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Dec 2, 20212 min read
PPBSO 75th Anniversary Youth Ensemble Announced!
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario is happy to announce the formation of a new youth-focused program. In recognition of the...

Nov 25, 20211 min read
Notice of PPBSO AGM
In addition to notices distributed by email and Canada Post please find information here related to the upcoming, Saturday, December 4,...


Nov 17, 20211 min read
New massed band drum scores hit the field next season
All PPBSO pipe bands should be aware that The Alliance of North American Pipe Band Associations (ANAPBA) has revised all massed band drum...


Nov 16, 20211 min read
Opportunity knocks! Toronto Branch AGM (& K-O round 2!)
The Toronto Branch of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario will be hosting the second round of their annual knock-out competition...


Nov 6, 20211 min read
Dojo U. Offering PPBSO Members Free Workshops
A number of free online workshops are on offer this winter by Dojo University for PPBSO members. The first is Sunday November 14, at 1:00...


Oct 28, 20212 min read
Ian K. MacDonald wins 2021 Glengarry Cup
Ian K. MacDonald was the overall winner of the 2021 Glengarry Cup, which was hosted virtually by the Ottawa Branch of the Pipers’ and...


Oct 26, 20211 min read
PPBSO Championship Supreme celebration welcomes The Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario
The awards celebration to recognize the overall winning participants of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario’s 2021 competition...


Sep 30, 20212 min read
Toronto Branch 2021-2022 Knock-out ready for entries!
The Toronto Knockout is back with the same proctored video format as last year. Depending on how the world goes, the branch may switch to...

Sep 21, 20212 min read
The latest news from “The Sherriff”
It’s a ‘green light’ for the George Sherriff Memorial Invitational competition. With the ongoing concerns and restrictions surrounding...


Sep 20, 20212 min read
Update to PPBSO members (a little good news)
We’ve had a great summer. Our online season of “games”, with almost 1800 competitive performances, was a real success. Many of our...

Sep 18, 20211 min read
Silver Anniversary! The George Sherriff Memorial Invitational
After having to cancel last year’s event, the 25th George Sherriff Memorial Invitational is all systems go for 2021. Due to the ongoing...


Sep 8, 20212 min read
Cobourg Games: Info for attendees
As of today the weather forecast for Cobourg Highland Games this coming Saturday, September 11, is perfect! By now all those bands...


Aug 16, 20212 min read
Cobourg Games Go-ahead Officially Approved. History to be made.
Cobourg Highland Games are good to go! The Town of Cobourg’s contest, the only outdoor Highland Games in Canada in 2021 to offer...


Jul 27, 20211 min read
Entries Open for Cobourg Games (by the lake!)
Piping, drumming and pipe band competitors can now enter for the September 11, 2021 Cobourg Highland Games! Soloists who are members of...

Jul 10, 20211 min read
Mark your calendar: Cobourg Games, September 11 (this year!)
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario is pleased to announce in conjuction with the Cobourg Highland Games Committee that the 2021...


Jul 4, 20211 min read
Video Reminder: Do not mark video entries “private”
There has been great interest and participation from both members and pipers and drummers from outside the PPBSO in our 2021 online...


Jun 26, 20211 min read
It’s Almost time for SummerBlast! Instructor Update!
P/M Ian Duncan has found that due to a last-minute and unexpected change in his calendar he has found it necessary to step aside from...


Jun 25, 20211 min read
1950s Scoresheet!
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario recently received some items of ephemera (and reeds!) that come from the piping world of 1950s...


Jun 13, 20211 min read
Amy Garson: Ottawa Branch 50th Anniversary Series
To say that Amy has had an outstanding piping career is a huge understatement; and it’s now very much our privilege to recognize Amy for...

Jun 10, 20211 min read
Register free! This Saturday: Open Band Hall!
The first of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario’s “Up Yer Game” learning sessions is ready to go this coming Saturday (June 12 –...
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