DM-2.-I CGivifviiTTEE Of COUNCIL DATE: FeferuoAj l4-lto,2ol/ Ms. Dubenofsky, By way of this email I would like to request, on behalf of the Chinguacousy Concert Band (Inc.), an operational funding grant from the City of Brampton. I am certain you are already familiar with our organization and in particular our two groups, the Chinguacousy Swing Orchestra and of course the Chinguacousy Concert Band. We have worked diligently over the past few years to meet the recently established criteria applied to other groups to be eligible for funding. You can see outlined on the attached fact sheet, and below, that the organization has not only proven successful in festivals and competitions near and far, but also has a rich and far reaching heritage; the origins of the band dating back to 1872. We respectfully request for the 2011 budget an operational funding grant from the City in the amount of $10,000.00 primarily to be used to cover professional development for our musical director, print music purchases, and equipment maintenance to ensure our musical instruments and library are available for future generations of Bramptonians to enjoy. This is not an unusual or unprecedented request. In the 1970's and 80's; before the City's funding strategy changed, we received adequate amounts for operation. As an example from our archives; Donald Gordon approved a similar operational grant for $7,000.00 in 1978. Were we to apply an inflationary rate to this amount to bring it to present day, it would equal over $22,000,001 Fortunately over our years we have learned to remain budget conscious and our operational funding requirements have been trimmed to the minimum. Since the City has in recent years been restoring funding to those affiliate organizations who meet the recently introduced criteria, which we also believe as a group we have achieved, we make this modest request in order to continue to provide high quality entertainment for the citizens of Brampton. Both bands that are in operation today continue to perform at many Civic and non-profit/charitable events across the City. The CSO also recently performed at the MusicFest Canada National Festival in Ottawa, and returned back to Brampton carrying a gold award in the highest classification of the festival. This level of musicality not only reflects the band's rich heritage, but also the high quality of Arts that Brampton produces. Should this request require, in your opinion, a delegation appearance during budget deliberations, at your discretion we would be pleased and honoured to attend. I would just ask that you would be able to provide a singular date if possible. My availability is flexible yet in high demand through my position at Crestron Electronics (a company with whom I hope you are also familiar). Please feel free to contact me at any time for clarification or any further information. Best regards, Al Bourke President Chinguacousy Concert Band Inc. Chinguacousy Swing Orchestra [email protected] b^'l-l CHINGUACOUSY SWING ORCHESTRA Chinguacousy BRAMPTON * ONTARIO * CANADA CONCERT BAND Performances Membership History CIVIC FUNCTIONS The Georgetown Citizens Band CONCERT BAND Brampton Business Awards 46 ( 1872 ) founded by Professor J.W. Daveyof MEMBERS Toronto. Enrollment was S8/ person. Brampton Day Brampton Summer Festival SWING ORCHESTRA Canada Day 24 MEMBERS Christmas Tree Lighting Communities in Bloom BRAMPTON RESIDENTS Downtown Summer Launch 97 Rose Theatre Opening PERCENT Combined forces with the Lome AROUND TOWN (i93o's) Scots Regiment Band to begin winning Brampton Fall Fair Sponsors a series of trophies through the next 10 Farmer's Market years, directed by AH.Perron. Leisureworld FI.0M.RCm Lester B. Pearson Theatre Combined forces with residents Heart Lake United Church (l960's) of Brampton and Bramalea to win multiple CNEcompetitions including Holland Christian Homes the famed Whaley-Royce Trophy. Rose Theatre Shoppers World Christmas Parade Vasco da Gama Brampton CHARITIES With a change in location and new EcoSource ( 1971 ) civic support, officially changed name Father Mullers Foundation to the Chinguacousy Concert Band, directed by Ray Ellis. M.S. Society Brampton Arts Council Rick Hansen - Man In Motion Amalgamation - Brampton becomes a City. The band moved into their The Ontario ( 1974 ) Trillium present location on Central Park Drive. AROUND ONTARIO Foundation Ascension S.S. - Malton ^ The Stage Band becomes the first Bolton Fall Fair ( 1980 ) community band to perform at the National Canadian Stage Band Festival. Century Church Theatre - Hillsburgh La Fondation Trillium Markham Theatre dc l-Ontario •Mark Promane takes over as director ( 1985 ) for the next 4 years. MusicFest Canada - Ottawa Riverside Park - Guelph The Stage Band project from Village of Humber Heights ( 2003 ) earlier years is resurrected as the Coming Soon Chinguacousy Swing Orchestra. PERFORMANCE PARTNERS Brampton Festival Singers Chinguacousy S.S. Music Dept. Erin D.H.S. Jazz Band Lome Scots Regimental Band L.B.PEARSON THEATRE Markham Concert Band The CSO performs at the MusicFest 8PM SATURDAY APRIl 2 Canada National Festival in Ottawa, (2008 ) returning with the Gold award - honoured by the Brampton Arts OPERATED BY THE CHINGUACOUSY CONCERT BAND INC. Acclaim Award presented in 2010. Incorporated Not-For-Profit, Ontario 1979 A newly revised Chinguacousy Officers: President A.Bourke (Brampton), Vice President R.Johnston (Brampton), (2009 J Concert Band is born as Doug Manning Treasurer D.Ropp (Brampton), Secretary C.Oakleaf (Brampton) takes over as musical director. www.chingband.com i-iower uty W-l-H- Community Services October 25in.lh 2010 Department The Chinguacousy Band Orchestra and Swing Hand Attention: Al Bourke Dear Al: I wanted to drop you a note to lei you know how happy we were to have The Chinguacousy Concert Band and Swing Orchestra participate in our many past events at the Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park. Your bands music and performance drew a lot of attention, smiling faces and happy sounds. The buzz about performance seemed to be contagious. 1 had the opportunity to catch a show and speak to some of the attendees of which the response was overwhelmingly positive. The opportunity for the young to see the "band" style of music, various instruments and sounds is truly unique. The opportunity for the older generations brought back memories of the old band era!! Your interaction with the spectators and catchy sounds made it impossible for someone to "just walk by". As an event planner, one of the major headaches is the set up. With your very minimal needs and your attention to detail, our operation for this show was extremely simple. We would definitely like the opportunity to discuss next year's events with you and how we can involve your bands. Once again Al. thank you for the excellent contribution, enthusiasm and attention to detail that ensured your participation in our event was successful. It was a pleasure working with you and I would recommend your show to the young and old! Respectfully 'a a u^Q Roberta Canning Program Supervisor Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park 905-458-6555 ext. 124 smpton City Hall, 2 Wellington Street West, Brampton, ON L6Y 4R2 Tel: 905-874-2300 Fax: 905-874-2396 www.brampton.ca TTY 905-874-213C.