HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-07-15, Page 3The Goderich
Laketown Band
played the
national anthem
to launch the
concert July 6,
2015.
Ellie
MacGregor, 11,
is following
in the family
footsteps
by selling
lemonade at
the Goderich
Laketown Band
concert July
6,2015. Her
mother did the
same three
decades prior.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 • Huron Expositor 3
Shaun Gregory/Huron Exposito
Chris Derrough, from Goderich, plays
a solo for the crowd at the Van
The Goderich
Laketown
Band played
in Egmondville
Monday July 6
for over hundred
people.
GLB-brings Seaforth back in time
Shaun Gregory
Huron Expostior
The road has been more than
long for the Goderich Laketown
Band.
The group formed in 1967 and
their melody brought back memo-
ries to the older crowd at the Van
Egmond House last week.
Over 100 people attended the
outdoor concert Monday July 6.
Most came with lawn chairs, some
sat in cars while others just
watched from their homes from
across the way. The mosquitoes
were biting, but that couldn't stop
the band from giving the town of
Egmondville, Ont. a little trip down
memory lane.
"It brought me back to my
youth," said Jo- Anne French, 78,
who knew a fair amount of the
band members since her hus-
band plays in the Mitchell Legion
Band
The half -century old musical
gang first hit the scene on the
streets of Goderich in 1967 all in
jubilee for the Canadian Centen-
nial Celebrations. This was the
day Canadians proudly cele-
brated the 100th anniversary of
Canada's Confederation, which
happened in 1867. The then -small
group of 15 musicians decided to
plan a parade for the town of
Goderich to show consideration
for when Canada became its' own
country.
One of the first members, bari-
tone saxophone player Jim Peters,
said nobody else thought of the
idea "so we said let's do it
ourselves."
Peters, 81, said laughing, "We
found enough people to blow
horns:'
The rest is history for the now 50
members representing the GLB.
Peters added that this five -decade
experience is something he enjoys
more and more each day He said
he looks forward to the future of
this band and has no intent of stop-
ping soon.
"It keeps you young, it really
does, because the old minds gotta
keep up to it," said Peters.
Much has changed for the GLB
since they originally formed in
1967. The band members are not
only comprised of retirees and
elder folks, they also have a broad
range of different ages. This trans-
formation mixes together the old
and the new.
"The aspect of (GLB) bringing so
many age groups, sometimes I'll be
sitting next to a guy that's in his
90s," said Tom Garrick from
Seaforth.
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Garrick, 20, is entering his third
year at Western University studying
music education. The sixth year
trombone player, dressed in blue
like the rest of his band mates, said
he understands the dedication,
longevity and impact people like
Peters have on the GLB.
The conductor of the GLB, Hugh
Mcgregor, said "it's been continu-
ing continuously which is very
unusual."
The group playing clarinets,
drums and trumpets, among many
other instruments, left the crowd in
awe, especially when they per-
formed "0 Canada." The sweet
sounds could be heard from blocks
away in the small neighborhood of
Egmondville. As the music lovers
stood tall during the national
anthem, many knew this song was
not just any song. The meaning
alone is the main reason
this band got together, all for the
love of Canada.
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