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Toronto Optimists
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| Members of the
Alumni Corps who were associated
with the Toronto Optimists include:
Al Miller, Barry Bell, Bill Kane,
Bob Carell, Bob Keenan, Brian Byrne,
Brian Hogan, Clare Reid, Dave Johns,
Dennis Roberts, Don Daber, Frans
Rood, George Wright, Glenn Copp, Gord O'Halloran,
Henry Beben, Jack Roberts, Joe
Gianna, John Shearer,
Len Perrin, Lorne Ferrazzutti, Mark
Blandford, Mel Dey, Paul Thompson,
Peter McCusker, Phil Hennings, Rick
Brown, Rick Robida, Rick Shearer,
Rick Tracey, Ron Chong, Ron
Cottrell, Ted Wilson, Terry Sweeney,
Tom May and Warren Berger. |
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The Toronto
Optimists Drum & Bugle Corps entered competition
in 1958 and a legend began. They won the
Canadian Championships that year — and every
year for the next 10 years! Champions for 11
consecutive years, a record that is unparalleled
in drum corps history!
During their 20 years in
operation they won over 100 national and
International Championships throughout Canada
and the US, becoming the most consistently
successful Drum Corps to ever represent Canada.
1975 was the last year of
competition for the Toronto Optimists. In 1976 a merger between the
Toronto Optimists and the Seneca Princemen
created the Seneca Optimists.
For a longer
history please check out the "Our
Optimists Roots" section of this website. |
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Prelims for 1963 Nationals (El Cid) |
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