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In1%0.aneiX'emmmusicwasuhered mIX11LhLheacqm 1l10nofanewmus1cleacher. Mr James Km hl . an extremely lalenled lrumpe player o f an exuberan and tireless nalure Nler h1s unllmely dealh m a lra 1c awplane acc1den . Mr. Cres Amason became Lhe mus1c d1reclor. and he pullhe marchmg band on Lhe map. In 1975. C.C I. oblained Lhe services of Mr. olen Elliolson. also an accompli hed lrumpet player. Mr. Elliolson 1mproved Lhe ca libre o f Lhe music by em- phas1zm Lhe compell ions. and mlroducm the Ludents Lo Lhe Royal Conservatory slandard . He mlroduced a lage band. and venous ensembles. In 1979. Mr. J. &nyshyn
JOined lhe mu IC aff. and nol only helped in Lhe development o f Lhe bands and choir. bul he also allowed us to share his incredi- ble Lalenl on Lhe pmno al Lhe concerl organized to raise money for new uniforms. When Mr Kevm Hamlin Look over as direc- lor ofmus1c m1987. Lhe whole music deparl- menl wenl mlo overdrive. He eslablished several different bands and ensembles. and
mce Mr. Denm McAndrew joined h1m in
1988. and Mr. Mark opencer m 1990. Lo elher Lhey have produced a supenonty ofperformanceLha isadeli hlLohear.The excellence Lhal has alway been produced al C.C.I. conlinues and will conlmue m the future. Eachdireclor ofmusic over Lhe years has broushl his/her own lalenls and priori 1es and all have kepl alive. and allowed lo develop. Lhe diverse lalenls of our local sludenls. The use of lhe adjeclive ··en- Lhusiaslic" and "lireless.. for each direclor i nol accidenlal. No mus1c Leacher or dlrec- l o r can funclion properly w1Lhoul lhose at- Lribules. and C.C.I. has been blessed mLhe quahly of ils music leache~ .
Belonging lo Lhese mUSICal sroups has always been popular wilh sludenls. Nol on- ly do they learn lo conlribule o a group lo produce amazing resulls. Lhey also enJOY many social aclivilies and Lrips. The bands and cho1rs al C.C.I. have hisloncally per- formed in various locales around Lhe world. In 1963. Lhe band Lravelled lo Indiana on a combinalion lravel and performance rip . The Collingwood Collegiate Concerl and March-
ms Band of 1967 oniCJall • represented Coll- mswood a Expo b7 m Montreal. and per· formed m over twenly centenary parades lhal year The summer ol19b8 saw Ihe band moan Anlomo. Texa~; for the World's fa1r In 1910 . Mr. Arneson performed the unbelievable. and arranged for the band to play al Lhe world's fa1r m 0 aka. Japan. In 1972. lhe band performed at the Calgary otampede . Under Lhe direcllon o f Mr. Kevm Hamlin. the bands and cho1rs have perform- ed in Norlh Carolma m 1988. m nonda m 1989-90 and Ch1cago m 1991 TheJr most 1m· press1ve Lrip by far was m 1qg2 IX•hen hev v1siled Germany and compl Led an exchange wi h a German band and expenenced a splendid Lnp ofperformmg and s1shLseemg. All of Lhese funcl1ons reqUire hard work. ded1cal1on and loyally . and C. C. I. has always had all lhree factors presenl mLeachers and sludenlsalike.Longmay he undsofmus1c fill C.C.I.·s halls!
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