HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our members, band musicians and Legion 240 members!
This year our hope is to replicate our successful 2024 season. To help us achieve this we request all members update their membership for 2025 as soon as you can. Membership dues are an important pillar of our finances.
Also, this year, we strive to give our members the best jazz and swing music for their dancing and listening pleasure. We are continually seeking out new bands
and musicians that fit OKOM and our schedule of events. We hope to include some of these these during our 2025 season.
Last year your donations to our club together with the 50/50 raffle proceeds were a tremendous help in our 2024 financials ending “in the black”. Many thanks.
The following WRTJS members were elected to the 2025 Board of Directors:
*Bill Maddox - President *Carol Jensen - Membership and Legion Liaison *Gord Krentz - Treasurer *Julie Gaudet - Media *Dorin Sherriff - Secretary *Dave McClung - Parasol administration *Michel Gaudet - Member at large *Dave Ayton - Member at Large **Andrena Greavette - Member at Large ** Carol Meleady - Member at Large *Don Phillimore - Member at Large (Emeritus)
Vice president (to be elected at next BOD meeting)
* Returning member. ** New member
We also wish to thank our former VP Ron Gruenberg, for his years of service to the club Board of Directors.
Following are our 2025 concerts to date:
Jan. 12- Michael Coury’s Fraser Valley Stompers Jan. 19- Josh Roberts Band Jan. 26-White Rock Rhythm Kings featuring Glen Tremblay and Ben Lockwood Feb. 2- Dave Quinn’s RazzMaJazz Feb. 9- NO EVENT (SUPERBOWL) Feb. 16- NO EVENT (FAMILY DAY) Feb. 23-White Rock Rhythm Kings with Al Guraliuk and Casey Thomas-Burns Mar. 2- Swing Patrol
The Bellingham Trad. Jazz club feature Josh Roberts Band on Feb. 1/25