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Jun 7, 20221 min read
Update: Cobourg Games Parking
A message from the organizers of the Cobourg Highland Games to PPBSO member games participants: The Town of Cobourg has started charging...
May 31, 20221 min read
Reduced registrations scuttle online SummerBlast; Plans progressing for autumn in-person workshop
Despite a hugely positive response to last year’s SummerBlast! online piping and drumming school, low registrations for this summer’s...
May 11, 20221 min read
Free online workshops for new massed band scores (non-members welcome!)
The push is on to have all bands learn the new massed band drum cadences by Georgetown. These new scores were created to make massed band...
Apr 27, 20221 min read
Early Bird Chance to Save on Summerblast! Registration!
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario’s annual summer school, SummerBlast!, is all set to go July 4-8, 2022. You can find out more...
Apr 26, 20221 min read
Many hands make light work
We would like to take this opportunity, on National Volunteer Week to thank a VERY long list of incredible individuals who are part of...
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Championship Supreme Trophies (& “The William Livingstone” Prize)
The PPBSO’s Board of Directors has approved the creation of perpetual trophies for overall season winners of each Championship Supreme...
Apr 22, 20221 min read
Ontario High School Community Hours Opportunity @PPBSO!
With the Central Canadian Championships set to get underway at Georgetown Highland Games on Saturday, June 11, the PPBSO is ramping up...
Apr 19, 20222 min read
History & Archives: Maxville 1988
The History & Archives committee of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario has recently digitized approximately 35 hours of VHS...
Apr 10, 20221 min read
Judges’ Seminar: PPBSO hosts 14 global associations
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario yesterday presented its annual professional development seminar for piping and drumming...
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Drumming Education @PPBSO!
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario is pleased to announce a new drumming education resource page created by members of the...
Apr 4, 20221 min read
PPBSO Judges all set for The Worlds
As with The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario’s Diamond Anniversary, this year also marks the 75th anniversary of the “modern era”...
Mar 13, 20221 min read
PPBSO April Judges’ Seminar Again Invites the World
The Piper’s and Pipe Band Society of Ontario will again open its annual judges’ seminar to piping and pipe band organizations from around...
Mar 3, 20222 min read
“By the Right / Par la droite” – Our Newsletter!
Welcome to The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario’s newest addition to our communication kit bag: the newsletter, By the Right / Par...
Feb 23, 20221 min read
2022 Highland Games Entries are Open!
The 2022 Highland Games season supported by The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario is scheduled and set to go! Master entry forms for...
Feb 21, 20222 min read
Music Committee Membership Change
The PPBSO Music Committee has made some changes to its membership. Former 78th Fraser Highlanders lead drummer Michael Hunter has...
Feb 12, 20221 min read
PPBSO to create task force to assess Piping & Drumming Qualifications Board curricula
At this morning’s meeting of the Board of Directors of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario it was decided that in order to...
Feb 5, 20222 min read
Summerblast! Summer school 2022 registration open!
The annual summer school of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario is all set to go! The PPBSO’s annual school, Summerblast!, will...
Jan 19, 20221 min read
PPBSO Merch Shop Open!
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario has today launched a merch (merchandise) store. Members and interested supporters can purchase...
Jan 14, 20221 min read
2022 Membership Deadline Extended to March 1, 2022
The usual January 15, 2022 deadline to pay annual PPBSO memberships without penalty has been extended to March 1, 2022. More information...
Dec 20, 20211 min read
For PPBSO Massed Bands Next Summer!
Congratulations to Pipe Major Tyler Bridge who was the winner of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario’s recent 75th anniversary...
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