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Although the symphony‘s presentation of the 1812 Overture was rained out, the Sea Cadets still thrilled the departing audience with a cannonâ€"fire salute. Is it too corny to say Waterloo‘s hills were alive with the sound of music last weekend? Maybe so, but it‘s true. Especially of the Waterloo Park hills, which Saturday and Sunday were the site of the firstâ€"annual Sounds of Summer "Oldâ€"Tyme Picnic and cavalcade of music." Sounds of Summef organizer Ald. Brian Turnbull said Monday he was "tremenâ€" dously‘" pleased with the festival. ‘"Every element we offered could be improved on, but the whole package came together beautifully," he said. The Teeswater Swamp Stompers added their own special downâ€"home touch to Saturday‘s parade. Photos by Melodee Martinuk Pat Arbuckile and Rick Campbell Offered during the weekendâ€"long musiâ€" cal extravaganza was everything from a hymn sing Sunday to a Saturday evening concert by the Kâ€"W Symphony Orchestra and Kâ€"W Philharmonic Choir. At the Centennial Bandshell Sunday spectators were treated to an afternoon of continuous music, featuring seven community bands, which wafi capped off by a massed concert by tribute‘to John Phillip Sousa. Other celebration highlights included the gala parade Saturday morning, the Waterloo Band Festival ‘84, and a demonâ€" stration of folk dancing and singing by the Kâ€"W Folk Arts and Multiâ€"Cultural Centre. Sounds of Summer organizers John Dippell, George Breen and Jim Gellatly (front seat) get chauffeur treatment from Ken Pfilug of Community Services Saturâ€" day. WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESPAY, JUNE 27. Members of the Kâ€"W Gymnastic Club demonstrated their acrobatic abilities in Waterioo Park Saturday. The Twin City Harmonizers enterâ€" tained park visitors during the Sounds of Summer Musical Extravaâ€" ganza Sunday afternoon. â€" PAGE 19