Letter to BCPA membership on supporting Highland Games in your area, including specific request for the BC Highland Games The BCPA Board of Directors requests that all members read the attached letter encouraging support for Highland Games in your area/region…
Newsflash
Two Pipe Bands from BCPA nominated for Pipe Band of the Year
Pipes|Drums magazine asked “a panel of 30 expert and informed pipers and drummers around the world for their votes across several categories for the people, bands and products that made the most news, the biggest impact and the best contributions in…
Piobaireachd Club
Piobaireachd Club – December 2, 2011
PIOBAIREACHD CLUB Friday, December 2nd, 2011 The pre-Christmas club meeting was held at Jack and Christine Lee’s house. The last meeting of each year has typically been where some of the younger pipers come to play and where the…
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Important Information Regarding Grand Aggregate Awards Status
Attention BCPA Membership, Please take a few minutes to read the attached Letter to the Membership Regarding Grand Aggregate Awards Status Rule Change. Letter to the Membership Comments and feedback can be direceted either to comments@bcpipers.org or secretary@bcpipers.org.
Piobaireachd Club
Piobaireachd Club – September 30, 2011
PIOBAIREACHD CLUB September 30, 2011 The first Club meeting of the fall was held at the home of Ron and Eileen Sutherland. It was well attended with newcomers, returning members and regular attendees. Kyle Banta opened the meeting with MacKintosh’s Banner followed by Ed…
Feedback
Membership Survey on Proposed Changes to Grand Aggregate Status
The BCPA Board of Directors is requesting the input of all BCPA Members with respect to proposed changes to the granting of Grand Aggregate Status to Highland Games Associations operating in the BCPA jurisdiction. Please take a few minutes to…
Piobaireachd Club
Piobaireachd Club – March 25th, 2011
PIOBAIREACHD CLUB Friday March 25th, 2011 A thank you to Bob and Mary McIlwaine who hosted a fine night of piobaireachd playing. The first piper of the night was John Lee playing “Lady Margaret MacDonald’s Salute”. John won the C grade piobaireachd at the…
Piobaireachd Club
Piobaireachd Club – February 25th 2011
PIOBAIREACHD CLUB Meeting Report February 25th 2011 A bitterly cold day in February, but there was a warm reception at the Hilder family household for a fine night of piobaireachd. Andrew Bonar was the first piper of the evening. Andrew played “I Got…
Results
BCPA Knockout Semi-finals, Feb 12 2011
2011 KO Finalists; BCPA Professional Piping and Drumming finalists were decided Saturday, February 12. Those going through are pictured here. Full results of the semi-final round can be seen HERE. Scott Wood, Jori Chisholm, Kyle Wallis, Will Nichols and Grant…
Piobaireachd Club
Piobaireachd Club – December 3rd, 2010
PIOBAIREACHD CLUB Meeting Report December 3rd, 2010 The pre-Christmas club meeting was held at the home of Jack and Christine Lee. The pipers and piobaireachd enthusiasts were treated to many tunes and also a wide variety of tasty treats at…
Piobaireachd Club
Piobaireachd Club – October 22nd, 2010
Piobaireachd Club Meeting Report October 22nd, 2010 The birth of the piobaireachd club was Fall of 1990 so we were in fact starting into our 20th year. The first meeting of the fall was held at the home of Ron…
Piobaireachd Club
Piobaireachd Club – March 5, 2010
PIOBAIREACHED CLUB Report Friday, March 5th , 2010 The next Piobaireachd Club meeting will be at the home of Ron and Eileen Sutherland. When: Friday, October 22nd, 2010 Address: 4169 Lions Avenue, North Vancouver. Time: 7:30 P.M. Featured Piper: Jack Lee…
Piobaireachd Club
Piobaireachd Club – Friday, December 4th, 2009
Piobaireachd Club Report Friday, December 4th, 2009 A big thank you to Ron MacLeod who has managed the e-mail list for the Piobaireachd club since the club started to use e-mails. He asked if I would take on this task…
memorial
Earle Joseph Hewitt “Joe” III 1946 – 2009
The BCPA Members and executive offer their condolences to the family and friends of Joe Hewitt on his passing Nov. 25 2009. Earle Joseph Hewitt “Joe” III Hewitt, Joe 63 08-31-1946 11-25-2009 Earle Joseph “Joe” Hewitt III died peacefully early…
Piobaireachd Club
Piobaireachd Club – October 16, 2009
Piobaireachd Club October 16, 2009 Another wet and stormy night set the stage for appreciation of the warm hospitality of Ron and Eileen Sutherland on the evening of Friday, October 16th, 2009. Club members gathered with an expectation of a…
