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Thanks John........... I remember those years and all the good times. As time goes on it is a time i did most of my playing. Dca was fine but RCA was my roots. Anyways Grennies alumni are stepping up for the 50th and it looks like a return to the field for 08. Drop me a line anytime and if you are in the area check our home page for rehearsals. Cheers Don

Are the repertoires posted anywhere for the years 72 thru 76(RCA). I played in all those years with Grennies and we are currently gathering info for athrough the years design for our 50th anniversary. I know most but don`t want overlook any. I have been on Senior corps and corpsreps. Cheers Don

I will see you Saturday......and the hot dogs will keep for another day when she feels better. Don

Bill, It`s a date and make sure you tell the ladies we will be calling. Mr. Atkins will also be there with Wendy. Tell Heather to keep her chin up and we all wish her the best. As far as Randy he is about ready for a spin on the ground. They are expecting on Labor day. A baby on Labor Day!!!hmmmmmmmmm CHeers Don

Grennies are meeting at the Brewerton WaterFront Tavern on Saturday around 3:15 for cocktails and reservations at 5pm for dinner. If you are interested in joining us by all means do so! See ya there! eh....... Cheers Don

Thanks for the update Rick. I have a stop in the Carthage area for a Grad party with the wife and tribe then off to the square. The question is fill the cooler on this side or the other side........hmmmmm What do you think? Looking forward to seeing some faces I haven`t seen in a while. CHeers DLD

Hey Rick, They just gave me 2 thumbs up.......stress test and the whole 9 yards! I`m playing again and doing the parade Sunday........I play alright if I don`t move!!!! Ya I`m ready for some abuse. I will keep in touch. Cheers Don

We are pleased the corps will be back in uniform for the first time in two years for Canada Day in our home town. This is the beginning of a number of gigs in Eastern Ontario and Northern NY. State over the next 2 months. To all our friends south of the border best of luck in your upcoming season and down the road who knows eh............ Cheers DLD

Hey Bill, They are a beautiful drum in our opinion as well.........what makes them unique is the finish. Yamaha makes it for kits but not for marching percussion because of the bass drum diameter needed. I hope you get a chance to see them again with the Grennie uniform under the carrier. Each serial number on each drum starts with KG. The look is a total credit to Scott and Yamaha Canada. Cheers Don

A big thanks to Yamaha Canada and Scott Atkins for all the help and the promotional material is really cool. All involved will be very pleased. Just building a better future for a better tomorrow. Cheers DLD

Jason Parent is going to be there to pass on some tips Adam so you will be leaving with some chops. Get ready! Cheers DLD

Grenadiers are hosting a Marching Percussion Clinic this Saturday April 14th at the Boys and Girls Club on Bagot Street in Kingston. It has been well received and for more info check our page. www.kingstongrenadiers.com Don Dean , Executive Director

John...........my wife just showed me the article from the newspaper! 3 Junior corps! Carleton Place Marching Saints 74.1 Smiths Falls Lamplighters 67.3 Crescendo`s 61.6 Grenadiers 70.0 Imperial Knights 67.35 The show was on September 18th/71......brrrrrrrrrrrrr lucky we didn`t forget the show and it didn`t snow!haha No mention of Lindsays score although they were there. Cheers Don

Good-day folks, Some Kingston staff moved from Grennies in 1974 to Belleville Yardman in hopes of improving the corps in RCA. After that season, which was a tough one and discussions between the Late John Raymond and and the late Hugh Bondy it was decided the 2 organizattions amalgamate hence the Grenadier Yardmen. The Yardman name based on a successful lottery based in Belleville which was their sponsor as well. We took on a staff largely influenced by Cadets La Salle and operated for the next 2 years which a much larger corps than any of us could imagine from our area. The demise of the corps at that time (76) as I saw in years after was 2 fold. The relative lack of a successful showing in Hamilton that year although the corps was beginning to gel and John`s missed opportunity which was taking the corps to DCA`s which would of been a top ten finish. This was always a motivating factor when I took over as director in the early 80`s. By the mid 90`s both Dave Orser and I thought the time was right to move ahead. We competed in 95 and finished 12th ahead of Dynamic and began our journey to the top 10.We are proud of being in the top 10 for longest of any corps from Canada and the first to take a DCA Class A championship out of the US. As far as the Parade Of Drums John..............3 senior corps as you mentioned and 2 "Junior Corps" my wife tells me "The Ventures" and Peterborough Crescendo`s. Cheers Don

Sure is exciting Adam.....we will be releasing this years show shortly...something that you are very familiar with...........save it for the release eh......... Cheers DLD

Grennies first social event of the year this weekend. Looking forward to seeing everyone good food etc. Hey Rick Rogers busy this weekend? Starts in Newburgh when you get there! Cheers DLD

On October 7th the Grenadiers will be celebrating the 11th annual Oktoberfest in lovely downtown Newburgh Ontario. It is potluck as usual and starts when you get there. We are really looking forward to seeing alumni,friends and anyone who wants a day to have a good time. For directions contact grennies@kingston.net Cheers DLD

Grenadiers are pleased to welcome Steve Stoddard as Visual Caption Head for the upcoming season. Steve brings many years of experience and we are truly excited to have Steve involved with this years program. It is another important step to Grenadiers return to DCA and Steve`s contribution will help that happen. D. Dean

A reminder that Grenadier Open House is this weekend! We are all so excited to get the corps back and moving ahead. I won`t be buying a ticket for finals this year....... CHeers DLD

Says it all Joe. I enjoyed it very much. D. Dean

The Grennies are pleased to welcome James Orser as Brass Caption head for the upcoming 2007 season. James brings with him a wealth of experience and a commitment to excellence.There will be other staffing announcements forthcoming. Grenadiers recruitment day is September 16th. Great to have you back James! D.Dean

I bet Customs and Excise have a kick butt year end Christmas party! DLD

Thanks for the reminder I believe the passport is manditory if you arrive by air or sea for 2007 and the following year it will be required at land crossings. They only search for Canadian Beer. Can`t blame them. Cheers DLD

It is an orientation day to educate and inform. This will include some playing demo`s as well. Our tech`s will be happy to answer any questions you might have. We will also have several of our caption heads in attendance as well. The day is a start to re-energize drum corps in Canada as our grass roots have become weak and as folks hang on to the past which is fine, what is really needed is to move to the future. Hope this helps. Cheers DLD