On Tuesday, June 5th, the world’s longest-reigning monarch will celebrate her Platinum Jubilee. Queen Elizabeth II has reigned over Great Britain and many independent countries within the British Commonwealth of Nations for seventy years! To commemorate this historic...

Operation Lentus is when Canada calls upon its Armed Forces to respond to a natural disaster on home soil. Canadian Armed Forces personnel have been working tirelessly in South Western BC to rescue the stranded, shore up critical infrastructure to rebuild the supply...

Upon that night, when fairies light On Cassilis Downans dance, Or owre the lays, in splendid blaze, On sprightly coursers prance; Or for Colean the route is ta'en, Beneath the moon's pale beams; There, up the cove, to stray and rove, Among the rocks and streams To...

At the time of writing, we are heading into the September Labour Day long week-end.  This is a time to get in some quality family time, change gears from summer to fall and with the Tattoo, step up the tempo.  With Covid still an issue, getting together in large...

It was hard not to get totally involved with the Olympics and the tears and cheers of the winners and those who came in 4th.  Did you know the Olympics just recently made an addition to their motto?  It used to be: Faster; Higher; Stronger.  From 2021 and going...

Nostalgia, a way of looking back.  When thinking about the past Tattoo events, it is comforting to fall into a Reflective Nostalgia frame of mind and remember all the great parts performers played in our productions from 2014 through 2019.  There were some adventures,...

  What the heck is a Canoe doing in the Tattoo?  1967 was Canada's Centennial Celebration and 50 years later, the 50th Anniversary was recognized at our 2017 Okanagan Military Tattoo.  To help us with this, the Calgary Round-Up Band's 65 members sang Bobby Gimby's...

By now there should be no mystery about our postponed 2021 Tattoo.  We have definitely moved into the planning stages for 2022, 23 and 24 July.  We will be back in Kal Tire Place and are working on additions to the "stage" that will make the viewing a much better...

With the suspension of our activities to bring you the 2021 Tattoo this July, we have shifted all of our efforts to create and deliver the biggest and best Tattoo ever 23 and 24 July, 2022.  We already have bands and performing groups from Scotland, Alberta, many...

It is with a heavy heart that we have had to announce that the 2021 Okanagan Military Tattoo is being put over to 2022.  The many Covid deadlines for easing restrictions kept moving the wrong way.  Our performers: pipe bands; military bands; dancers; are just now...