S22 E3: The Dance of the Lemons | "The Band Played On"

The Expert Witness from Uncover

CBC

True Crime

4.5 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In 1986, Peter Hamer told a school administrator about his vulgar, abusive music teacher. Soon, the teacher was gone. Other adults had known what was going on, but it was a different time. This episode explores the institutional failure that allowed the abuse to continue. Listener discretion is advised.

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0:00.0	All episodes of the band played on are available right now.
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0:19.0	This is a CBC podcast.
0:22.0	Just a quick note before we begin.
0:24.0	You're going to be hearing victims of sexual abuse share some disturbing details.
0:29.0	It can be difficult to listen to.
0:31.0	This podcast is not intended for young audiences and it contains explicit language.
0:37.0	If you find these stories affect you, please reach out to a mental health professional for help.
0:45.0	This is Sir Robert Borden High School.
0:48.0	It's not too far from Bell High and it's commencement day.
0:52.0	The school is open to parents and the public.
0:56.0	It smells the same.
0:59.0	Mark Leach is my tour guide.
1:01.0	He was a student here between 1988 and 1993.
1:06.0	It was a classic sound of heels on the floor, you know.
1:11.0	That's what I think of teachers when I hear that sound.
1:15.0	Clark moved here from Bell High and that was after Peter Hamer complained about the music teacher to his principal.
1:22.0	The school colors are obviously yellow and blue.
1:25.0	You can't let them blue.
1:28.0	Yeah, I was thinking of it wearing my tie.
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