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Performer Feature: The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy
The Theme for the 2023 Okanagan Military Tattoo is “Unite Our World.” "Unite Our World" is more...
We Love The Royal Canadian Legion
Usually, thoughts of the Royal Canadian Legion occur around November when Canada recognizes the...
Make It a Weekend, Vernon is an amazing destination to explore during the Okanagan Military Tattoo
When we say we are from somewhere, we identify different things with that place. Often the...
Silver Star Resort, An All Seasons Treasure Near Vernon BC
Okanagan Military Tattoo takes place in Vernon, BC, at the base of Silver Star Road, the access point to the greatest gem in the Monashee Mountains, Silver Star Mountain Resort. There are so many great mountain resort destinations throughout Canada. Rated one of the...
First post of 2023!
Just seven months to go, and we are well on our way to the Okanagan Military Tattoo 2023. We on the Organizing Committee have been working steadily since the finish of the 2022 Tattoo, cleaning up and now looking ahead. This will be an exciting year for us as we...
What We Are Grateful For Today
Kal Tire has long been one of the primary partners for Okanagan Military Tattoo. We want to send a big thank you and a little awareness their way through a short story that reminds us to be grateful for the things we often take for granted. Did you know that one...
What do White Christmas, and the Okanagan Tattoo Have In Common?
"What can you do with a general, when he stops being a general? Oh, what can you do with a general who retires?" ~ from the movie White Christmas. The end of another year is approaching, and Christmas is almost upon us. One of my most cherished family...
Okanagan MIlitary Tattoo 2023 Theme
The theme for the Tattoo 2022 was, "Operation Perseverance". All of us, performers, volunteers and audience, had just survived two years of Covid adventures. We are now just finalizing our "Theme for the Tattoo 2023". It will be centered around, One World (or...
Okanagan Military Tattoo 2023 here we come!
After a tough two years planning then having to shut down the 2020 and 2021 Tattoo events, we were able to plan and get the 2022 Tattoo completed. It was not easy! Covid has had a real effect on getting folks out of their basements and out into the public once...
Langley Ukulele Ensemble Will Perform At The Tattoo!!!
What could be better than one Ukulele? If you haven’t guessed, the answer is a whole ensemble of Ukulele performers! It is very possible that everyone reading this has, at some point in their lives, heard someone playing a Ukulele. It is a unique sound and is often...
We Checked Out Lord Strathcona’s Horse in Rehearsal and it Blew Us Away!
A True Cavalry Experience Recently, I had the greatest of opportunities to attend the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal...
Here comes the Cavalry! A May performance of the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians)
Have you ever thought of where the phrase ‘Here comes the Cavalry’ comes from? Most people think of rescuers arriving just in the nick of time to save the day when they hear this, however, not that long ago, it was used to announce the arrival of the mounted horse...
Why Do Canadians Love Queen Elizabeth II So Much?
One of the most steadfast constants in Canadian history has been the presence of Queen Elizabeth II as the head of the Commonwealth. The Queen is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee and marking seventy years on the throne. It makes her the fourth longest-reigning monarch...