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...

The PPBSO is profoundly saddened by the passing of lifetime member Reay Mackay. Reay was a highly respected adjudicator, instructor, Pipe...

As a reminder to all members, please note that the deadline for submitting applications for solo upgrades is April 1st. After that date,...

Registrations for the 2017 season are now open and the master entry forms are available online. As well, the 2017 Rule Book is also...

Geoff Neigh passed away this morning as a result of his long struggle with ALS. Geoff was a long time member of the Society, an...

The PPBSO extends its condolences to Connie Blaney’s family, friends, and all of those at the Glengarry Highland Games. At home on...

At its December meeting, the Board of Directors made a slight change to the membership renewal dates. Memberships renewals continue to be...

Online membership renewals for 2017 are now open through the PPBSO website (https://ppbso.org/secure_html/). Memberships must be renewed...

The material for the PPBSO’s Annual General Meeting is now being mailed out to all members at their last address on file with the office....

Throughout September the Music Committee and the Grading Subcommittee met and recommended the following upgrades to the Board of...

On November 12th, the PPBSO will be hosting its annual Highland Gala. At the gala, we’ll be presenting awards to our solo and band...

On Saturday, the PPBSO’s Board of Directors met to discuss the grade 4 band musical requirements. On the recommendation of the Music...

General Meeting season is upon us with the first branch AGM this weekend. These meetings are a great opportunity to find out more about...

Thank you to all of the solo competitors, bands, and supporters who came out to Fergus today. Unfortunately, the band contests were...

As a reminder to all contestants, the amateur piping and snare drumming solo contests (grades 1 through 5 and amateur Piobaireachd) at...

The band meeting for the grade 5 bands at Maxville will be held on Friday, July 29th at 11:00.

Due to a shortage of judges and the early start time for the grade 5 bands at Kincardine on Saturday, changes to the order of play,...