The SFU Centre for Scottish Studies is inviting pipers and drummers to come and be a part of the Burns Day Marathon. On Friday, January 25, 2013, the Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Scottish Studies is again organizing a Marathon…
Newsflash
Tune Writing Contest celebrating VPPB 100th Anniversary
$500-$1000 is available for the winning tune in the tune writing contest to commemorate the 2014 100th Anniversary of the Vancouver Police Pipe Band. Submissions are due by March 31st, 2013, and winners will be announced by May 1, 2013.…
Piobaireachd Club
Piobaireachd Club Meeting December 14th 2012
Piobaireachd Club Meeting 14-12-12 The annual Christmas meeting of the Club was hosted by Jack and Christine Lee. A small (but select) group gathered to hear the ‘great music’ played by young and old alike. What greater satisfaction can there…
Competitions
BCPA Sanctioned Competitions for 2013
BCPA Sanctioned Competitions for 2013. See the BCPA Calendar for links and info. The Calendar has filtering options, you can see the Grand Aggregate/Non Grand Aggregate Games, as well as “Sanctioned” games with the Category and Tag filters, pictured here. Feb 9…
Newsflash
2013 Bursary Application form Updated – Deadline for Mary MacKinnon award submissions Dec 31
We’ve updated the BCPA Bursary (scholarship) application form for 2013, and the deadline for nominations for the Mary MacKinnon Memorial Award closes on December 31st. Please visit the Grants & Bursaries page for more information and to apply.
Feedback
Congratulations dues rebate winners – still time to take the 2011/2012 Survey!
Thanks to everyone who completed the BCPA Survey of Members Satisfaction for the 2011/12 Season. Congratulations to these winners, who were randomly drawn to receive a dues rebate after entering the drawing before the deadline. Liam Diamond Kevin Dougan Ian Sinclair…
Competitions, Results
BCPA Pro Knockout Tunes, Results and Recordings – updated
We upgraded our live streaming capability, but had difficulty getting the device to connect to the network, and we missed the first two competitors trying to troubleshoot the problem, unfortunately. We reverted to the old method and continued, but still…
events
Greighlan Crossing Pipe Band & Highland Dancers Christmas Concert November 23rd
Feedback, meetings
Take the 2011/2012 Season Survey!
Reminder to BCPA members: Take our 2011/2012 season survey. There’s still time to win a rebate on your membership dues, up to the limit of the cost of a family membership. We’ve extended the deadline for eligibility for our drawing until Friday 11/16…
Competitions, events
BCPA TV begins Season 3 with live streaming of the November 10 Piping Knockout and Grand Aggregate Awards ceremony
The BC Pipers’ Association is proud to begin Season 3 of “BCPA TV”. Results posted here. Since February 2011 when BCPA became the pioneer in live Internet streaming of solo piping and drumming competitions, the global piping and drumming community…
events, Results
Mini Gathering #1 Results Posted
Visit the Results page to see the full results from the Saturday November 3rd Mini Gathering #1 Home » Mini Gathering #1 Results Posted » 2012/2013 Season » Mini Gathering #1 November 3, 2012 Mini Gathering #1 November 3, 2012 Photos…
meetings
BCPA Bylaws updates from September 30th
On September 30, 2012, a Special General Meeting of the BCPA membership approved revisions to the Bylaws. The revised bylaws have been posted on the Bylaws and Constitution page.
memorial
In memory of Lillian Reid, March 11, 1919 – October 18, 2012
Lillian Reid passed away on Thursday, October 18th in Comox, BC. She was the widow of Alex Reid, who predeceased her in 1982. She was the loving mother of Sheila, Jim, Sandy, and Mary-Ann. Lillian is also survived by fourteen…
Newsflash
New BCPA website
The new website is up and working. Everything about the new website is easier to manage and update, easier to find old posts, has a new slideshow celebrating the successes of our members at out of area events that will…
events
Mini Gathering #1 order of play posted
Welcome to the first event of the 2012/2013 season! We will be trying out the new website this week, but here’s the link to the order of play for the first mini-gathering of the year on November 3rd. Pitt…
