A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE
KITSILANO BOYS BAND
- 1928
- The General Gordon School Band is formed in Kitsilano under direction of Arthur W. Delamont (later the name was changed to the Kitsilano Boys Band)
- 1931
- Kitsilano Boys Band takes first place at the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto
- 1933
- Kitsilano Boys Band triumphs at Chicago World's Fair
- 1934
- First Band trip to England. First Place for Deportment, West of England. (21 Bands competing)
- 1936
- First time a Band Concert was given at the Peace Tower in Ottawa
- 1936
- Second trip to England
- Kitsilano Boys Band wins the Cassells Challenge Shield for "junior" bands at the Crystal Palace. (33 senior bands competing)
- 1937
- Kitsilano Boys Band plays at the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
- 1939
- Band plays concerts at New York Worlds' Fair, en route to a full schedule of concerts in Britain. Band forced to curtail tour and to hurry back to Canada when the outbreak of war is announced.
- 1946
- Arthur W. Delamont named Vancouver's Good Citizen of the Year.
- 1947
- Hollywood, California
- 1950
- First post-war trip to England, Scotland, Ireland and Holland. First place, International Music Festival at Oosterbeek.
- 1953
- Trip to British Isles and Ireland
- 1955
- Trip to British Isles
- 1958
- Trip to Europe. Sight reading Championship in Brussels.
- 1962
- Europe via Panama Canal: England, France, Holland and Germany - Gold Medal at Interational Marching Band Competition in Holland
- 1966
- Kerkrade Holland
- 1967
- Expo 67 in Montreal
- 1968
- Europe
- 1970
- Europe
- 1972
- Europe
- 1974
- Trip to Moscow
Kits Band ceases operation