Windsor Police Pipe Band Explained

Windsor Police Pipe Band
Established:1967
Location:Windsor, Ontario
Grade:3, 5
Major:Malcolm MacLean
Sergeant:Stuart Tait
Tartan:Red Gordon
Honours:1st Place American Championships: 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013 (Grade 3),1st Place North American Championships: 2006 (Grade 5)
Website:windsorpolicepipeband.com

The Windsor Police Pipe Band is a Canadian pipe band organization based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The organization currently has two competing bands; one in grade 3 and another in grade 5.[1]

History

Founded in 1967, the band has grown substantially over the decades. At one point, the organization consisted of 4 complete bands competing in various grades in Ontario and at the World Pipe Band Championships, however, that number has since dwindled down after the successive departure of 3 pipe majors in their grade 2 band (later promoted to grade 1) within a 6-year period and its subsequent folding.[2] [3]

Pipe Majors

Leading Drummers

Activities

The band performs at various events and contests[6] throughout the year in Canada and the Eastern United States, including competitions, ceremonies,[7] [8] parades[9] and memorial services.[10] [11]

As a community service, piping and drumming lessons are offered free of charge.

Awards and honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Windsor Police Pipe Band. 2020-08-11. www.windsorpolicepipeband.com.
  2. Web site: Windsor Police makes leadership changes. 2020-08-11. en-US.
  3. Web site: Windsor Police Grade 1 band folds. 2020-08-11. en-US.
  4. Web site: MacKenzie. Thomas. Reminder: January 12 Knockouts, B, C and 40+ Piping PPBSO Ottawa Branch. 2020-08-17. en-US.
  5. Web site: Barry Ewen Takes Over Windsor Police. 2020-08-17. en-US.
  6. https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/police-pipe-band-wins-big "Police pipe band wins big"
  7. Velie, Jean. "Pine Falls". Springfield Leader, via Newspaper Archives, June 29, 1971. page 6.
  8. Book: R C M P Quarterly: Revue Trimestrielle de la G R C.. 37-39. 1972. Royal Canadian Mounted Police.. 25.
  9. https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/its-a-celebration-of-our-game-memorial-cup-arrives "'It's a celebration of our game': Memorial Cup arrives"
  10. https://www.proquest.com/docview/270254665 "'A TRUE HERO'; Thousands of officers mourn a Windsor colleague killed while on duty"
  11. https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/remembrance-day-service-draws-appreciative-crowd "Remembrance Day service draws appreciative crowd"

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