Georgetown is only four weeks away! Both band and solo entries for Georgetown close in one week. Please get your registrations in now so...

Registration for the 2018 solo events is now open. Contest registration can be done online through the member portal...

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Dylan Thibeault. Dylan was a snare drummer, and he was involved with Hamilton Police...

The 2018 rule book is now available online at http://ppbso.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/PPBSO-RULE-BOOK-2018.pdf. We’ve made three...

We’d like to remind members that all solo upgrade requests for the 2018 season must be submitted by April 1st. The form can be found on...

The PPBSO previously incorrectly reported the date of the Cambridge Scottish Festival as being on July 14, 2018. The correct date is July...

The 2018 Band Master Entry Form is now available on the PPBSO website at http://ppbso.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/PPBSO-Master-Entry-F...

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Toronto Branch Knockout scheduled for January 6th has been moved to St. Andrew’s College located at...

As a reminder for all our members, the 2017 Annual General Meeting is this Saturday, December 9th at the Milton Legion (21 Charles...

This Saturday, November 25th, the Ottawa Branch of the PPBSO will dedicate a new trophy in memory of Tom Brown. The Pipe Major Tom Brown...

Countdown until the 23rd Annual George Sherriff Memorial Invitational Competition this coming Saturday at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church,...

Submitted by John Bridge Steve Harris was a part of the Ontario pipe band scene for 55 years. He started as a pre-teen, drumming with the...

As the competition season ends and new school year begins, people start thinking about learning new tunes for the next season. This make...

With Maxville right around the corner, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind our members (and our guests) of some of the...

A few notes about Maxville: Although some roster changes can still be made in accordance with sections D-1 and D-2 of the rule book, the...

The band meeting at Kincardine this Saturday, July 8th will be held at 10:00 instead of the usual 11:00. As always, bands are required to...

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we’ve had to make some changes to the band circles at Cobourg this weekend. The new band contest start...

If you’re a piping, snare, tenor, or bass drumming teacher, we want to know! In conjunction with our Let’s Try the Bagpipes! pilot...

Let’s Try the Bagpipes! is a pilot project of the PPBSO at the Georgetown Highland Games and the Fergus Scottish Festival in 2017. The...

Pipe Major for the Air Command Pipes and Drums and PPBSO Adjudicator Thomas (Tom) J. Brown passed away, peacefully, on May 16, 2017. Pipe...