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| Our RootsThe Optimists had its beginnings in 1952 as a Scout band. It evolved into Opti-Corps and, then, into the Toronto Optimists. After merging with the Seneca Princemen in 1976, the corps became the Seneca Optimists. This section contains photos of the scout band, Opti-Corps and the Danforth Crusaders (many members from Danforth joined in the 1958 season). |
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| Toronto OptimistsThis category includes photos of the Toronto Optimists taken at performances (competitions, exhibitions, parades, etc.). There is an album for each year from 1958 through 1975. Sometimes it's difficult to identify the year and those photos have their own album. |
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| Seneca OptimistsThis category contains photos of the Seneca Optimists taken at performances (competitions, exhibitions, parades, etc.). There is an album for each year from 1976 through 1978. Albums exist for casuals shots taken during 1976 and another for 1977. There is also an album containing an article about the corps that was publish by the Toronto Star in 1978. Sometimes it's difficult to identify the year and those photos have their own album. |
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| Optimists' Feeder CorpsOver the years the Optimists had a number of feeder corps: the Optimist Bantams, the Optimists Cadets, the Optimist Lancers and the Optimist Cadet Lancers. This category includes separate albums for each of those feeder corps run by the Optimists. |
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| Other Corps (mostly Canadian)Here you will find photos of corps that we were part of the 50s, 60s or 70s Drum Corps scene. Corps for which there are more than 4 photos have their own album and are listed by name. If we have fewer than 4 photos those images will be posted in either the Various Canadian Corps or Various American Corps albums. |
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| Those who have goneThis category contains photo memories of Toronto Optimists, Seneca Optimists and Optimists Alumni members and staff who have passed away. If we have a few shots for a particular individual, there is an album under their name. If we only have a single shot, the photo is included in the "We Remember" album. A corresponding category called "We Remember" can be found on our main website under the History section. A separate web page exists for each individual. Each page contains a photo and a few words about that member. |
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| MemorabiliaThis is a "catch-all" for things like old articles, Christmas cards, advertising, old Programs and anything that doesn't seem to fit elsewhere. |
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| Don DaberDon was involved with The Optimists from 1960 until his death in 2019. During that time he served as a photographer, the publicity director and the Corps Director. He was also the creator and editor of both Green Capsule Comments and Gold Capsule Comments. Don produced the artwork for a number of record albums as well as designing posters and doing the artwork for a variety of contests and programmes. Don's photos can be found in "The Old Days" category (Toronto Optimists, Seneca Optimists, Optimists Feeder Corps or Other Corps). |
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| Random files - The Old Days (Photos from our competitive years) |
Len Perrin (about 1960)252 views
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Toronto Optimists button from early 60s?459 views
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Alberta All Girls, Holland (1973)402 views
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Darlene Sciore, Seneca Optimists (1976)588 views
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Toronto Optimists (Leaside, 1961)129 views
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Etobicoke Crusaders first performance (1969)427 views
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Seneca Optimists (1976)421 views
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CDCA Conference (1968)486 views
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| Last additions - The Old Days (Photos from our competitive years) |
Toronto Optimists and Mayor Phillips (Civic Reception, City Hall, September, 1960)6 viewsNov 27, 2021
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Preston Scout House (1958)5 viewsNov 26, 2021
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Optimists, De La Salle and Preston Scout House (East York Stadium, 1958)5 viewsNov 26, 2021
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Toronto Optimists (Nationals Prelims, Varsity Stadium, Toronto, 1964)13 viewsNov 20, 2021
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Jim McConkey, Drum Major, and Toronto Optimists El Cid Trio (Jeff Shimo, Joe Gianna and Jack Roberts) (Nationals prelims, Waterloo, 1963)10 viewsNov 20, 2021
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Jim and (now) Helen Patten, ? and Ed Nanni (Victory Banquet, 1960)10 viewsNov 20, 2021
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Harry Clark, Ronn Prokop and other Optimists members (Victory Banquet, 1960)10 viewsNov 20, 2021
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Doug MacKenzie, Mrs Baggs, Brian Williams ? and Mr Baggs (Victory Banquet, 1960)15 viewsNov 20, 2021
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