The mace and sash were stored at Vimy Barracks until required for use by the band, which at the time consisted staff members of a base training establishment.
Due to its proximity to the Royal Military College of Canada, the band often performed at ceremonies the occur at the RMC (examples including the RMC-West Point hockey game, graduation parades and the Tattoo Ceremony[2]), often in a more senior role compared to the Bands of the RMC.
[3] The last major event the band took part in was the Canadian Armed Forces Tattoo 1967 for Canada's centennial celebrations that year.
[6] This was considered to be the public's response to the French President's closing phrase Vive le Québec libre during a rally on 24 July.
[7][8] Also known as the Vimy Army Band, it served as part of the successor organization of the RCCS, the Communications and Electronics Branch.