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2023 Membership Dues
A reminder to all that 2023 membership dues should be paid on or before January 15, 2023 to avoid extra fees. Full payment details can be...
Jan 10, 20231 min read


Welcome & 2022 AGM!
Welcome to our new website! Our old website owes us nothing: it has served us for about 14 years. Thank you, WordPress. As you know,...
Dec 3, 20223 min read


RSPBA provide information page for overseas bands
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association has added to its website an information page for overseas bands planning to travel to Scotland...
Nov 16, 20221 min read


New Learning Subsidy for PPBSO Amateur Drummers!
With an eye on the future of drumming excellence in the province, The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario has today committed to...
Nov 15, 20221 min read
Barrie Highland Games, July 1987!
The archives of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario have again been tapped. As you know, we have digitized scores of hours of the...
Nov 13, 20221 min read


Glenn Covert: Deep Thanks!
After a remarkable 20 years as a member of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario’s highland games stewarding team, with the last 10...
Nov 1, 20221 min read
PPBSO 75th Anniversary Ceilidh!
Over 150 people gathered in Kingston, Ontario, to celebrate the Diamond Anniversary of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario. The...
Oct 24, 20221 min read


The George Sherriff Memorial Invitational is Back!
The George Sherriff Memorial Invitational Competition is back! After its cancelation in 2020 and going online in 2021, the event is...
Oct 19, 20222 min read


Can you be an adjudicator?
The Music Committee is gearing up for another off-season of judges’ training and certification, consisting of sessions on solo piping,...
Oct 17, 20221 min read


Generous New Solo Piping Bursary Announced!
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario is delighted to announce a new annual bursary for solo piping. The Lillian Livingstone Solo...
Oct 15, 20222 min read


Ticket Purchase Deadline for Ceilidh: 5 pm Today!
Tickets can be purchased here #bagpipes #pipebanddrumming #ppbsoceilidh
Oct 14, 20221 min read


PPBSO 2022 Survey of Members
A survey asking for feedback and input was distributed last week to members of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario. The...
Oct 8, 20221 min read


2022 Championship Supreme Winners!
Congratulations to all those members of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario who enjoyed a season of sustained performance...
Oct 3, 20222 min read


Ottawa’s Glengarry Cup Event a Big Success!
On Saturday, September 24, the Ottawa Branch of The Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario held the Glengarry Cup. This event marked...
Sep 25, 20222 min read


New National Piping Centre Archive Open for All!
Scotland’s national centre for excellence in bagpiping has launched a new, free to access digital resource and research hub. The Archives...
Sep 7, 20223 min read


Northern Meeting, Inverness to be live-streamed September 1st
Since 1788 The Northern Meeting has been held each year in Inverness, Scotland. The annual gathering has always featured piping as a...
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Newest PPBSO Championship Supreme award: The Robert J Worrall Pro Light Music trophy!
Michael Grey, president of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario, revealed the newest trophy on offer to competitors on the PPBSO...
Aug 4, 20222 min read


PPBSO Lifetime Achievement Award: Hugh Cameron
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario recognized two outstanding long-serving members at the 74th Glengarry Highland Games,...
Aug 3, 20222 min read


PPBSO Life Achievement award: Colin MacLellan
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario recognized two outstanding long-serving members at the 74th Glengarry Highland Games,...
Aug 1, 20224 min read


Solo Contests: Competitor Reminder
A late-season reminder to all solo competitors of two rules from our rule book that they need to note: C-4.1 Report to Steward....
Jul 26, 20221 min read
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