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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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

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

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

Attention All Piping & Drumming Teachers! The Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario (PPBSO), in partnership with the British Columbia...

Pipers and drummers in general, never mind members of pipe bands, typically have busy lives. But, at the same time, throughout its...

The 2025 Numbers A very successful 2025 outdoor competition season came to a close with the North Lanark Highland Games in late August....

The PPBSO's 2024 Champion Supreme Solo and Band Winners

The North Lanark Highland Games, with it's idyllic setting, closed off a great PPBSO 2025 outdoor season. Beautiful weather and a great...

It was a hot one but that did not deter the enthusiastic crowds or take away from the various solo and band competitions. The...

Glengarry Highland Games Report

A beautiful sunny day at Cambridge Highland Games yesterday was the backdrop for a high number of solo entries and a 27-band contest....

Kincardine HG Massed Bands On a very hot and sunny day on the shores of Lake Huron, The Kincardine Scottish Festival brought Victoria...

Ian K. MacDonald - Professional piper of the Day Embro Highland Games (which is always held on Canada Day) enjoyed a lovely hot day on...

Toronto Police - Grade 2 The Agricultural Park in the Town of Port Hope on Lake Ontario was the venue for the 61st version of the...

Professional Piper of the day - Sean McKeown Georgetown Highland Games had record-breaking solo entries, 29 bands, great weather and...

Hamilton Police PB March off Hess St with the Grade 4 trophy The PPBSO outdoor season kicked off on Saturday with the inaugural Hamilton...