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The PPBSO is looking for volunteers in any number of areas. If you can spare some time to help out, it would be greatly appreciated.
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- Dec 11, 2023
- 2 min
A Message from Andrew Giles, President, PPBSO
I am honoured and grateful to be elected President of The Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario. To start, I’d like to thank Michael...
- Nov 21, 2023
- 1 min
Notice of 2023 PPBSO AGM
Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario, to be held December 9, 2023 at 10:00...
- Oct 16, 2023
- 2 min
Categories Available for Sponsorship: Championship Supreme Trophy Program
The Championship Supreme” trophy program offers interested businesses, bands and individuals a way to promote or pay tribute to an...
- Oct 15, 2023
- 1 min
Hot Ticket! PPBSO Champ Supreme Party Tickets On Sale!
The Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario will be once again hosting its Champion Supreme Ceilidh on the historic grounds of the Royal...
- Oct 11, 2023
- 1 min
Could you be a PPBSO Judge?
The Pipers' and Pipe Band Society of Ontario's (PPBSO) Music Committee is preparing for another off-season of judges' training and...
- Sep 14, 2023
- 1 min
PPBSO Teachers' List Alive and Kicking!
The Pipers' & Pipe Band Society of Ontario has long-needed an easily accessible database of piping and drumming teachers. After many...
- Sep 14, 2023
- 1 min
2023 Season's "Come & Try" Tent a Success!
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario introduced a new feature to several highland games this past season. The society, in alliance...
- Sep 5, 2023
- 3 min
PPBSO President's Message: Leading and Volunteering
In this note to members today I want to give you an unvarnished view of the high-level workings of the not-for-profit organization that...
- Aug 21, 2023
- 2 min
Graham Kirkwood (1969 - 2023)
Graham Michael Kirkwood, 54, of Oakville, passed away peacefully on August 18th, 2023. He was a kind and thoughtful soul, and he will be...
- Aug 13, 2023
- 2 min
Life Membership Award: Chris Buchanan
Chris Buchanan, long-time president of The Pipers' & Pipe Band Society of Ontario was awarded the PPBSO's Life Membership award at...
- Aug 6, 2023
- 1 min
Standing Ovation @Maxville for Duthart's "Salute to Max Rayne"!
A record crowd estimated at 25,000 at yesterday's Glengarry Highland Games, Maxville, Ontario were treated to a historic rendition of...
- Jul 21, 2023
- 2 min
Maxville’s North American Championships Goes Big:
Full Slate of Graded Professional Solo Piping Contests Solo piping entries in the many contests administered by The Pipers’ & Pipe Band...
- Jul 13, 2023
- 2 min
Reminder: PPBSO Highland Games Inclement Weather Policy!
We know that southern Ontario summer weather conditions can bring inclement weather with thunderstorms a common occurrence. With the...
- Jul 12, 2023
- 1 min
Calling Drummers! Massed drum fanfare @Maxville!
Drew Duthart, lead drummer of the 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band, will lead a corps of drummers in the closing massed bands of the...
- Jun 29, 2023
- 2 min
The Piobaireachd Society to manage the Silver Chanter
The Piobaireachd Society has agreed to take over the running of one of piping’s most iconic events, the Silver Chanter. It will do so...
- Jun 28, 2023
- 2 min
Vintage Gems: Angus MacAulay & Steve MacKinnon
Two more recordings have been digitized from the original shellac 78 RPM recordings held in the archives of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band...
- Jun 13, 2023
- 2 min
Real-time Contest Status! PPBSO pilots the use of WhatsApp!
With a view to improve the timing of band competitions and ensure bands know the precise status of a pipe band competition The Pipers’ &...
- Jun 11, 2023
- 2 min
Lifetime Membership: Sharon Duthart
Sharon Duthart marks 20 years this year as the unfailingly reliable and excellent Administrator of The Pipers' & Pipe Band Society of...
- Jun 11, 2023
- 2 min
"Come & Try" Tent a Booming Success @Georgetown!
The first Highland games of the season sanctioned by The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario is, of course, Georgetown Highland Games....
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