Canadian Knights

The Canadian Knights drum & bugle corps was formed in 1974 as the Golden Knights. They were a feeder parade corps for the Krescendos.

In 1978, the Krescendos went inactive, leaving the feeder corps as an independent organization. They entered standstill competition that year in the “Novice Class” at the Canadian National championships, placing 2^nd. In 1979, the Knights were reorganized by a small but experienced group of local drum corps individuals and the name was changed to the Canadian Knights. They went on to win the Canada “C” circuit title and finished 2^nd at the 1979 Canadian Nationals “Bantam Class”.

They continued their climb in 1980 by competing in the “Junior Cadet Class” of the Ontario Drum Corps Association (ODCA), remaining active in 1981 as a parade unit. In 1982, the corps won the “Cadet Class” at the Canadian Nationals and both the “Class B” Canadian and Provincial titles in 1983 as well as participating in the DCI Canada “Class A” championships, placing 11^th in the prelims, the American International Open (AIO), finishing 2^nd in the finals and the US Open, as a 6^th place finalist.

In 1984, the corps enjoyed great success by winning both the AIO and US Open “Class A” titles before finishing 2^nd at the DCI “Class A” championships and qualified for the DCI quarterfinals, placing 23^rd. They concluded the season with the Canadian Nationals “Class A” title. Not to be outdone, the corps defended their US Open “Class A” title on their way to another 2^nd place finish at the 1985 DCI “Class A” championships and a 16^th place finish at the DCI quarterfinals. They also were a finalist at the DCI Canada regionals, placing 8th and finished 2^nd at the Canadian Nationals “Class A” contest.

The following year was deemed their Cinderella season, as the corps competed to a 14^th place finish at the DCI Canada “Open Class” prelims an won the coveted 1986 DCI “Class A” title along with a 24^th place finish at the DCI semifinals, earning them “Top 25” status in the activity. They completed the year with a 2^nd place finish at the Canadian Nationals “Class A” championships. In 1987, the corps moved up to the “Open Class” division where they competed at the preliminaries of the US Open, placing 14^th along with 16^th place finishes at both the DCI East and DCI Canada regionals. They ranked 18^th at the DCI quarterfinals and ended the season with yet another 2^nd place finish at the 1987 Canadian Nationals “Class A” finals.

In 1988, the corps ceased operations but reorganized in 1991 as a parade corps, winning the Canadian Nationals “Parade Class”. The following season saw the corps move up to field competition with appearances at the Ontario provincials, placing 1^st in the “Division IV” class, the Canadian Open prelims, where they finished in 20^th position and finally the 1992 Canadian Nationals “Class B” contest, placing 3rd.  In 1993, the corps entered the “Division III” class where the y progressed to a 7^th place finish at the Canadian Open prelims and a 16^th place at the DCI championships. They finished the year by finishing 4^th at the Canadian Nationals. In their final year of competition, the Canadian Knights classed 16^th at the DCI “Division III” preliminaries and 4^th at the Canadian Nationals “Division III” championships.

They disbanded in 1995.

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