March On! ...the history of the
Toronto Optimists Drum & Bugle Corps
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We Remember
We Remember former corps members and staff of the Toronto Optimists, Seneca Optimists and Optimists Alumni who have passed away
The "We Remember" Acrobat file is a work-in-progress and will be updated periodically. Names marked with an asterisk are missing either a photo, a write-up or both. If anyone has additions, corrections, information, photos, memories, etc., especially regarding those for whom we have only a name, please email them to Bob Carell (toronto_optimist at rogers.com)
As people supply additional information, corrections and additions will be made.
This information was last updated on November 29, 2025
- We Remember: Video (last updated: November 29, 2025)
There are entries for the
following individuals.
If you see an asterisk (*) before a name it means that
we'd
like more information (either a photo or words) for that person.
- Mr. Al Baggs
- Al Lathan
- Al Lavigne
- Al Miller
- Al Morrison
- Al Punkari
- Al Taylor
- Al Tierney
- Andy Henderson
- Art Tamaki
- Ben Burrage
- Bernie Beer
- Bernie Thompson
- Bill Jay
- Bill MacMillan
- Bill Thorne
- Bill Ukas
- Bob Brown
- Bob Cook
- Bogo Avsec
- Brian Adam
- Brian Byrne
- Carol Munro
- Chris Taylor
- Clare Reid
- Clayton Keat
- Colin Hedworth
- Dave Barrett
- Dave Byrne
- Dave Hanks
- Dave Parker
- Dave Watt
- Dennis Roussel
- Derek Branton
- Diane Tenaglia
- Dick Brown
- Don Daber
- Don Chisolm
- Doug Harrison
- Doug McPhail
- Doug Shearer
- Ed Hall
- Eric Burton
- Evert Botterweg
- Flo Sciore
- Frank Rivier
- Fred Johnson
- Fred Lombard
- Fred Shearer
- Gary "Chops" Czapinski
- Gary Corbett
- Gene Chepswick
- George Wright
- Gerrie Leebody
- Glen Durish
- Glenn Copp
- Gord Angus
- Gord O'Halloran
- Gord Robinson
- Guy Vezina
- Harry Clark
- Harry Prokop
- Henry Beben
- Ian Robertson
- Jan Burgess
- Jim Dwyer
- Jim Taylor
- Joe Palanica
- John Baye
- John Coull
- John Diamond
- John Hertell
- John Kernahan
- John Konstantinou
- John Kubicz
- John Peachey
- John Shearer
- John Van Der Flaes
- Karl Bossert
- Kelly Kenny (McHutchion)
- Ken Poole
- Kimiko Yamada
- Larry Cheevers
- Len Perrin
- Marc Burns
- Marcel Smolinski
- Marilyn Sturino
- Mark Wicken
- Marty McVeigh
- Mike Andrews
- Mike Layton
- Mike Tierney
- Noel Bramley
- Paul Thompson
- Penny Cassady (Tudhope)
- Peter Barclay
- Peter Coward
- Randy Cochrane
- Randy Elbertsen
- Ray Roussel
- Réal Garneau
- Rick Cooper
- Rick Robida
- Rick Roussel
- Rob Trimble
- Roman Perohanycz
- Ron Chong
- Ron Cook
- Ron Gault
- Ron Walsh
- Ronn "Skip" Prokop
- Ross Cation
- Ross Colville
- Sam Grosvenor
- Sandy Stoklosa (Douglas)
- Scott Cumming
- Ted Key
- Ted Shaw
- Tim Burrage
- Tim Roussel
- Tim Watt
- Tom May
- Tommy Logan
- Vern Johansson
- Vic Sciore Jr.
- Vic Sciore Sr.
- Vince Ferraro
- Warren Mills
- Wayne Dean
- Wendy Paquin
- Wilson Chung
- Wolfgang Petschke
Links to Remembrance pages for Corps members
- Mr. Al Baggs
- Al Lathan
- Al Lavigne
- Al Miller
- Al Morrison
- Al Punkari
- Al Taylor
- Al Tierney
- Andy Henderson
- Art Tamaki
- Ben Burrage
- Bernie Beer
- Bernie Thompson
- Bill Jay
- Bill MacMillan
- Bill Thorne
- Bill Ukas
- Bob Brown
- Bob Cook
- Bogo Avsec
- Brian Adam
- Brian Byrne
- Carol Munro
- Chris Taylor
- Clare Reid
- Clayton Keat
- Colin Hedworth
- Dave Barrett
- Dave Byrne
- Dave Hanks
- Dave Parker
- Dave Watt
- Dennis Roussel
- Derek Branton
- Diane Tenaglia
- Dick Brown
- Don Daber
- Don Chisolm
- Doug Harrison
- Doug McPhail
- Doug Shearer
- Ed Hall
- Eric Burton
- Evert Botterweg
- Flo Sciore
- Frank Rivier
- Fred Johnson
- Fred Lombard
- Fred Shearer
- Gary "Chops" Czapinski
- Gary Corbett
- Gene Chepswick
- George Wright
- Gerrie Leebody
- Glen Durish
- Glenn Copp
- Gord Angus
- Gord O'Halloran
- Gord Robinson
- Guy Vezina
- Hans Boehnke
- Harry Clark
- Harry Prokop
- Henry Beben
- Ian Robertson
- Jan Burgess
- Jim Dwyer
- Jim Taylor
- Joe Palanica
- John Baye
- John Coull
- John Diamond
- John Hertell
- John Kernahan
- John Konstantinou
- John Kubicz
- John Peachey
- John Shearer
- John Van Der Flaes
- Karl Bossert
- Kelly Kenny (McHutchion)
- Ken Poole
- Kimiko Yamada
- Larry Cheevers
- Len Perrin
- Marc Burns
- Marcel Smolinski
- Marilyn Sturino
- Mark Wicken
- Marty McVeigh
- Mike Andrews
- Mike Layton
- Mike Tierney
- Noel Bramley
- Paul Thompson
- Penny Cassady (Tudhope)
- Peter Barclay
- Peter Coward
- Randy Cochrane
- Randy Elbertsen
- Ray Roussel
- Réal Garneau
- Richard Boehnke
- Rick Cooper
- Rick Robida
- Rick Roussel
- Rob Trimble
- Roman Perohanycz
- Ron Chong
- Ron Cook
- Ron Gault
- Ron Walsh
- Ronn "Skip" Prokop
- Ross Cation
- Ross Colville
- Sam Grosvenor
- Sandy Stoklosa (Douglas)
- Scott Cumming
- Ted Key
- Ted Shaw
- Tim Burrage
- Tim Roussel
- Tim Watt
- Tom May
- Tommy Logan
- Vern Johansson
- Vic Sciore Jr.
- Vic Sciore Sr.
- Vince Ferraro
- Warren Mills
- Wayne Dean
- Wendy Paquin
- Wilson Chung
- Wolfgang Petschke
Click to view or hide History of Changes to this page
History of Changes to this page
- November 29, 2025
- added page for Hans Boehnke
- added page for Richard Boehnke
- updated the "We Remember video" to include Hans Boehnke and Richard Boehnke.
- September 3, 2025
- added page for Harry Clark
- updated the "We Remember video" to include Harry Clark and Kimiko Yamada.
- July 29, 2025
- added page for Kimiko Yamada
- May 31, 2025
- added page for Ron Walsh
- added page for Ross Cation
- updated the "We Remember video" to include Ron Walsh and Ross Cation.
- April 1, 2025
- added page for Joe Palanica
- added page for John Baye
- updated the "We Remember video" to include Joe Palanica and John Baye.
- March 4, 2025
- added page for Marcel Smolinski
- updated the "We Remember video" to include Marcel Smolinski.
- January 17, 2025
- added page for John Shearer
- updated the "We Remember video" to include John Shearer.
- December 11, 2024
- added page for Mark Wicken
- updated the "We Remember video" to include Mark Wicken.
- September 14, 2024
- added page for Gord O'Halloran
- updated the "We Remember video" to include Brian Adam, Gord O'Halloran, Randy Elbertson and Tommy Logan. Made additional changes to the layout of, and music for, the video.
- August 14, 2024
- added page for Brian Adam
- added page for Randy Elbertsen
- April 15, 2024
- added page for Rob Trimble
- March 10, 2024
- added page for Tommy Logan
- May 30, 2023
- added page for Peter Barclay
- April 11, 2023
- added page for Noel Bramley
- January 14, 2023
- added page for Ken Poole
- November 21, 2022
- added page for Marc Burns
- June 22, 2022
- added page for Jan Burgess
- added page for Marilyn Sturino
- updated the "We Remember video" to include Jan Burgess, Marilyn Sturino and Randy Cochrane
- changed the "We Remember video" photos for Penny Cassaday (Tudhope) and Sandy Stoklosa (Douglas)
- April 24, 2022
- added page for Randy Cochrane
- March 11, 2022
- added page for Art Tamaki
- January 7, 2022
- added page for Vern Johansson
- December 22, 2021
- added page for John Van Der Flaes
- October 13, 2021
- added pages for Al Taylor, Chris Taylor, Glen Durish and John Coull
- updated the "We Remember" acrobat file to include Al Taylor, Bill Thorne, Chris Taylor, Glen Durish and John Coull
- updated the "We Remember" video to include Al Taylor, Bill Thorne, Chris Taylor, Glen Durish and John Coull
- May 8, 2021
- added page for Bill Thorne
- April 3, 2021
- added page for John Hertell
- Nov. 27, 2020
- added page for John Peachey
- added page for Rick Cooper
- Sept. 30, 2020
- added page for Flo Sciore
- Sept. 15, 2020
- added page for Tom May
- April 15, 2020
- added page for Vince Ferraro
- October 1, 2019
- added page for Eric Burton
- June 7, 2019
- added page for Don Daber
- added page for Rick Roussel
- updated the "We Remember" acrobat file
- updated the "We Remember" video
- March 16, 2019
- added page for Jim Dwyer
- added page for Penny Tudhope Cassady
- added page for Wendy Paquin
- December 9, 2018
- added page for Ron Chong
- May 8, 2018
- added page for Ray Roussel
- November 15, 2017
- added page for Ronn Skip Prokop