Vernon91裸聊视频檚 Kal Tire Place provided the perfect space for a plethora of performers at the annual Okanagan Military Tattoo.

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The event is a way to pay tribute to the valley91裸聊视频檚 military past and present.

The term tattoo comes from when the British army were fighting in Belgium 300 years ago, drummers were sent into the town each night to call the soldiers in from the pubs. The drummers continued to play until the curfew at 10 p.m. The word 91裸聊视频榙oe den tap toe91裸聊视频� is dutch for 91裸聊视频榯urn off the tap,91裸聊视频� as the expression evolved to tap-too and finally, tattoo,

Kal Tire Place saw two editions of the two-hour show Saturday and Sunday featuring hundreds of musical and dancing acts. Among the performers included the RCMP E Division Pipe Band, one of eight RCMP bands that are active around the country.

91裸聊视频淭he audience really appreciated the variety in the show, with the dancers and music,91裸聊视频� said Crerar. 91裸聊视频淭he two bands from the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Armed Forces pipes and drums really did something special.91裸聊视频�

During the after event social on Saturday night, a small grass fire sparked steps from Kal Tire Place. Luckily, members of the Kelowna and Kamloops Pipe Bands were firefighters, and leapt at the chance to help out.

91裸聊视频淭here was no hesitation,91裸聊视频� Crerar said. 91裸聊视频淭hey grabbed the hose, ran out the door and up the road and they had it under control in five minutes.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭hese were big guys, they were all pipers and drummers. They are trained, and every time they enter a public building, they look for where the fire extinguisher, AED, and fire exits are just in case.91裸聊视频�

Due to the large cost of renting out Kal Tire Place (close to $100,000), Crerar explained that it he is 91裸聊视频渟truggling91裸聊视频� to recoup costs on the event that has been a staple in the community since 2014.

91裸聊视频淎 third of our income comes from ticket sales,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭he rest of it comes from grants from the government, while the other third comes from in-kind and other donations that are really, really important to us.91裸聊视频�

For 2024, Crerar is considering moving the event to the last weekend in May, or first weekend in June, so that more performers can attend.

91裸聊视频淎 lot of people are gone on vacation in July so we would like to have it earlier to have more attendees.91裸聊视频�

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