From 1977 to 1993 the Northstar Youth Organization operated their activities out of the Northstar Youth Centre which served as the home for the Dutch Boy and Cadets of Dutch Boy Drum Corps'. This unique facility was located behind the Dutch Boy Food Markets at 274 Highland Rd W. in Kitchener, Ontario.
The space was leased to the organization by it's long time sponsor, Dutch Boy Food Markets which began it's sponsorship with the Dutch Boy Cadets in 1969. Although the Dutch Boy Cadets were named after the Flying Dutchmen, Corps Director Don Scott proposed a novel sponsorship tie-in to Frank Beresford, President of Dutch Boy Food Markets and a long lasting relationship was established. Eventually Barry Humphries would fill the role of sponsor on behalf of the supermarket and he became actively involved in helping run events and fundraisers for the organization. |