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Toronto Optimists Drum & Bugle Corps

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Photos of the Toronto Optimists, the Seneca Optimists, the Optimists Alumni and many others!

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John Giblin

6 files, last one added on Dec 19, 2011
Album viewed 200 times

John McAlpine

5 files, last one added on Jun 02, 2022
Album viewed 217 times

John "Scotty"MacDonald

2 files, last one added on Dec 01, 2005
Album viewed 207 times

John Shearer

5 files, last one added on Feb 15, 2010
Album viewed 197 times

Karen Bosworth

2 files, last one added on Feb 10, 2008
Album viewed 204 times

Lorne Ferrazzutti

Lorne is part of the "way-back" machine. Coming from Western Tech with Barry Bell, one of the founders of Toronto Optimists, drum instructor for Optimists (and many other groups). Now he's a member of the snare line in the Alumni Corps.

6 files, last one added on Feb 14, 2024
Album viewed 210 times

Mike Thys

3 files, last one added on Jun 22, 2006
Album viewed 217 times

Optimists Drum Majors

This album contains photos of those who have been Drum Majors for the Toronto Optimists, the Seneca Optimists and the Optimists Alumni.

29 files, last one added on May 17, 2016
Album viewed 470 times

Phil Hennings

Phil was a member of the Scout Band, Opti-Corps and Toronto Optimists from 1955-1960, played soprano from 1955 to 1957 and was Drum Major from 1958 to 1960. Today Phil plays Mellophone in the Alumni Corps

9 files, last one added on Jun 01, 2025
Album viewed 244 times

Pat Tunney/Buttigieg

Pat played French Horn in the Seneca Optimists. Currently, she's playing mellophone in the Alumni Corps.

5 files, last one added on Jul 19, 2006
Album viewed 221 times

Photographers

Photos of those who have submitted photos to our website

6 files, last one added on Jul 20, 2008
Album viewed 230 times

Ric Brown

Ric marched with the Toronto Optimists from 1969 to 1975 including guard, rifle, cymbals and bass drum, had a management role with the Seneca Optimists in 1976, was Assistant Director in 1977/1978. He play Bass in the Alumni Corps

6 files, last one added on Mar 11, 2011
Album viewed 205 times

28 albums on 3 page(s)

Random files - Individuals

Terry Sweeney (Michigan City, IA, 2010)547 views

Jeff MacKay, Optimists Alumni Drum Major (Michigan City, 2010)612 views

Vern Johansson and Andy Henderson (1964)810 views

Pat Tunney (now Buttigieg), probably 19771010 views

Frans Rood and David Johns (2008) (they were Optimists bass drummers in 1962 and 1963)283 views

John McAlpine when he was in Del, before a Christmas parade (1961)367 views

Warren Berger, Optimists Alumni (London, 2011)569 views

Pat Bell (Titusville, 1961)720 views

Last additions - Individuals

Phil and Betty Hennings (unknown)240 viewsJun 01, 2025

Lorne Ferrazzutti (1961)355 viewsFeb 14, 2024

Frans Rood with Mark Penberthy of the Bantams sitting on his bass drum (1962)271 viewsJun 10, 2022

John McAlpine in his uniform for the North Carolina State Pipe Band (Memorial Day, Raleigh, NC, 2022)353 viewsJun 02, 2022

Frans Rood and David Johns (2008) (they were Optimists bass drummers in 1962 and 1963)283 viewsFeb 24, 2022

John McAlpine when he was in Del, before a Christmas parade (1961)367 viewsSep 23, 2020

Barry Bell, drum major, and the Toronto Optimists (Nationals, 1960)543 viewsNov 18, 2016

Peter Jones, Optimists Alumni Drum Major (Waterloo, 2016)586 viewsMay 17, 2016