March On! ...the history of the

Toronto Optimists Drum & Bugle Corps

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Photos of the Toronto Optimists, the Seneca Optimists, the Optimists Alumni and many others!

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John Giblin

6 files, last one added on Dec 19, 2011
Album viewed 176 times

John McAlpine

5 files, last one added on Jun 02, 2022
Album viewed 192 times

John "Scotty"MacDonald

2 files, last one added on Dec 01, 2005
Album viewed 178 times

John Shearer

5 files, last one added on Feb 15, 2010
Album viewed 171 times

Karen Bosworth

2 files, last one added on Feb 10, 2008
Album viewed 182 times

Lorne Ferrazzutti

Lorne is part of the "way-back" machine. Coming from Western Tech with Barry Bell, one of the founders of Toronto Optimists, drum instructor for Optimists (and many other groups). Now he's a member of the snare line in the Alumni Corps.

6 files, last one added on Feb 14, 2024
Album viewed 185 times

Mike Thys

3 files, last one added on Jun 22, 2006
Album viewed 193 times

Optimists Drum Majors

This album contains photos of those who have been Drum Majors for the Toronto Optimists, the Seneca Optimists and the Optimists Alumni.

29 files, last one added on May 17, 2016
Album viewed 418 times

Phil Hennings

Phil was a member of the Scout Band, Opti-Corps and Toronto Optimists from 1955-1960, played soprano from 1955 to 1957 and was Drum Major from 1958 to 1960. Today Phil plays Mellophone in the Alumni Corps

8 files, last one added on Apr 11, 2014
Album viewed 213 times

Pat Tunney/Buttigieg

Pat played French Horn in the Seneca Optimists. Currently, she's playing mellophone in the Alumni Corps.

5 files, last one added on Jul 19, 2006
Album viewed 201 times

Photographers

Photos of those who have submitted photos to our website

6 files, last one added on Jul 20, 2008
Album viewed 202 times

Ric Brown

Ric marched with the Toronto Optimists from 1969 to 1975 including guard, rifle, cymbals and bass drum, had a management role with the Seneca Optimists in 1976, was Assistant Director in 1977/1978. He play Bass in the Alumni Corps

6 files, last one added on Mar 11, 2011
Album viewed 177 times

28 albums on 3 page(s)

Random files - Individuals

Brian Hogan (Simcoe, 2009)335 views

Rehearsing with Jamie (2007)355 views

Jackie Nicholls, Optimists Alumni Drum Major (Simcoe, 2012)314 views

Barry Bell's 75th Birthday (2009)404 views

John and Denise McAlpine (2008)399 views

Bob Carell caught like a deer in the headlights of a car! Sisters get. and keep, those photos we want to forget. (1963)569 views

Jamie Oatt (2010)333 views

Warren Berger (Woodstock, 2009)315 views

Last additions - Individuals

Lorne Ferrazzutti (1961)123 viewsFeb 14, 2024

Frans Rood with Mark Penberthy of the Bantams sitting on his bass drum (1962)63 viewsJun 10, 2022

John McAlpine in his uniform for the North Carolina State Pipe Band (Memorial Day, Raleigh, NC, 2022)65 viewsJun 02, 2022

Frans Rood and David Johns (2008) (they were Optimists bass drummers in 1962 and 1963)60 viewsFeb 24, 2022

John McAlpine when he was in Del, before a Christmas parade (1961)119 viewsSep 23, 2020

Barry Bell, drum major, and the Toronto Optimists (Nationals, 1960)241 viewsNov 18, 2016

Peter Jones, Optimists Alumni Drum Major (Waterloo, 2016)283 viewsMay 17, 2016

Mike Grimes, Drum Major and Keith Gallacher, Assistant DM of the Seneca Optimists (Simcoe, 1978)408 viewsAug 12, 2014