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TORONTO OPTIMISTS

This Gallery contains content of the Toronto Optimists from 1958 through 1975.

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1958
Toronto Optimists (On the field at De La Salle, 1958)

Toronto Optimists on the cover of Drum Corps World (November, 1958)

Toronto Optimists (Ice Capades, 1958)

Toronto Optimists (On the field at De La Salle, 1958)

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1959
Photo from the Toronto Star (1959)

Toronto Optimists (Galt, 1959)

Parade in Guelph (1959)

Photo from the Toronto Star (1959)

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1960
Toronto Optimists in the stands (1960)

Bob Cook & ?? dancing (maybe in Waverly, NY, 1960)

Toronto Optimists (Windsor, 1960)

Toronto Optimists in the stands (1960)

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1961
Toronto Optimists (Rosedale, 1961)

Al Morrison leads the Toronto Optimists (Titusville, 1961)

Toronto Optimists (CNE, 1961)

Toronto Optimists (Rosedale, 1961)

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1962
Toronto Optimists (Varsity Stadium, 1962)

Toronto Optimists on retreat (Varsity Stadium, 1962)

Scout House on left, Toronto Optimists and a couple of guys from Del (Junior International, Varsity Stadium, Toronto, 1962)

Toronto Optimists (Varsity Stadium, 1962)

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1963
Toronto Optimists (1963)

Toronto Optimists (1963)

Some of our corps members (Corps Banquet, 1963)

Toronto Optimists (1963)

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1964
Paul Thompson, Toronto Optimists (Racine, 1964)

The sign says Don Daber but... (about 1964)

A young Vern Johansson with the Toronto Optimists (Racine, WI, 1964)

Paul Thompson, Toronto Optimists (Racine, 1964)

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1965
Toronto Optimists (Ivor Wynne Stadium, 1965)

Art Tamaki, Mike Thys, Gord Roberts and Ken Thompson (Toronto Lakeshore, 1965)

Toronto Optimists (Hamilton, 1965)

Toronto Optimists (Ivor Wynne Stadium, 1965)

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1966
Don Daber, Rick Cooper, ? and John Shearer at the Optimists Clubhouse (1966)

Andy Henderson receives trophy for Commanders (Nationals, Montreal, 1966)

Toronto Optimists (CNE, 1966)

Don Daber, Rick Cooper, ? and John Shearer at the Optimists Clubhouse (1966)

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1967
Toronto Optimists (1967)

Toronto Optimists doing a parade in their street clothes (LeRoy, NY, 1967)

Toronto Optimists (Sarnia, 1967)

Toronto Optimists (1967)

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1968
Presentation of Awards (Individuals, 1968)

Toronto Optimists drumline warming up (Grey Cup Parade, 1968)

Toronto Optimists (Hanover ?, 1968)

Presentation of Awards (Individuals, 1968)

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1969
Bass Drums and Double Bass 1969 North American Invitational

1969 North American Invitationals at Varsity Stadium.

Toronto Optimists (Michigan City, IN, 1969)

Bass Drums and Double Bass 1969 North American Invitational

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1970
Optimists - New sponsorship announcement. Drum Corps on the March - Sept 70

Toronto Optimists in front of St Anthony's Church (near Bloor & Dufferin, 1970)

Toronto Optimists drum line gives an exhibition at the Masonic Temple 1970. (Long and McQuade event)

Optimists - New sponsorship announcement. Drum Corps on the March - Sept 70

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1971
Toronto Optimists (1971)

Toronto Optimists (1971)

Paul Thompson introduces the Optimists (Wearing of the Green, 1971)

Toronto Optimists (1971)

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1972
?, ?, Mr. Day, Dave Burgess, ?, ?, Bob Christie & Mike Arsenault at an Optimists Club Meeting (1971?)

Robert Stanfield, Leader of the Opposition, and Mr Baggs standing for National Anthem (Nationals, CNE, 1972)

Toronto Optimists winning their 12th Nationals, 40 years ago (Sept. 3, 1972)

?, ?, Mr. Day, Dave Burgess, ?, ?, Bob Christie & Mike Arsenault at an Optimists Club Meeting (1971?)

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1973
Toronto Optimists (1973)

Toronto Optimists Montage (Ajax, 1973)

Toronto Optimists (1973)

Toronto Optimists (1973)

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1974
Toronto Optimists (1974)

Toronto Optimists (1974)

Toronto Optimists (CNE, 1974)

Toronto Optimists (1974)

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1975
Lord Athol Layton, Joe Gianna and Gord Robinson (Toronto Optimists Awards Dinner, 1975)

Sandy Konstantinou?, Lloyd King & Peter Byrne (Corps banquet, 1975)

Toronto Optimists warming up (Brantford, 1975)

Lord Athol Layton, Joe Gianna and Gord Robinson (Toronto Optimists Awards Dinner, 1975)

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Various Individuals
Life on the bus (about 1963)

Ken Thompson, Toronto Optimists (1965)

Don Daber, Alan Baggs and Herbert (Bud) Parker. Bud or Skip was the Scout Master who started the original Scout Band that evolved into The Toronto Optimists (Reunion, 1969)

Life on the bus (about 1963)

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Unknown
Toronto Optimists (perhaps 1960)

A bunch of Judges: Mr Baggs on Right and Norm Cardwell on left

Parade in Sarnia (1965?)

Toronto Optimists (perhaps 1960)

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