Alumni

Where are they now?

Dave Scarlett (via email)

"Wow, what a treat to find your site and the Youtube stuff! I went to Westview and played on the stage band recordings you have. So many great memories, Paul Miner was the music director and was a great help to me. He suggested I go to Humber, which I did, and played music for a number of years on and off (I still do). I remember the trip to Austria, so many good players. We had a Dixieland band that Mr. Miner and Bob DeAngelis, Glen Mitchell and I played in. I remember playing at some car dealer to raise money for the trip. I later played in a couple of bands with both Bob and Glen. I haven’t heard from Glen in forever but I’ve emailed Bob and his family a couple of times over the years. He’s had a fantastic music career if you don’t know and even played Carnage Hall as a tribute to Benny Goodman. Somewhere in my basement is the book we had made up for that trip. Me I got a “real job” as my Father recommended. Moved to Sarnia in 1985, been married a couple of times, no kids, a couple of businesses and still play music. Now in a country/rockabilly band of all things (Scott Manery & The Barn Burners), that’s been going pretty good for the past three years having opened for Brooks & Dunn, Toby Keith and Rascal Flatts last month. Listening to the songs tonight has been great! And remembering the names from the album cover even better, Thanks very much!"

Rick Waychesko

Rich played in the Westview Concert and Stage bands. After Westview he became a professional musician. Initially based in Toronto, he has played for extended periods with the Tommy Dorsey Band, Tower of Power, Lighthouse, the Moscow Circus, and the Philosopher Kings. As a busy session man he has performed on many movie soundtracks and albums. He has also backed shows with artists such as the Rolling Stones, Heart, Boz Scaggs, Herbie Hancock, Eartha Kitt and Junior Walker to name a few.

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