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London Police Pipe Band
The London Police Pipes and Drums (LPP&D) consists of serving and retired members of the London Police Service and citizens of the community representing a variety of occupations and pastimes. …
Grimsby Pipe Band
The Grimsby Pipe Band is an actively participating pipes and drums band based in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. We practice on Saturday mornings (10 am to noon) and Tuesday Evenings (6:45 pm to 9 pm). The Grimsby Pipe Band proudly wears the Earl of St. Andrew’s Tartan along with St. Andrew’s Crest on our glengarries. …
Thorold Pipe Band
On an April evening in 1986, six men held a meeting in a home in Thorold, Ontario, and agreed to establish The Thorold Pipe Band, the first musical organization of its kind ever in the history of the city. They had been invited to this meeting by the home’s owner, Mr. James (Jimmy) V. Greig and his friend and pupil Mitchell McDowell. Establishing a pipe band in their hometown had long been a dream of Greig and McDowell, and both men were deeply gratified to see it begin to come to fruition. …
RCMP Pipes & Drums
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Pipes, Drums and Dancers of “National Division” (then “A” Division) were formed in the spring of 2000. In 2023, the band was moved under the Deputy Commissioner Federal Policy, resulting in the name change to National Capital Region. …
Ottawa Police Pipe Band
The Ottawa Police Service Pipe Band was founded in 1969 by serving Ottawa Police officers to promote police-community relations and to contribute to memorials for slain officers. …
Highland Mist Pipe Band
The Highland Mist Pipe Band is a community pipe and drum band that is based in Kanata, Ontario. The band participates in parades and events in the local community and surrounding region. In addition to performances, the band also provides group-based instruction in a relaxed and supportive student-oriented environment. …
Peel Regional Police Pipe Band
The band’s Pipe Major is John Cairns; the lead drummer is Cameron Mckail; and the mid-section leader is Reagan Jones …
Streetsville Pipes and Drums
The Streetsville Pipes and Drums were formed in 1986 by the initial sponsorship of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 139 in Streetsville Ontario. Since its initial start, the band has moved forward on its own to become a strong organization. The band performs for a wide variety of functions on a regular basis: Legion duties / parades, community parades, Scottish festivals, corporate events, weddings and funerals, and various other occasions as requested. …
Barrie Pipes & Drums
The beginning of the band goes back to the early 70’s when it was formed by Bob Haley and was known as “Barrie and District Pipes and Drums”. …
Innisfil Pipes and Drums
The idea to form our band in Innisfil occurred at the A.N.A.F. (Army, Navy, Air Force) Club in Barrie, Ontario on a Saturday afternoon in September, 1977, after their resident band had just finished their practice. The manager of this fairly new band approached Joe McKeown and myself and asked if we could try and get some people from Innisfil Township to join his Barrie and District Pipe & Drum Band (now disbanded). …