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United Olympic journey golden for band Way aims for another record St. Andrew’s College students, alumni perform at several venues BY CHRIS TRABER
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Organization sets $8.26-million campaign goal BY TERESA LATCHFORD
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United Way York Region aims to set a new fundraising record in this year’s campaign. Forty teams gathered around the stage at the annual Toromont CAT Dragon Boat Festival at Seneca College’s King Campus yesterday as United Way CEO Daniele Zanotti announced the organization’s $8.26-million fundraising goal, accompanied by tambourines and vuvuzelas. The crowd cheered, anticipating the start of the festival that pushes York Region’s business community to cross the finish line in support of the organization. The annual event has kicked off the United Way’s fundraising campaign for close to a decade. Last year’s campaign raised a record $8.18 million. “With an economy still so fragile and more people knocking on the door of a United Way-funded agency for help, many for the very
After two weeks of performing their hearts out to critical acclaim at the 2012 London Olympics and in Paris, they returned, all 73 members of the St. Andrew’s College contingent, exhausted, jet-lagged and with golden memories as precious as any medal. The school’s award-winning wind ensemble, led by band director Sandi Chasson, was joined by pipes and drums band students, three music alumni, four teacherchaperones and several parents on a whirlwind invitational tour of the European capitals. Each member of the group arrived home Tuesday with Olympian-sized smiles, said Ms Chasson, who created a “British-inspired” 35-minute musical program. “It was life-altering,” she said. “We were welcomed with open arms. The kids felt like rock stars. It’s a trip I’ll never forget.” The excursion was partic- Teacher and chaperone ularly meaningful for Zach- Michael Chadsey posted a ary Seto and Sean Smith, daily blog with photographs both 18, who graduated this from the trip. You can relive spring. The highlight for Aurora’s the musical adventure at Mr. Seto, a snare drummer saclondon.blogspot.ca with the pipes and drums band, was performing at Olympic Park. “We were asked to parade,” said the teenager, who will enter McMaster University’s medical radiation sciences course in September. “There were a lot of people, more than expected. It was a very cool experience. Seeing the Olympics is one thing; playing on the Olympic stage was amazing, one that I’ll never forget.” The combined band performed at several venues, including Exhibition Road, a large pedestrian mall in the cultural heartland of London and London Live at Victoria Park, a 30,000-seat outdoor theatre adjoining the Olympic Park. It also played the Weymouth Bayside and Peninsula festivals and two performances at the
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St. Andrew’s College music director Sandi Chasson (left) led a contingent of students, alumni, teachers and parents from the school, including Zachary Seto (from left), Edward Essue and Michael Mardin on a two-week trip to the London Olympics and Paris.
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