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SEAWAY WINDS



PLAYING MUSIC FOR THE CORNWALL COMMUNITY SINCE 2001




Seaway Winds rehearsals:

 Seaway Winds rehearsals ARE NOW RUNNING at St. Felix De Valois Catholic Church as of September 4th, at 6:45pm. 

SEAWAY WINDS CONCERT BAND invites musicians of all ages who own concert band instruments and play, at least at the intermediate level, to join the band.

Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings, 6:45 - 8:45pm

at St. Felix de Valois Church, 620 Glengarry Blvd, Cornwall.

For more info or if you are interested in joining the band, contact:

  Ralph Bough 613-362-4881 or seawaywindstra@gmail.com

Seaway Winds

Fall Concert: "We are the World"

Part of our 2024 Concert Series

  • Featuring a guest appearance by STEVE E and the PACEMAKERS

  • Friday, Oct. 18, 7:00 PM, St. Felix de Valois Church

  • 620 Glengarry Boulevard, Cornwall, ON, Canada

  • General Admission is $20; $10 with a valid student ID; Children under 10 get in FREE! (Accompanied by an adult ticket-holder)

  • See you there!

Thank you to our 2024 Concert Season Sponsors : 

                   Vinctus Technologies Inc.

        Dr. Natalie Samson, D.C. - Chiropractor

                                   Pizza Hut

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UPCOMING CONCERTS

2024 Concert Series

  • "We Are The World", w guest appearance by STEVE E and the PACEMAKERS: Friday, Oct. 18, 7:00 PM

  • "Christmas Ornaments", Sunday, December 8th, 2:30 PM

  • General Admission is $20; $10 with a valid student ID; Children under 10 get in FREE! (Accompanied by an adult ticket-holder)

  • See you there!

Thank you to our 2024 Concert Season Sponsors : 

                   Vinctus Technologies Inc.

        Dr. Natalie Samson, D.C. - Chiropractor

                                   Pizza Hut

2024

Past Concerts

Seaway Winds

ARTS IN THE PARK

(July 3)

Summer Concert Series I

  • "What's a Band's favourite Crustacean?"

  • Wednesdays @ 7pm,  July 3rd, 17th and 31st,  2024

  • Lions Club Bandshell in Lamoureux Park, along Montreal Road.

  • General Admission is FREE; still FREE with a valid student ID; Children under 10 get in... FREE! (Accompanied by an adult)

  • Bring the family and enjoy the Wednesday air with an evening of Bandshell Delights!


Thank you to our 2024 Concert Season Sponsors : 




Seaway Winds

ARTS IN THE PARK

(July 17)

Summer Concert Series II

  • "A Bandshell, of course!" 

  • Wednesdays @ 7pm,  July 3rd, 17th and 31st,  2024

  • Lions Club Bandshell in Lamoureux Park, along Montreal Road.

  • General Admission is FREE; still FREE with a valid student ID; Children under 10 get in... FREE! (Accompanied by an adult)

  • Bring the family and enjoy the Wednesday air with an evening of Bandshell Delights!



  • Vinctus Technologies Inc.



Seaway Winds

ARTS IN THE PARK

(July 31)

Summer Concert Series III

  •  Please join us for our 2024 Summer Concert Series, 3 Wednesdays in July.

  • Wednesdays @ 7pm,  July 3rd, 17th and 31st,  2024

  • Lions Club Bandshell in Lamoureux Park, along Montreal Road.

  • General Admission is FREE; still FREE with a valid student ID; Children under 10 get in... FREE! (Accompanied by an adult)

  • Bring the family and enjoy the Wednesday air with an evening of Bandshell Delights!


Dr. Natalie Samson, D.C. - Chiropractor



Barb Hunter

Barb and husband Brian moved to Long Sault in 1999. She retired from teaching the following year and became the founding director of the Seaway Winds Concert Band in 2001. As a performer, Barb has played in Glen Theatre production orchestras, at various churches in the Cornwall area, and also performs in Ottawa in the Maple Leaf Brass Band.

Barb Hunter grew up in a musical family in South Bend, Indiana. At age 4 she started playing the piano, followed by flute at age 8 and then cornet at age 9. While still in high school, Barb was a church organist and choir director and played trumpet in the South Bend and Elkhart (Indiana) Symphony Orchestras. At age 16 she was trumpet soloist with the Indianapolis Symphony and South Bend orchestras. After graduating from Indiana University with BMus.Ed (Honors) and M.Mus degrees she played in the Phoenix Symphony and taught junior high school band in Tempe, Arizona.

In 1971, she began teaching instrumental music at Montreal West High School (now Royal West Academy) and also taught trumpet and Music Pedagogy Methods at McGill and Concordia Universities. She played in various ensembles including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the Encore Brass Quintet, and conducted the 306 Maple Leaf Wing Concert Band in Montreal from 1996-2007.

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ABOUT SEAWAY WINDS

For over 20 years, the Seaway Winds Community Concert Band has presented annual concerts and performed a wide range of instrumental music across different genres.

In 2002, Seaway Winds began offering an annual concert series at Aultsville theatre, performing a fall concert in October and a Spring concert in May. In addition, the band presents an annual community Christmas concert at a local Cornwall church every December.

Guest soloists performing with Seaway Winds have included Graham Greer, Therese Motard, Lacie Petrynka, Raymond Lacroix, Katie Ditschun, Steve E. And The Pacemakers, The Moe Lemieux Quartet, Helen McAlear and Danielle Vaillancourt.

Board of Directors
President:  Jeananne Wirachowsky 
Vice President: Charles Bourget
Secretary:  Sherry Thompson
Treasurer:  Ralph Bough

Non-Elected Board Members

Past President: Dan White

Ticket Master:  Cheryl McDonald

Librarian:  Rachel Duplantie

Conductor:  Barb Hunter

Web Master:  TBA

Non-Board Volunteers

Archives/Programs/Concert Sponsors and Patrons: Cheryl McDonald

Dropbox Administrator:  Deborah Tottle

Facebook/MailChimp/Concert Slideshows/Website Advisor:  Sherry Thompson

Fundraising:  Charles Bourget

Membership/Sunshine: Jeananne Wirachowsky

Seaway News Publicity:  Francis Lougheed

Posters/Tickets/Rackcards:  Ralph Bough

                                                                                                                                            

Musicians

Flute:  Sheila Bailey, Mickey Pearson, Sandy Marsolais

Oboe:  Francis Lougheed

Clarinet:   Richard McRae, Sam Schroeter, Anita Savage, Louise Regnier

Bass Clarinet:   Sherry Thompson

Bassoon:  Brian Timms

Alto Sax:  Nancy Beehler,  Francine Hart, Mary Lalonde,

Tenor Sax:  Deborah Tottle,  Sophie Tasse

Bari Sax:  Mathieu Bourbonnais

French Horn:  Jeananne Wirachowsky, Rachel Duplantie

Trumpet:   Gerry Griggs, Steve Kemp, Katherine Moir, Tim Mills

Trombone:  Alain Laplante, Father Marc Piche, Charles Bourget

Euphonium:   Michael Mersereau

Tuba:  Cheryl McDonald

Percussion:  Sandy Szirtes, Ralph Bough

Christmas gallery

Photos from our 2023 Christmas Concert
Superscript

Spring Gallery

Photos from our May Concert, "To Mom, with Love!"