ACTIVITIES OF CASSIAR LIONS' DRUM CORPS
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May ith, the first full
band parade, with band mem-
bers in parade around the
townsite,

May 28th, parade with the
Cubs and Brownies for the
National Clean-up Week.

June 26th, the band played
a halfhour concert at Chain
Lakes, pictures of which‘’ are
in the Centennial edition.

Due to construction of the
new school gym, our next
practice was the middle of
October and we are more than
pleased to have twice the
amount of room for marching.

Remembrance Day, Nov. 11th
the band played hymns at the
Church ceremony held in the
Community Centre, then play-
ed marches and cadences up
to the Cenataph, a trumpeter
played the ''Last Post!’ and
"The Rouse", The band par-
aded back to the Centre
playing marches all the way.

Dec. 20th, the band played
Carols and popular Christmas
muste for the school concert.

The band members would
to thank the U.S.W.A. for
their-donation towards the
purchase of band uniforms

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and Dr. and Mrs. Navin for
their donation towards the
purchase of music.

In preparation for the
Rendezvous, practices were
held twice a week, with
extra lessons for individuals
who needed it. The members
left for Whitehorse on Feb.
25th, in Rattray's large bus.

The band took in most of
the Rendezvous events, list-
ened to the Naden Band, saw
the ice sculptures, McBride
Museum and even color T.V.

On Sunday afternoon we
were the only band in the
parade and it was 12 below
zero and not one member fell

‘out of ranks during the ent-
ire length of the parade.
Sunday night the band played
concert at the F.H. Collins
auditorium and were filmed by
the Canadian National Film
Board, local T.V. and part of
our program was broadcast
over CBC radio. .

On Monday morning, we left
Whitehorse for the return
trip with the certificate
which can be seen in the en-~
closed notice board in the
Community Centre.

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Aeknowledgements:

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Cassiar Asbestos Corp. |
for towards
ortation costs.

donation

Bill Rattray for his reason-
able rates and for the ex-
cellent and safe performance
of driving.

Bill Plumb for lunch for the
children on the way to White-
horse.

Whitehorse Lioness Club for
the wonderful job of billet-
ing and for taxiing the
children all over Whitehorse
in their own cars.

A & W for their free alass of
root beer after the parade.

Norgetown Laundromat for
allowing the band to store
their instrument cases during
the parade and use of the
premises for assemblina the
band prior to the parade.

The Rendezvous Assoc. for
giving the band members free
admission to all the events
and concerts.

McBride Museum for giving
the band members free ad-
mission.

Yellow Cabs and driver
Richard Douglas for the use
of their bus to pick up band
members at the end of the
parade and take them back to
Norqetown.

Terry Keefe for the ex-
ensive use of the aym.

S&J Transportation for
lunch on the return trip.

Whitehorse branch of the
Royal Canadian Leqion for
the use of their flag slings
for parade,

And last but not least,
Mrs. Eleanor McCallum for
her organizing efforts which
helped make this event for
the band possible.

Jack McCallum
Bandmaster

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