Gene candidly details, “Eventually after a tour through four secondary schools as a teacher, a vice principal and principal, I ended up at Parkside Collegiate in St. Thomas in 1981. I retired from Parkside as Principal in 1995. I lost a bet while at Parkside, and was forced to play my trumpet at my retirement dinner. Consequently, I dug it out of the attic, started practicing and played. After retirement, I started to do a bit of church work. I started doing the Last Post and Remembrance Day Services, and eventually joined the Aylmer Area Community Band.”
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While reflecting on his recent adventure, Gene recounts, “My experience in this competition this year was very positive. I am a performer and as such, I like to play in front of an audience. I told only a few people I was entering this competition but when questioned about entering, I just kept saying, ‘I’m not in it to win it,’ and I really believed that. I just wanted to perform and play to an audience. That’s why I’m so excited about being a guest performer next year. My recent victory means a lot to me, because the competition was terrific.” “Go for it! That’s the advice I would give anyone who is riding the fence on whether to enter or not,” Gene encourages. “Pick the type of selection that you are the most confident performing. I picked a religious number, ‘There is a Savior’, as it meant something to me personally.” This enthusiastic performer with heart concludes, “I would just like to thank the organizers and sponsors of the event, and I look forward to next year’s competition.”
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Boomers and Beyond Elgin December 2024 cover Winner of St. Thomas Seniors Got Talent 2, Gene Corless, poses with his well earned trophy. Photo by Candice Van Diepen of CVD Photography.
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