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Activities of the C, D. C. I. Concert Band
Quite often this year the student body of the C. D. c. I. has had the privilege of listening to the C. D. c. I. band at the assemblies. Not only has the band played as a whole but also some of its mambera have given their contributions. Some of these were a saxophone quartet, cornet solos and a tuba solo all ably accompanied by Mr. Wood.
The Variety Night concert in November which featured different talented groups from the school was opened by the band and their selec- tions were much appreciated by the large audience.
The members of the C, D. C. I, band appreciate very much the kind- ness and generosity of the Stayner band which came to the school and presented a concert anti dance. The proceeds from this performance helped to purchase part of our uniforms.
A vote of thanks is given here to Mr. Wood who worked so long and patiently to get the band in shape for not only the Variety Night concert but also the Kiwanis Music Festival. This event took place on February 18 in the Eaton Auditorium in Toronto. Although we did not take first plac~ we did achieve many things, the most important of which was experience. Our band received 78 points, only 8 points behind the leaning band and we may say that we hope to do much better next year.
The band is going to sponsor several concerts in the future at the school. These concerts are hoped to pay for the rest of the uniforms--
a gold blazer with black piping which will set off nicely the black trousers, black pleated skirts and white shirts of the band members.
The band also hopes to perform at a concert in Stayner, attend the Waterloo Music Festival, go to the Canadian National Exhibition in Toron- to and the Kiwanis Motor and Fashion Show in Collingwood, The band also supplies the music for several cemetery Decoration-Day Services in the district.
Betty Lou Baker.
"Social Events" of the Band Year
On January 27, about thirty brave and well-bundled band members met at John W ebster's in W ebsterville for a tobogganing and bob-sleighing party.
The toboggan hill was smooth and fast with very few bushes and only one rock which everyone hit every time they went down the hill.
The bob-sleigh run was iced and shining in the light of the lanterns placed at strategic points along the curving run. Mr. Wood risked life and limb on one of the bob sleighs with Roy Joyce at the helm and still has scars to commemorate his escapade.
After everyone was thoroughly frozen we stumbled to the house and heat. We proceeded to fill our faces with well-stacked hamburgs, coffee laced with some questionable substance concocted by the male element of the band. The lunch came to an end with the serving of do-nuts. Aft~r escorting Mr. Wood to the piano we tried to harmonize with disastrous results.
At the witching hour of midnight the more sensible members picked themselves up and proceeded homewards. I hear that the merrymaking con- tinued until the wee small hours of the morning.
Pat Butters.
John Lane: There's only one honest way to make money. Dale Morrow: And what's that?
John Lane: Ba! I thought you wouldn't know.
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