03-07-2026 01:30 via nanaimobulletin.com

Campbell Riverite goes from local mascot to Trooper drummer

“I’ve never played a Trooper song in my life and I’d rather keep it that way.”
That’s what Clayton Hill told a bandmate during a 2006 fill-in gig in Quesnel, moments before floundering his way through the classic rock staple We’re Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time). Less than a day later, he got a phone call on his Nokia that would change his life, an invitation to audition as the new drummer for Trooper, one of Canada’s most enduring rock bands.
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