Any PPBSO solo competitor or band wishing to apply for re-grading must use the designated form. Requests must be submitted by the following deadlines: April 13th for solo competitors March 31st for bands For more details check out the forms page HERE .

Remember to renew your membership by January 15th and avoid the surcharge. MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR 2026 Adults (16 years and over) Your membership fee for 2026 is due, starting January 1st. This can be paid online (renewing members only), money order, cheque, or credit card (Visa/MasterCard). This year, dues have been set at $65.00 (+$8.45 HST). Please observe that a monthly late-payment surcharge of $5.65 (.65¢ HST included) will be assessed. The following schedule details the

Please consider coming out to support your branch by competing or coming out to listen. Round 3 of the Ottawa branch knockouts is coming up on January 10th at the Junior Ranks Mess, 4 Queen Elizabeth Driveway, Ottawa. Registration is open until January 7th. For more details go HERE Round two of the Toronto Branch knockouts is coming up on January 10th at the great new venue of the Peel Police Centre, 7150 Mississauga Road in Mississauga. Registration is open until January 7t

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Thanks to everyone that came out to the AGM today. President, Malkie Bow, thanked the many people that help make the Society work so well and also for the efforts and dedication of all members during 2025. He also outlined some of the accomplishments for this past year and the priorities for the coming year. The number one priority for the Pipers' and Pipe Band Society of Ontario Board of Directors going forward remains, the support of initiatives and programs that emphasize

Click on logo for branch report The PPBSO Board of Directors welcomes Rob McGregor as the new President of the Toronto Branch and as a result of this election at the branch AGM on Saturday, Rob also becomes a director on the PPBSO board. Rob McGregor Alexander Brown remains the Vice-President and Elaine Smith as treasurer. Click on the logo for a full report.

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For those that made it out to our annual gala to support our champion supreme winners, a big thank you! For the winners , thank you and congratulations again! Guelph PB performs An evening of music, camaraderie and celebration started off with some selections from London Firefighters PB (Grade 5 Champion Supreme Winners) and then a combined Guelph Grade 3 PB and Guelph Grade 2 PB (both Champion Supreme winners in their respective grades). Just before the champion supreme awa

George Sherriff Memorial Invitational 2025 Competitors and Judges The George Sherriff Memorial Invitational was held at the iconic St Paul's Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, Ontario and what a wonderful day of great piping it was! Judging this top amateur event this year was: Chris Armstrong, Matt MacIsaac and Sean McKeown and the Master of Ceremonies was Peter Aumonier. Congratulations to the overall winner Abby Long of Houston, Texas and all the competitors. OVERALL WINNER

The 2025 AGM will be held via zoom on Saturday 6th December starting at 10:00 am. Notices have gone out to all members. If you did not receive a notice please let Sharon know at admin@ppbso.org to update your information. All information about the AGM, including the agenda and link, is available HERE . As per our by-laws, for electronic voting, each member must be signed-in individually.

The 29 th Annual George Sherriff Memorial Invitational will held on on November 15 at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, Ontario. Come on out to the "Sherriff" and listen to these exceptional young musicians, you'll be supporting one of the premier amateur events of it's kind in the world. Schedule - Doors open 9:00 a.m. - 6/8 March will commence at 10 a.m. - Piobaireachd will commence at 12:30 p.m. (after a lunch break.) - Final March, Strathspey & Reel will take p

This symposium, which was a joint effort by the PPBSO and the BCPA, was held on Saturday November 1st. The streamed event was attended by over 100 teachers of pipes and drums from across Ontario and BC. It took place in Guelph, Ontario with the in-person attendees joined by many participants online. The list of very informative presenters included Alexandra Duncan, former Chair of the Scottish Schools Pipes & Drums Trust, who provided an excellent overview on the Scottish exp

It's official - congratulations to the bands and the pipers and drummers who have been upgraded for the 2026 season. Your hard work and dedication has paid off. Message from the Grading Sub-Committee The Grading Sub-Committee spent considerable time reviewing upgrades for the upcoming 2026 season. A total of 481 individuals were evaluated across piping, snare drumming, tenor drumming, and bass drumming categories. Thank you all for your dedication to your craft and for compe

The PPBSO Board of Directors has conferred lifetime achievement awards on two long-time members in recognition of their dedication and contributions to piping and drumming in Ontario and beyond. John Cairns John Cairns has been piping since childhood and is recognized today as one of the world's top pipers and teachers. He has won countless awards at the highest levels of solo piping including the highly elusive double gold in 1999. John has been involved in pipe bands for

We will be highlighting our amazing volunteers in appreciation for the time they have given back to the society. We value their...

The branch AGM will be held on the first knockout date - come out and support your branch. All Toronto Branch events held at the Moss...

As you know the PPBSO is on a drive to finds ways to engage our current youth members and encourage more young people to take up our...

The official Champion Supreme results have previously been announced. The Music Committee (Grading Sub-Committee) is now reviewing the...