AND on the evening of Saturday July 5, 2008 to celebrate this 80th Anniversary, we are looking forward to seeing a good many of our past and present band members, their wives, families and friends at a DINNER RECEPTION at the Gizeh Shriners Hall, 3550 Wayburne Drive, Burnaby.
AND on the evening of Sunday, July 6, 2008 a MEMORIAL KITSILANO BOYS BAND CONCERT at West Point Grey United Church 4595 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, 7:00 p.m.
Band Rehearsals: At the Gizeh Shriners Hall, - Noon to 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
and Sunday, July 6, 2008
Band Conductor: Earl Hobson
Read the latest Newsletter for Alumni, dated May 15, 2008 Kitsilano Boys Band Alumni News
Band Alumni Contacts:
Brian Bolam bl_bolam@telus.net (604)-985-1527
Barrie Gillmore gillmore@shaw.ca (604)-926-1919
Alumni members: Brian Bolam, Barry Brown, Gordon Brown, Kenny Douglas, Barrie Gillmore, Gordon Laird, Earl Hobson,
Barry Leinbach, Evan MacKinnon, Norm Mullins and Bart Reemeyer.
Here's the first draft of a cover for the Banquet and the Memorial Concert:
Draft Memorial Cover, July, 2008
Here is last year's concert on YouTube:
Concert
at Kitsilano Showboat
Monday, July 9, 2007
Kits Band on CTV NEWS - YouTube
Brief
History of the Kitsilano Boys Band 1928-1982
Sinking of the Empress of Ireland, 1914
Article featuring the Kitsilano Boys Band in "Canadian Winds - Vents canadiens" Fall 2006
Books on the Kitsilano Boys' Band -
By Jove What a Band
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Collecting all the Alumni!! Special links to web pages of Alumni and other musical organizations
We maintain an e-mail list of Kits Band Alumni. Please add your name by sending an e-mail to:
- Those who played in the Kitsilano Boys Band or any related Band under Mr. Delamont's direction.
- Those who were lucky enough to go on one or more of their trips.
- Family members (Parents, Children, Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren) of any member of the Kitsilano Boys Band
barryleinbach@hotmail.com
Webmaster: Gordon Laird dglaird@gmail.com
Updated: June 28 2008
