NEWS

• Thurs May 31st: Jamie will conduct a special Brass Ensemble on Thursday May 31st at St Mike's from 7:00 till 9:00. All interested drummers will also have exclusive use of the East Music Room if they choose to use the facility.
• Thurs June 14: This rehearsal has been cancelled as the Legion is unavailable
• Thurs June 21: This rehearsal has been cancelled as the Legion is unavailable

• Notice: The Don Valley Parkway will be closed this weekend.
• We have two new members of the corps: Terry Sweeney's son, Shannon, who will be playing Baritone and Terry's stepson, Jamie Filipchuck, who'll be playing Mellophone. Welcome, Jamie and Shannon!

Now that we have our uniforms, we need to take them out for a test run!

This Sunday, May 6, part of our rehearsal will be devoted to 'The Wearing of the Green'

This will allow us to ensure that all Members are wearing our uniform properly, will give you a chance to wear our uniform, thereby eliminating any unforeseen problems at our first performance of the season and affording us the opportunity to get properly prepared for 'And the Bands Played On'.

This will be treated like any other performance, so you are required to bring your complete uniform, including uniform shoes (Dinkles) and black socks. Before hand, make sure that your uniform is fitted properly – including sleeves and cuffs properly sized and lightly pressed, as per the instructions given by Henry and Phil when you were issued your uniform.

Hopefully, this will iron out any bugs in our performance and will take care of any unforeseen problems, which normally occur on 'Opening Night'.

When Simcoe comes around, we'll be ready to crank up the WOW factor!

Brian Hogan & Dave Burgess, Drum Majors

• After a long fight with cancer, Teresa Zuraw, the wife of Baritone player Don Deschambault, has passed away.
• The funeral will be tomorrow, Weds May 2nd, at 2 pm in Orillia
• Visitation will be held at the Simcoe Funeral Home, 38 James St., E., Orillia on Tuesday, May 1st from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday May 2nd from 12 noon until time of funeral services at 2 p.m
• Simcoe Funeral Home
  38 James Street E.
  Orillia, On.
  705-327-0221
  1-866-399-6499
• Google map to the funeral home
• We offer our condolences to Don and to his and Teresa's families.

• hotels in Rochester are almost full
• if you're driving on your own and staying over, book your room now or you may be staying a long way away
• The booking agent is Joanne at DePrez Travel Bureau. Phone (877) 478-2111, ext 205