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P ARTIES
As a celebration and final fling 'before the Christmas exam;s; a band party was held the evening after the final Var'iety show. Everyone enjoyed the buffet lunch, garnes , dancing, and impromptu dance band.,
In J anuary , ],:%8;' t he &OCim.l, (HlllVGner& again got to work and organized a party at Websterville, taking' a:dvantage of the crisp cold weather. Bob-Sleighing, ,skating, and tobOg;g!;l.Lling, w,e.:re: the Qrder of ,the 7fe~h-o.qd.:.!..6 usual, tho 'pr.rtyw1l.s 1"\' sucGes~.
February, 1958.
THE SECOND J.NNUAL MUSICALE
This concert, alt,hough of higher musical calibre, was not as well attended as the November shoiiJ . A professional harpist, Mr . John ,Duncan , performed several numbers in his talented and inimitable style. The T.L. I~ennedy Secondary School Concert Band from Cooksville was another highlight of the prograrnme•
.The JlTother's Allrll1ary of the C.D..C.'I. Concert Band' provided a buffet.lunch : before the prograrmne•. Many thanks go to the mothers for this fine effort.
Each billld played separately, and also aS,a massed band under the direction of Major Brian McCool, B.ldc. Harpist , John Duncan, and soprano, Ruth Raymer, were soloists. Everyone enjoyed this memorable evening of music.
On Saturday, February 22, the bafia:"vvent to the Kiwanis IlIusic Festival in Toronto to compete in three classes. In the first class, the band was beat only by the frunous Sudbury High School Band; in the other cl asses , third pri zes were won. The other bands were talented; the competition was keen; the music was excellent. The Kiwanis Music . Festival was a success for our band. .' ."
l'v'Iarch, 1958. MJSIC IN JJARC:EI
The members of the T.L. Kennedy Band were the hosts when the C.D. C.I. Band · visited Cooksville. A concert was performed that 'evening, with the C.D:C. I. Band under the direction of Mr. Hollier, the T.L. Kennedy Band under the direction of Nr. Paul Green, and the massed bands under the direction of Mr. Q,ueen, f;l.sn1stnnt
nusicnl director for Ontario schools.
Before the concert, the mothors of thcK(j@edYBund~pln.y ers prepared a hot
buffet lunch for both bands . A fter the concert , an informal dance was held'. 'The
C. D. C. 1. Band first, contacted the K.L.
~r. Peat, a form~r vice-principal of that school. Everyone's thanks must go to WIT. Peat for this good turn, for he could not have introduced us to a better, more
excell ent band.
April 18, 1958.
TEE BA.l'JQ,UET
Kennedy.: Band through the good offices of
The first C.D.C.1. Concer,t Band,annual ban.quetwas hold in the Duntroon Community ~all. T~~ delicious dinner was prepared and served by the Duntroon Presbyterian Lad,i es ' Auxiliary, . l\·'[r. Peat , the speaker of the evening, gavo a talk onmus1.e and its,importance both to the school and the community~ After dinner, the Melody Men p'layed for the dance which lasted until one A.II. The evening was pronounced a success; plans are already being mado for next year's banquet.