Musical Colours

Sergeant Ian V. Pearson SSM CD* KStGSergeant Ian Pearson was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and served in the Canadian Forces for 25 years. During his career is served with the Royal Canadian Regiment (London, ON) and in the Canadian Air Force as an Air Defense Technician. This took him to CFS Gander (NFLD), CFS Barrington (NS), 416 AW(F) Squadron (Chatham NB), Canadian NORAD Region (CFB North Bay ON) which included 21 and 51 AC&W Squadrons and Fighter Group HQ. While at North Bay he presented the Sergeants Mess with an original oil painting depicting Ft Lt Hornell winning his Victoria Cross. He also served at CF Recruiting Center in Toronto and flew AWACS in Geilenkirchen, Germany and Oklahoma (USA). In 1999 he retired as a Sergeant and resides in Oshawa, Ontario.During his career he researched military bands and the military marches. His collection of overmilitary 2000 records/CDs and covers music from Canadian/UK/USA and European military bands. He has co-authored two military music books - The Heritage of Canadian Military Music and The History of the Queen's Own Rifles Band and Bugles. He is a member of the Ontario Model Soldier Society, Royal Canadian Military Institute and the Company of Military Historians. In 2008 was made a member of the International Knightly Order of St. George.CWO (Ret.) Jack Kopstein, C.D.Jack Kopstein is a native of Windsor Ontario and served as a musician in the Canadian Forces for35 years (including reserve time) and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer in 1988. He has writtenseveral articles on military music and most recently produced the World Book of Military Music- (2020) He was awarded the Centennial and Queens jubilee medals.