
Helen C. Escott to launch memoir from Engen Books!
Helen C. Escott, the bestselling, award-winning author behind Operation Wormwood, The Reckoning, Operation Vanished, and, In Search of...
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Helen Escott
Oct 20, 20205 min read
Are UFO’s Observing RCMP Officers in NL?
UFO’s are no strangers to Newfoundland and Labrador. As a matter of fact, the UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) are quite frequent CFAs...
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Helen Escott
Sep 28, 20203 min read
We must be vigilant when it comes to stopping the sexual abuse of children
I find it disturbing that celebrities who know nothing about the culture of Newfoundland and Labrador, will come here to sit on an ice...
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Helen Escott
Sep 2, 20202 min read
The Reckoning – The conclusion to Operation Wormwood has arrived!
On the Day of Reckoning, everyone is called to account for their actions. Award-winning crime fiction writer Helen C. Escott is back with...
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Helen Escott
Jul 12, 20203 min read
Book Launch -The RCMP Celebrates 70 Years in Newfoundland and Labrador
Book Launch -The RCMP Celebrates 70 Years in Newfoundland and Labrador On August 1, 2020, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will...
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Helen Escott
Jan 15, 20185 min read
Exploring the Masonic Temple: Full of Masonic secrets and ghosts!
Just try to find out what the Masonic password is or how to do the handshake.
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Helen Escott
Oct 30, 20176 min read
Urban Exploring: Naval and Air Station Argentia, NL
Joyce Ehlich was only 19 years old and newly married when she boarded a plane from New York.
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Helen Escott
Apr 26, 20162 min read
The Brookfield Drive-In
Urban Exploring: Abandoned and Interesting Places
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Helen Escott
Apr 24, 20162 min read
Red Cliff Air Radar Station
I am surprised how many people in St. John’s don’t know that hidden away off Red Cliff Road is a piece of American Cold War history.
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