| Referring to the moment as a "significant
moment in the life of each and every student", Norm McIntosh held up
a certificate that was about to be presented to the band members from
Shelley Martel's office, and make it very clear that, "I want you to
put this certificate in a glass frame and hang it on your bedroom wall.
This is something that no one can ever take away from you. You have
accomplished something that very few people living on this earth will ever
achieve. But there are two other certificates that you must add to the
collection. The first is your high school diploma and the second is your
university or college diploma. No one can take those away from you
either."
The formal certificate, shown above, states:
The deepest concert underground was at
742 m (2,434.4 feet) below sea level at 3,400 Level of CVRD Inco's Copper
Cliff North Mine, Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada and was performed by
Evolutionary Band (Canada) on 27 April 2007.
"We commend Evolutionary for, once again, putting Greater Sudbury
on the map," said Rainbow District School Board Chair Dena Morrison.
"Having an official world record to their credit is an outstanding
achievement. We thank our partners at CVRD Inco for giving our students
the opportunity of a lifetime."
The world record concert was broadcast live from coast to coast on
CTV's Canada AM. In a recent email message to the school, host Jeff
Hutcheson said, "I just wanted to say congratulations from all of us
here at Canada AM, and thanks so much for allowing us to be a part of this
wonderful accomplishment. It was a broadcast I'll never forget, punctuated
by the enthusiasm, dedication and talent of all of those connected with
the band program at Confederation Secondary School." |
| Members of the band can be seen seated in the
section of the amphitheatre behind Principal, Mike Mirka, fifth from the
left in the front row. The amphitheatre was filled with proud parents and
grandparents, brothers and sisters who attended the special press
conference to announce the official recognition of the world record. The
students spent almost 15 hours underground setting up and playing their
hour-long set to establish the record.
Also in attendance, shown 2nd and 3rd from the left, were the producers
of a special 70-minute "rock-umentary" on Evolutionary which was
to be featured during this year's Cinefest Sudbury International Film
Festival. Gregory Tremblay and Woody Hackett own M-Potent Productions and
Seat of the Pants Productions of Sudbury. The two local filmmakers spent a
year filming performances and behind the scenes activities of the band
members in putting together the documentary.
For Norm McIntosh, winner of the inaugural Music Teacher of the Year
Award sponsored by the Rolling Stones, this was one of the proudest
moments he has ever had in his career, "It's an honour for me to be
in the presence of a world record holder. Thank you for believing in me
and for coming with me that day." |
