In Canada's Centennial Year of 1967 the Goderich Kinsmen's Club was having no success whatever in acquiring bands to participate in the annual July 1st parade. The late Gordon Bannister, a long time Kinsmen, conceived the idea of tapping into the wealth of experienced former bandsmen in Goderich to form their own band.
The Laketown Band has former members scattered coast to coast in Canada, as well as in the USA and Australia. On the reunion weekend in July 2007 many old friendships were renewed. Some of the returnees kept up their music and sat in with the band at the Sunday evening Harbour Park concert.
The Goderich Laketown Band has continued non-stop for forty years thanks to a dedicated and persevering core of veterans who love music.
