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Scout Band

15 files, last one added on Jan 06, 2024
Album viewed 354 times

Danforth Tech Crusaders

8 files, last one added on Nov 08, 2022
Album viewed 314 times

Optimist Trumpet Band (Opti-Corps)

While the official name of the band was the Optimist Trumpet Band, most people referred to them as Opti-Corps. In fact, almost 70 years later there are still people who refer to the Toronto Optimists as "Opti-Corps".

34 files, last one added on Dec 15, 2023
Album viewed 496 times

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Random files - Our Roots

Optimists Roots: Boy Scout Band at old City Hall (1955)552 views

Danforth Crusaders (CNE, 1957)712 views

Opti-Corps - Drum Major is Al Latham (1956)711 views

pre-Optimist Scout Band (Waterloo Music Festival, 1953 or 1954)12 views

Trophy won by Opti-Corps for top corps in a parade (Stouffville, 1957)39 views

Opti-Corps222 views

Opti-Corps (1955)654 views

Opti-Corps (CNE, 1957)651 views

Last additions - Our Roots

pre-Optimist Scout Band (Waterloo Music Festival, 1953 or 1954)12 viewsJan 06, 2024

Phil Tachauer was the Bandmaster (Drum Major) of the Optimist Trumpet Band from 1954 trough 1957 (photo about 1957)17 viewsDec 15, 2023

L-R: 1. Bob Bond, 2. Peter Coward, 4. Ed Nanni, 5. Jim Patten, 7. Al Latham, 9. Harry Clarke, 12. Ben Woodley, some members of the Scout Band (1953)33 viewsApr 08, 2023

L-R: Jim Patten and Mr Baggs (1953)29 viewsApr 08, 2023

Danforth Tech Crusaders (perhaps 1957)34 viewsNov 08, 2022

Trophy won by Opti-Corps for top corps in a parade (Stouffville, 1957)39 viewsAug 16, 2022

Colin Hedworth in his Danforth Crusaders uniform (1957)40 viewsNov 09, 2021

Danforth Crusaders (1956 or 1957)53 viewsApr 29, 2021