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with the permission of Major General WV, J, Mem ti Do.0,, C.D. 70,0, et Prairie Command, The proceeds from the concert will be used by Kiwanis for district welfare work, No fee is charged by the Band, There is no question that this band is a first class band and that a really enjoy- able concert is in store for everyone, Following is a brief outline regarding the history of this famous band: Horse Artillery Band, military 'bands , was organi Zed an 1905 at. Kingston, Ontario. Under a rumpet Major MacKinnon, it was made up of ene sergeant, one lance-sergeant, a corporal and 22 bands~ men. The band is now stationed in Winnipeg, Manitoba and has a strength cf 50 musicians, The band 'became famous in Eastern Canada for both its standard of mucicianship and its distinctive dress, The full dress consists of a gold trim blue blue and red overal 1s , and, dress spurs, The headdress is a fur busby with a plume of red vulture feathers Surrounded by a gilt ring surmounted by a waite ostrich feat While stationed at Kings von, band participated in parades at Royal Military College, On unt oecas= ons, ib took part in functions ment House at Ottawa a Iv'as sinat State occasions in the Nat Lal The Royal Canadian one of Canada's leading AL foe ony a 49 Aleat serge Jackeui, half-Wellingeton boots 4 Baie Hala ae quebec + Tne band was a featvre at Tercens venary in 1908, the Toronto Exhibition in 1932 and the wiveiling of tite Viol Manson Lat rt Ups a HO L986. On: that tour the band also played in ae and London, Po Today the band. includes many cutstanding instrumentalists from famed symphony orchestras Many musicians are composers, arrangers and conductors in their own right or experienced bandsmen from historic regiments, Because of the musicians! versatility the 50-piece R.C.H.A, band can form many combina- tions. Besides the concert band they have a male voice choir, a jazz band, Dixieland, South American and modérn dance orchestras and string ensembles, Late in January, 1954, the R.C.H.A, band completed a seven months' tour of duty with Canadian troops in Germany. While there the band was employed on all ceremonial occasions, including the opening of the new Canadian comps at Soest, Before departing for Germany Captain C. 4. Holt took over command from Captain Tidman and in January 1956 he was succeeded as director of music by Lt. Armand J, P, Ferland, Lt. Ferland, a native of St. Boniface, Man., enlisted in the regular force in 1951 at the age of 25, After obtaining his B.A. degree from the University of Manitoba he had studied for four years at the Provincial Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Arts in Montreal where he was awarded first prize for clarinet and first silver medal for advanced theory. He is alsoa graduate of the Royal Military School of Music (Kneller Hall), England, having passed the three-year bandmasters! course and having been awarded their bronze medal for composition, While studying in England, Lieutenant Ferland also became a Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music (i, AeM,., performer) and of the London Guild- hall School of Music (L.G.S.:M,, conductor). WOl Arnold North, cornet soloist for the band, is assist ant director of mugéic., ee een eon en Poligeire 12,0 the band moved to Petawawa. EO, where it was attached tc A-1 Canad- dan Artillery Training Centre, greatly reduced in size when most ie members proceeded overseas, ee eee Ade ei NOG DE! Be Os Ue ti a In late 1946 the R.C.H.A. band moved Pear utmme cnet e GA rab ta.Y ores md eee to Shilo, Manitoba, It, then totalled 20 members. Meantime, Gaptain peace Tidman Tuesday and Friday 7 to 9 pom, had taken cver command from Me eer He Wy Coleman in 1942, - Captain Tidman. remained with the band until October 1945, when Band-- master (Warrant Officer I) B. J, Lyons was appointed, Captain Tidman returned to the band in' 19), In November, 1950 the band was moved to Winnipeg after @ policy increasing, the Size of the armed forces! uilitary bands had been adopted, ( 'd next col,) yePioe Fo oS = There will. we @ general meeting of all Curling Club member* Tuesday. Oct, 1st, at 8:00 p.m, in the Curling Club Loung >: