The Bellingham Scottish Gathering takes place Saturday June 1, at their new location, Marine Park, in Blaine Washington. “Blaine by the Sea”. Entries are open and close, May 10. Entry form here: https://bcpipers.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BSG-Piping-Drumming-Entry-Form-2024.pdf ..read more

https://bcpipers.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/2024/2024AGResultsConsolidated.pdf https://bcpipers.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/2024/2024AG-Band-Master-Tally-Sheets.pdf Band Contest Grade 1 MSR Simon Fraser University (1,1,1,1) St. Thomas Alumni (2,2,2,2) P1: Alasdair Henderson P2: Michael Grey D: Ian Lawson E: James Beaumont Grade 1 Medley Simon Fraser University (1,1,1,1) St. Thomas Alumni (2,2,2,2) P1: James Beaumont P2: David Hilder D: Ian Lawson. E: Michael Grey Port Moody Pipe Band Trophy Overall: SFU, Triumph Street Pipe Band Best Drum Corps: SFU Grade 2 MSR Cascadia (1 ..read more

BCPA is proud to present our 1st Annual Ceilidh, Saturday, April 20th at the Cloverdale Catholic Hall. We’ve heard from our members time and time again that they would love to see a social event like they had in the past, an event where everyone can come and enjoy an evening of fun, an event where young and old can come together. We’ve listened to your requests and our newly formed Youth Committee has been working hard to bring this evening to fruition. We are proud to announce this Annual Ceilidh on April 20, 2024. This event is sure to be the social event of the calendar, an atmosphere ..read more

We would like to thank the Delta School District and especially the Seaquam School and staff for a perfect venue for the BC Pipers to have such a successful 92nd Gathering. Special shout out to Vice Principal Maggie Callendar for being there for us all weekend. The Sandman Airport Inn, as our host hotel and Moxies restaurant for the BCPA dinner. The Annual Gathering would not be successful without the high level of competitors and bands in attendance. Thank you to those from near and far with your family and supporters, the games truly was a Gathering of the highest caliber. Special shout ..read more

The entries for the British Columbia Highland Games open today, March 31, and close May 31. This includes the RSPBA Pacific Rim Adult Solo Snare Drumming Championship, presented by BCPA and hosted by ScotfestBC. RSPBA judges are Davey Brown, Aberdeen, Scotland and Duncan Millar, Coquitlam, B.C. https://bcpipers.wildapricot.org/event-5617032 ..read more

These are the preliminary results, full results will be listed soon. https://bcpipers.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-AG-prelim-results-solos.pdf https://bcpipers.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-AG-prelim-results-bands.pdf ..read more

The 2024 Annual Gathering takes place this Friday & Saturday at Seaquam Secondary School, 11584 Lyon Road, Delta, B.C. Both days of Solo Competition begins at 9:00 a.m. with the Band Competition starting at 2:25 p.m. Saturday. The Ceilidh starts immediately following the Awards Presentation Ceremony. Note: there will be a concession on Saturday. Friday, March 29, Solo Competition https://bcpipers.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/2024/2024AG-Fri-solos.pdf Saturday, March 30, Solo Competition https://bcpipers.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/2024/2024AG-Sat-solos.pdf Saturday, March 30 ..read more

The British Columbia Pipers’ Association is in need of some great volunteers to fill key roles: ● Corresponding Secretary, [urgently needed] ● Governance Committee lead ● IT lead | Website Design & Maintenance ● Legal Counsel If you have a few hours a week and knowledge in any of these areas, we would love you to join our team! Please email communications@bcpipers.org with your interest. If you are interested in volunteering, in any capacity, we need you at BCPA ..read more

The 92 Annual Gathering takes place over two days, Friday, March 29 and Saturday March 30 at Seaquam Secondary School, 11584 Lyon Rd. Delta. Schedule to follow. https://bcpipers.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/2024/2024AGOOP.pdf ..read more

60 years ago, the Vancouver Optimist Pipe Band came under the patronage of Nat Bailey becoming the White Spot Pipe Band, a Sponsorship that endures to this day.  With the thought of creating a published history of the Optimist / White Spot Pipe Band, the society would like to invite all past members of the organization to join the White Spot Pipe Band – Alumni Group found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/416892544044272/ We would like this to be a place for former band mates to reconnect and to share their photos and stories of the past. For those not on Facebook, we would ..read more