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Jul 11, 20221 min read

Help Wanted! Calling for Stewards!

Among the many roles that are vital to the smooth running of the competitions administered by The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society is that of...

Jul 5, 20222 min read

History & Archives: Maxville 1989

As reported to members this past April, the History & Archives committee of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario has digitized...

Jun 30, 20221 min read

Piping Live! Everyone! Join the Big Band!

Join the Piping Live! festival’s International Big Band! You don’t have to be in Glasgow to participate! Visiting Scotland? Great! Take...

Jun 29, 20221 min read

PPBSO Diamond Anniversary Ceilidh!

Visit our “75th” page for information on this exciting celebration, October 22, 2022, in Kingston, Ontario! #bagpipes...

Jun 26, 20221 min read

Kincardine Games Band Meeting Time!

We’re coming up to a busy Canada Day weekend with the Embro Highland Games on July 1 and The Kincardine Scottish Festival & Highland...

Jun 21, 20222 min read

PPBSO History: August 4, 1972

Ontario piper, David SIobod (a former member of P/M Chris Anderson’s excellent, Glen Mor Pipe Band) kindly forwarded this snippet of our...

Jun 17, 20221 min read

Good News! Cobourg Games Parking Tomorrow

The PPBSO has just learned that the Town of Cobourg will NOT be ticketing cars parked around the games location, Victoria Park. People...

Jun 16, 20223 min read

Newest PPBSO Life Member: P/M Bill Livingstone

Bill Livingstone was presented official PPBSO “life membership” recognition on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the opening of the 45th...

Jun 14, 20222 min read

Exciting New PPBSO & The Piobaireachd Society Initiative Announced

The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario is pleased to today announce a new educational initiative aimed at further supporting solo...

Jun 13, 20221 min read

Massed Bands Tunes 411!

Congratulations to all who took part in Georgetown games this passed Saturday! The games of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario...

Jun 7, 20221 min read

Kingsville Games: New Band Event Added

Two things to note: the entry deadline for Kingsville Highland Games, Saturday, June 25, has been extended to this coming Friday, June 10...

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...

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