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Feb 21, 20232 min read
Ontario's 2023 Games Season!
It may feel like a cold February day in most of Ontario but it won’t be long before the grass is green, the air is warm and the quiet,...


Feb 7, 20232 min read
Kingsville Highland Games: Big money for competing along with a red carpet welcome - & Quartets!
This year - Saturday, June 24, 2023 - the Kingsville Highland Games is giving piping, drumming and pipe band competitors something no...

Jan 17, 20232 min read
Opportunity Knocks! Calling Highland Games Stewards!
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario is currently in planning mode for the coming 2023 season of exciting Highland games. Most know...


Jan 14, 20231 min read
Maxville Games 1989: Grade 1 Pipe Band Medleys
Here’s another offering from the History & Archives committee of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario: the grade 1 pipe band event...

Jan 10, 20231 min read
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...

Dec 3, 20223 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,...

Nov 16, 20221 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 15, 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 13, 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 1, 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...
Oct 24, 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 19, 20222 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 17, 20221 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 15, 20222 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 14, 20221 min read
Ticket Purchase Deadline for Ceilidh: 5 pm Today!
Tickets can be purchased here #bagpipes #pipebanddrumming #ppbsoceilidh

Oct 8, 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 3, 20222 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...


Sep 25, 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 7, 20223 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...


Aug 29, 20222 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...
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