Canada Post - Vancouver
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Updated
the Engagements Log with
the Christmas mini-concert at the Canada Post main office in
Vancouver, for December 16.
December 03 2002 13:45 |
Promotions Announced
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Promotions
were announced on November 25 to the following new ranks:
- Corporal Jason Chang
- Corporal Paulette Heppner
- Corporal Terry Lee
- Corporal Harry Peterson
- Corporal Nuala Ward
November 27 2002 16:45 |
Updates to Engagements
Log & Members List
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Updated
the Engagements Log and the
Band Members List.
November 05 2002 13:45 |
Schedule - October 28
To November 04
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There
will be no weekly band practice on Monday, October 28, because
the Drill Hall is unavailable. On Friday, November 01,
the Band performs at BC Place Stadium at halftime of the BC
Lions football game, together with the Canadian Forces
Maritime Forces Pacific Naden Band and several cadet and pipe
bands, in the "BC Lions Salute to Veterans".
There will be a weekly band practice on Monday, November 04.
October 23 2002 21:45 |
Band Members List
Updated
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Updated
the Band Members List.
October 13 2002 13:45 |
Promotions Announced
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Promotions
were announced on October 07 to the following new ranks:
- Sergeant Gene Chan
- Corporal Marc Groothedde
- Sergeant Norman Stanfield
October 08 2002 16:45 |
Government House
Performance
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The
Band had the honor of serving as the host band for the
Lieutenant-Governor's Open House and Garden at Government
House in Victoria, BC, on Saturday, August 03. In
addition to playing for all ceremonial functions requiring
music during the day, the 39 member band also performed a
one-hour concert at Centre Stage in the afternoon. We
left Vancouver for Victoria on Friday evening, returning on
Sunday after staying two nights at the student residences at
the University of Victoria. Click
here to view the photos from the trip.
October 01 2002 10:30 |
Engagements Log Updated
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Updated
the 2002 Engagements Log
for recent additions of a Canadian Forces Liaison Council Mess
Dinner to be held at the Beatty Street Drill Hall on Saturday,
October 05, and the 60th Anniversary dinner celebration for
the Richmond Tabernacle church on October 12.
October 01 2002 10:00 |
Members List Updated
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Updated
the Band Members List.
September 25 2002 19:30 |
Photo Gallery Added
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Added
photo gallery at the external Web site for Indo-Canadian
Wedding. (17 photos).
August 23 2002 21:30 |
Photo Galleries Updated
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Added
photo galleries at the external Web site for Steveston
Tall Ships Festival (16 photos) and a new set from Lt.-Gov.'s
Open House and Garden - Additional (117 photos).
August 18 2002 17:30 |
Photo Galleries Created
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Created
photo galleries at an external Web site for BC
Highland Games 2002 (21 photos) and Lt.-Gov.'s
Open House and Garden (97 photos).
August 07 2002 21:00 |
Canada Day Weekend Report
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The Band enjoyed a busy and rewarding Canada Day weekend, with
three successful playing engagements.
BC Highland Games
On Saturday, June 29, our band (24 members in attendance)
was the only non-bagpipe band at the Coquitlam Town Centre Stadium for the 2002 BC Highland Games. Together with the City of Regina Pipe Band, we played for the Opening Ceremonies of the event. We received many favorable comments from the audience, and the organizers of the event were so pleased with our performance that they have indicated they would like us back next year!
Canada Post Post2Post 10K Run
Bright and early on July 01, 14 band members formed up across
Homer St. from the Vancouver Public Library to entertain the participants
in the Post2Post 10K Run. We played a few marches to get the runners in the mood. To mark the occasion of the Queen's Jubilee, and Canada Day, we played "God Save The Queen" and "O Canada", to an enthusiastic reception.
Steveston Salmon Festival Parade
After the Canada Post gig, we rushed from downtown Vancouver out
to Steveston, where we assembled a 22-member band to march in the annual
Steveston Salmon Festival Parade. A very large crowd along the parade
route showed their appreciation for the Band's marching and playing. The Band was rewarded with a FIRST PLACE trophy in the "Senior Marching Bands" category.
July 31 2002 16:00
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Spring News
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Fort
Langley May Day Parade 2002 (click
to see larger image - 107KB)
The British Columbia Regiment Association Band has been busy during the Spring and early Summer, supporting regimental and military functions and maintaining a "face" for the Regiment to the community at large.
On April 05, the Band performed jointly with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Pipes and Drums in a "Beating Retreat" ceremony at the Seaforth Armouries. The event, and the Band's performance, were very well received, notwithstanding that it had not been done before. The highlight of the evening was a performance by the massed band of "The Sands of Kuwait", written by a member of the Seaforth's allied regiment, the Gordon Highlanders, to commemorate the Gulf War.
The Band performed for the St. Julien observances in support of the Regiment and the Regiment Association in mid- April, for the Regiment's Change of Command ceremony in April, and for the 2290 Army Cadet Corps Annual Review at the end of May. In June, we played the regimental march, "I'm Ninety-Five" at a regimental 95th
birthday celebration for former Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur
Lungley.
Spring is the "busy season" for public performances, ranging from the Sun Run in April, through community street parades at Kerrisdale Carnival Days, Fort Langley May Day, Hats Off Day (North Burnaby), and Langley Country Style Days, and a fundraising event in June for the Friends of Victory Square.
The Band has been receiving recognition as a marching band - three Second Place awards in 2001, and in 2002, First Place awards from the Fort Langley May Day Parade [see
picture, above: Fort Langley May Day Parade 2002 - photo by
Linda Stanfield] and the Steveston Salmon Festival Parade, and Third Place from the Langley Country Style Days Parade.
Later this Summer, the highlight will be performing at Government House in Victoria, for the Lieutenant-Governor's Queen's Jubilee Gala celebration on the BC Day weekend in August.
July 31 2002 16:00
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Summer, 2002 Engagements
Updated
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See
the 2002 Engagements Log
for upcoming events for the late Spring, and Summer, of 2002.
April 30 2002 16:00 |
Photos From Change of
Command Ceremony
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See
photos from the April 25
Change of Command ceremony.
Apr 27 2002 21:15
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Busy Month of
April
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We
performed seven (eight, if you count the three performances on
April 13 separately) times in April. The beginning of
the month saw us performing a "Beating Retreat"
mini-Tattoo with the Seaforth Highlanders, which went off very
well. A variety of military (e.g., Church Parade, Mess Dinner,
Change of Command) and public (e.g., Indo-Canadian variety
show, Sun Run, community street parade) performances kept the
Band busy throughout the month. Turnout by band members
has been very good, boding well for the "parade
season" coming up in the next two months.
Apr 27 2002 21:15
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Mini-Tattoo
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The
Band will perform with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Pipes and
Drums in a 30-45 minute mini-Tattoo on Friday, April 05 at the
Seaforth Armoury in Vancouver. The Patrons of the
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada will be the audience.
Apr 01 2002 15:15
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Newsletter Archived
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I
have moved the Newsletter entries for 2000-2001 to a separate
page at Newsletter
2000-2001. The Newsletter
page (the one you're on now) will show current entries.
Apr 01 2002 15:15
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