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| Filename: | grantham_leaside_1961.jpg | 
| Album name: | khusrau / Grantham Police Boys Band | 
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| Keywords: | 1961 / | 
| Filesize: | 464 KiB | 
| Date added: | Jul 15, 2006 | 
| Dimensions: | 1200 x 810 pixels | 
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| URL: | https://torontooptimistshistory.ca/coppermine/displayimage.php?pid=1351 | 
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                Now, this is a great photo!!
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                I remember Grantham being small in size but big in crowd appeal - "Marie", "Tangerine" - great stuff!  Can't tell from this photo if Tom May is in the drum line.
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                For the record I'll include a list of former Grantham members that marched for The Toronto Optimists over the years. There might in fact be more but here's a good start. I think that you will find that there were more Grantham members in the Optimists than any other Corps. All I can remember now is all those long drives but it was worth it ! - Brian
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                PS: I belive that every one of those guys won at least once Canadian Chamopionship as an Optimist- Rah Rah St. Catharines!!!!!!!!!!!! Glen Durrish; Tom May; Rick Robida; Chuck Clutterbuck; Jack and Dennis Roberts; Brian, John, David and Peter Byrne; Bob and John Christie; Peter Barclay; Tom Sacco; Tom Garrett; Bob Beechum; Laurie Seto; Bob Page; Bob Hill.
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                "M-i-i-i-i-i-i-ghty" Grantham
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                Hey you all forgot me! Bill Grigg - Rcscc Renown- Grantham- Optimists-Commanders-2nd Sigs-Niagara Regionairs, Lots of great memories.    | 
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                Buddy Latour wearing his 'bearskin' looked about 8 feet tall.  A great DM     | 
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                2017, it would be interesting to see how many Grantham players are still active in Drum Corps.
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