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John Giblin


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6 files, last one added on Dec 19, 2011
Album viewed 196 times

John McAlpine


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5 files, last one added on Jun 02, 2022
Album viewed 213 times

John "Scotty"MacDonald


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2 files, last one added on Dec 01, 2005
Album viewed 202 times

John Shearer


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5 files, last one added on Feb 15, 2010
Album viewed 192 times

Karen Bosworth


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2 files, last one added on Feb 10, 2008
Album viewed 200 times

Lorne Ferrazzutti


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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 206 times

Mike Thys


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3 files, last one added on Jun 22, 2006
Album viewed 211 times

Optimists Drum Majors


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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 461 times

Phil Hennings


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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

9 files, last one added on Jun 01, 2025
Album viewed 239 times

Pat Tunney/Buttigieg


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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 219 times

Photographers


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Photos of those who have submitted photos to our website

6 files, last one added on Jul 20, 2008
Album viewed 225 times

Ric Brown


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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 200 times

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Jack Roberts882 views
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Warren Berger (1960)735 views

Last additions - Individuals
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Phil and Betty Hennings (unknown)225 viewsJun 01, 2025
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Lorne Ferrazzutti (1961)345 viewsFeb 14, 2024
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Frans Rood with Mark Penberthy of the Bantams sitting on his bass drum (1962)257 viewsJun 10, 2022
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John McAlpine in his uniform for the North Carolina State Pipe Band (Memorial Day, Raleigh, NC, 2022)342 viewsJun 02, 2022
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Frans Rood and David Johns (2008) (they were Optimists bass drummers in 1962 and 1963)268 viewsFeb 24, 2022
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John McAlpine when he was in Del, before a Christmas parade (1961)356 viewsSep 23, 2020
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Barry Bell, drum major, and the Toronto Optimists (Nationals, 1960)528 viewsNov 18, 2016
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Peter Jones, Optimists Alumni Drum Major (Waterloo, 2016)576 viewsMay 17, 2016