Presented by The Alberni Project

Thousands joined us in celebrating our nation’s veterans with a variety of public ceremonies, community involvement, displays and additional exhibits that pay tribute to veterans of all ages and of all service to Canada.

Some of the Events for the Year of the Veteran were:

1. The Centennial of the Royal Canadian Navy  (Sponsored by The Dominion History Project and Salsbury House)
   

2. CFB Comox and the Air Force Museum Guest Exhibit
   

3. BC Submariners Association Centennial Canadian Submariners
   

4. Creature Comforts - Animals in War  (guest exhibit from Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt Naval and Military History Museum)
   

5. Chinese Canadian Veterans * (with cooperation with the Chinese Canadian Military Museum of Vancouver)
   

6. Valentines for Veterans
   

7. TEAM TAP - RELAY FOR LIFE Veterans March Against Cancer (Veterans Day Weekend)
   

8. Battle of the Atlantic Sunday  (Sponsored by The Dominion History Project and Salsbury House)
   

9. Canadian Merchant Navy Veterans Day (September)
   

10. 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI* - displays to rotate at TAP throughout the next 4 years.
    

11. Wall of Heroes - Community based memorial wall
    

12. the 70th anniversary of the sinking of HMCS Alberni
    

13. and much more.
    

TAPS wants to thank all those who assisted, sponsored or just visited during The Year of the Veteran - Comox Valley

(photo credit for this page: Combat Camera, DND, Canada,  YOTV Logo by Full Circle Media)