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Through the years, there have been events that have slowly made their way into the lore of the community. I would never call myself a “history buff” but as I age some of these events have piqued my interest.
In terms of music, the Bob Jacks Orchestra reunion of 1968 has become somewhat legendary, as well as a 1951 Wallaceburg Kiltie Band trip to Florida, which is the topic of this week’s column.
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Wallaceburg’s Kiltie Band was well known for almost 60 years and performed many concerts on a bandstand that once stood on the land the library parking lot now occupies. Being a marching band as well as a concert band, the Kilties also served as ambassadors of our community and travelled to play in parades in many places, including in the United States.
Kiltie Band members were proud ambassadors of Wallaceburg
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Kiltie Band members were proud ambassadors of Wallaceburg
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