Past events

2024
Jan-21
Quarter Peal in 54 minutes
Tenor: 8–1–17
1320 Grandsire Triples

1 Jillian Ruch
2 Callum Smith
3 Pauline Smith
4 Linda D Rankin
5 Chris Ruch
6 Robin EC Clarke
7 David Wilcox (C)
8 Justin Berrow

Rung to welcome the Very Reverend Dr Stephen Hance as 14th Rector of the Cathedral Church of St. James, and the 9th Dean of Toronto. Also for the Installation of Honorary Canons of St. James Cathedral.
2023
Dec-24
Christmas Eve

Quarter Peal in 40 minutes
Tenor: 8-1-17
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jillian Ruch
2 Chris Ruch
3 Linda D Rankin
4 Robin EC Clarke
5 David S Phillips
6 David Wilcox (C)

Quarter Peal rung to wish the Very Reverend Peter Wall a happy retirement with grateful thanks from all members of the St James Cathedral Guild of Change Ringers for his support and encouragement during his tenure as Interim Dean.

– Annual Christmas Eve Tourtière party at Sue’s after 3:00 pm general ringing.
2023
Nov-30
Reunion Lunch at Cafe Oro Di Napoli 12 pm
2023
Nov-8,10,11,12,15
8th: Let bells down after practice.
Tower and bell chamber cleanup.
11th: Cleanup, add muffles (LINK) for Remembrance Day. Ring bells up.
12th: Remembrance Day service ringing with muffled bells to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty.
13th: Ring bells down (LINK), take off muffles.
15th: Ring bells up.
2023
Sept-25
St.James Band and NAGCR AGM visitors:
A successful Quarter Peal in 50 minutes
Tenor: 8-1-17
1344 Grandsire Triples

1 Pauline Smith
2 Christian J. Haller
3 Frederick DuPuy
4 Sam Ratliff
5 Alethea Merelos
6 Ross J. Finbow
7 David Wilcox (C)
8 Benjamin Waterhouse

Rung on the front 8
5: First Grandsire and first inside on 8
8: First covering on 8
Rung for the North American Guild AGM
2023
Sept 22-25
North American Guild of Change Ringers (NAGCR)
2023 52nd Annual General Meeting held in Toronto. PHOTO Ringing Schedule
2023
Sept 11
The St.James Cathedral Guild of Change Ringers
Annual General meeting
Documents for the AGM LINK
2023
Sept 13
Bell #9 St Paul 1250 lbs
Replace cracked stay LINK
2023
May 26-29
Québec City Ringing-Weekend
Schedule of events LINK
Friday May 26 Video LINK
Monday May 29 Video LINK
Registration form LINK
Ringing goals for the weekend LINK
Photo
2023
May 23
Doors Open Toronto: Tour of the St.James Bell Tower City of Toronto LINK
Click on “Visitor Experience” for details.
2023
May  24
– Bell #10 St Peter 1425 lbs
Adjustment to the slider rack to increase the depth of the set of the bell. LINK
– Bell #12 Tenor Redeemer 2418 lbs
Measured for possible new clapper
2023
May 15
Quarter Peal: 1344 Grandsire Triples for King Charles III LINK
1 Jillian Ruch
2 Chris Ruch
3 Callum Smith
4 Pauline Smith
5 Robin E.C. Clarke
6 David Phillips
7 David Wilcox (C)
8 Olivia Gamache
2023
May 6
– Quarter Peal Attempt for the Coronation of King Charles III LINK
1 Jillian Ruch
2 Pauline Smith
3 Callum Smith
4 Linda D Rankin
5 Olivia Gamache
6 Chris Ruch
7 Robin E.C. Clarke
8 Michael Hinton
9 David Wilcox (C)
10 Dan Tregunno
– General Ringing for concert
– The Choir of St.James Cathedral Concert
Handel’s Coronation Anthems Live Streamed
2023
Apr 24
CTV interview of The Band on “The Social CTV Social”  The Band’s ringing preparations for the Coronation of King Charles III
2023
Mar 12
Quarter Peal Attempt rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Derek Dodd, one of the first recruits when the bells were installed in Toronto in 1997 and a founding member of the St James Guild of Change Ringers.
1344 Grandsire Triples
1 Callum Smith
2 Pauline Smith
3 Michael Hinton
4 David S Phillips
5 Linda D Rankin
6 Robin E C Clarke
7 David Wilcox (C)
8 Justin Berrow
2022
Nov 5
New ropes installed PHOTO PHOTO
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