Toronto Steelband Wins in categories - Panorama and 'Best Beating Band on de Road' - Forum

Toronto Wins through the Years - Panorama and “Best Beating Band on de Road” This is a work in progress, and subject to change
Year	1^st place	Arranger	2^nd	3^rd
2012	Pan Fantasy	Al Foster
2011	Afropan	Earl La Pierre Sr.
2010	Salah Steelpan Academy	Salah Wilson
2009	Salah Steelpan Academy	Salah Wilson
2008	Salah Steelpan Academy	Salah Wilson
2007	Salah Steelpan Academy	Salah Wilson
2006	Afropan - tie	Earl La Pierre Sr.
2006	Pan Fantasy - tie	Al Foster
2005	Pan Fantasy	Al Foster
2004	Afropan	Earl La Pierre Sr.
2003	Afropan	Earl La Pierre Sr.
2002	Afropan	Earl La Pierre Sr.
2001	New Dimension	Lincoln Waldron
2000	Silhouettes Panorama competitions above	Mark Mosca
1999	Afropan	Earl La Pierre Sr.
1998	Afropan	Earl La Pierre Sr.
1997	Afropan	Earl La Pierre Sr.
1996	Afropan	Earl La Pierre Sr.
1995	Afropan	Earl La Pierre Sr.
1994	Afropan	Earl La Pierre Sr.
1993	Afropan	Earl La Pierre Sr.
1992	Afropan	Earl La Pierre Sr.
1992	Pan Fantasy	Lincoln Waldron
1991	Afropan	Earl La Pierre Sr.
1990	Pan Fantasy	Carlton “Zanda” Alexander

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This is very misleading. The very first steelband competition in Toronto was in 1970 and was won by the "Impacts" steelband out of a field of three bands. There was no steelband competition or panorama as stated in the listing until Cecil Clake arranged a competion in 2000. This was won by "Silhouettes". From 2000 the listings are correct for an organised steelband competition. The wins that are refered to in the listing from 1971 to 1999 were for the best 'Beating" band on the road dring the Caribana parade. I would further like to mention the in many cases, there were only one or two bands on the road. It is impotant to clarify this situation before the statiistics mentioned here distorts the history on pan in Toronto.

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Pan Times September 11, 2012 at 2:04pm

Dear Mr. Wong,

Your input with regard to distinguishing the respective categories of steelband winners’ data for Toronto, is immensely appreciated, to set the history on the right path.

We will be in contact with the party who submitted the information - for further illumination and accuracy. In the meantime, the data will be listed as a “work in progress” and “subject to change.”
Earle Wong September 11, 2012 at 1:21pm

This is very misleading. The very first steelband competition in Toronto was in 1970 and was won by the "Impacts" steelband out of a field of three bands. There was no steelband competition or panorama as stated in the listing until Cecil Clake arranged a competion in 2000. This was won by "Silhouettes". From 2000 the listings are correct for an organised steelband competition. The wins that are refered to in the listing from 1971 to 1999 were for the best 'Beating" band on the road dring the Caribana parade. I would further like to mention the in many cases, there were only one or two bands on the road. It is impotant to clarify this situation before the statiistics mentioned here distorts the history on pan in Toronto.

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