June 24, 2025
ONTARIO’S COUNTRY PIONEERS: MEL AUCOIN (#95 in the Ontario’s Pioneers series) by Larry Delaney MEL AUCOIN is a Canadian musician, who like many, has impressive credentials, but remains relatively ‘behind-the-scenes” when it comes to proper recognition for his talents. Melvin Francis Aucoin was born December 3, 1940, in New Victoria, Nova Scotia. After developing his musical skills in his home province, he relocated to Toronto in the early 1960s. It wasn’t long before he became immersed in the “Big City” music pool, initially as a member of The Caribou Showband, which later evolved as the Johnny Burke and Eastwind band, appearing on several of the group’s early album releases. He was also a member of a band headed up by Gary Hooper, and more […]