2026 PPBSO Champion Supreme Winners!

We are pleased to officially announce this year's Champion Supreme Solo and Band winners.

Thanks to every soloist and band that competed this season, your dedication, hard work and talent is appreciated. We are proud of our members very strong and competitive spirit.

Winning a champion supreme award in any category is one of hard work, perseverance and personal sacrifice and in the case of a band, intense teamwork and leadership.

All winners will be awarded their Champion Supreme trophy at the PPBSO’s Champion Supreme Awards Ceilidh to be held on Saturday November 28th at the Scottish Rite,  4 Queen St South, Hamilton.

Again this year, the ceilidh format is about coming to celebrate all the winners and enjoying an evening with friends and music. Winning bands are welcome to play during the evening and we will be reaching out to arrange details.

We are very proud to officially announce the following PPBSO Champion Supreme winners:

2026 - CHAMPION SUPREME SOLO WINNERS

Professional Light Music

Sean McKeown

Professional Piobaireachd

Ian K. MacDonald

Grade 1 Light Music

Greg Bowen

Senior Amateur Piobaireachd

Luke Baltrusaitis

Grade 2 Light Music

Iain Douglas Lynch                                                     

Intermediate Amateur Piobaireachd

Colum Faris                                                               

Grade 3 Light Music

Jack Thomson                                                            

Junior Amateur Piobaireachd

Andrew Mitchell                                                         

Grade 4 Light Music – Youth

Charlie McKeown                                                       

Grade 4 Light Music – Adult

Tristen Dennison                                

Novice Piobaireachd

Malcolm Rooney                                                        

Grade 5 Light Music – Youth (3-way tie – each share first place)

Quinn Goodman Jones                                              

Ainsley Mackay                                                          

Falen McDonald                                                         

Grade 5 Light Music – Adult

William Tempest                                                                    

Professional Drumming

Kyle Wardell                                                               

Grade 1 Snare Drumming

Troy Hamstra                                                             

Grade 2 Snare Drumming (2-way tie)

Walter Gammeter                                                      

Jean-Marc Schnupp                                                  

Grade 3 Snare Drumming

Ryan Seigmiller                                                          

Grade 4 Snare Drumming

Calum Porter                                                              

Grade 5 Snare Drumming - Youth

Logan Funchion                                                           

Grade 5 Snare Drumming – Adult

Meagan Bunda                                                          

Professional Tenor

Courtney Green                                   

Grade 2 Tenor

Cory Facey                                                    

Grade 3 Tenor

Jill Taylor                                                        

Grade 4 Tenor

Leslie Tempest                                              

Grade 5 Tenor

Austin Gayler                                                 

Senior Amateur Bass

Shawn Joseph Tobin                         

Junior Amateur Bass

Karley McCrone                                 

Novice Bass

Austin Gayler 

2026 - CHAMPION SUPREME BAND WINNERS

Grade One:

The 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band

Grade Two:

Guelph Pipe Band                                          

Grade Three:

Glengarry Pipe Band                                      

Grade Four:

Durham Regional Police Pipes & Drums          

Grade Five:

Peel Regional Police Pipe Band                                

Juvenile:                         

Durham Regional Police Pipes & Drums

To those who have earned the title of Champion Supreme this year, we couldn’t be more proud of your accomplishments. Congratulations to each of you for your remarkable achievement!