July 2005
PIPERS’ and PIPE BAND SOCIETY
of ONTARIO, OTTAWA BRANCH
**** www.ppbso-ottawa.org ****
President:
Vice-President:
Vice-President:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Graeme Ogilvie
(613) 830-9160
(email: graeme.ogilvie@sympatico.ca)
Charlie King
(613) 830-7418
(email: charles.king@sympatico.ca)
Jenny Putinski
(613) 836-7372
(email: pjputins@sympatico.ca)
Jack Yourt
(613) 774-3622
(email: jcyourt@hotmail.com)
Douglas Heyland
(613) 821-2505
(email: keemik@ca.inter.net)
Future Ottawa Branch Dates
10 July 2005
TYCO Electronics Scottish Heritage Parade and Band Tattoo, Carleton Place
See next page of this Newsletter for more details.
11-15 July 2005
Manotick Piobaireachd and Light Music Summer School
See next page of this Newsletter for more details.
28 July 2005
B in the Park, Confederation Park, Ottawa
See next page of this Newsletter for more details.
29 July 2005
Piobaireachd Society Gold Medal (Canada) Contest
See next page of this Newsletter for more details.
29 July 2005
Glengarry Friday Night Tattoo, Guest Performer… John McDermott
www.glengarryhighlandgames.com
29-30 July 2005
Glengarry Highland Games
www.glengarryhighlandgames.com
31 July 2005
Montreal Highland Games
www.montrealhighlandgames.qc.ca
13 August 2005
2nd Annual Napanee Celtic Festival
More information is available at (877) 354-6601.
20 August 2005
North Lanark (Almonte) Highland Games
www.almontehighlandgames.com
08 October 2005
Ottawa Branch knock-out contests begin
Piping "A" and "B" Divisions
Drumming "A" and "B" Divisions
15 October 2005
Ottawa Branch Mess Dinner, RCAF Officers' Mess, Ottawa
Guest Speaker: Bob Allen, PPBSO President, Recitalist: Donald Lindsay.
July 2005
Events
TYCO Electronics Scottish Heritage Parade and Band Tattoo
Sunday 10 July 2005
The parade begins at 12:15 pm on High Street at Old Findlay Property and will proceed to the Carleton Place Legion.
Ceremonies and Tattoo begin at 12:45 pm with a massed colour party, marching military personnel, military vehicles, Air
Command Pipes and Drums, RCMP Pipes and Drums, City of Brockville Pipe Band, Renfrew Highlands Pipe Band,
Kemptville Legion Pipe Band, Town of Mississippi Mills Pipe Band, Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band, Carleton Place and
District Community Band, and the Rosemary Breman Highland Dancers. No admission fee – donations welcome.
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Manotick Piobaireachd and Light Music Summer School, 11 to 15 July 2005
Pipe Major John Wright is planning to have a summer school for those interested in improving their skill set and repertoire
both in light music and in piobaireachd. The classes will consist of four to five at a maximum and with a minimum of three.
Classes will be in the morning starting at 8:30 and running an hour for each group, ending at 12:30 pm. There is a maximum
of two groups so each group gets two one-hour sessions each day. Age is no barrier. Your willingness to learn is all that is
required at this point. I wish to teach some piobaireachd in the first session of each day and light music in the second
session. The piobaireachds I wish to pass along are mostly those taught to me by the late Pipe Major Donald MacLeod
during my month's tuition from him at Fort Q'Apelle Saskatchewan in 1971 when he was at his peak. The cost for this is
$300 per person. Extra tuition is available for a nominal extra charge in the pm and/or on an on-going basis. To reserve
your place, please contact me as soon as possible. Telephone (613) 692-2612 or email john.wright061@sympatico.ca.
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B in the Park
Thursday 28 July 2005, Confederation Park Ottawa (Elgin at Laurier) from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band are proud to present 'B In The Park', an evening of pipes and drums featuring the St
Andrews' Society of Winnipeg Pipe Band, and the MacNaughton Highlanders. Tickets are $10 and available on-line at
www.sospb.com, at the Scottish and Irish Store, and at O'Shea's Market Ireland. There will be a door prize of two tickets to
Scotland courtesy of Zoom Airlines. Sponsors include Caledonian Brewery of Edinburgh, D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub, Lord
Elgin Hotel, and Zoom Airlines. Caledonian 80 Shilling Launch at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub, 44 Sparks Street Thursday 14
July at 7 pm with pipe band and dancers. The pub is also hosting the post-event party.
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Piobaireachd Society Gold Medal (Canada)
The 2005 Piobaireachd Society Gold Medal (Canada) will be awarded 29 July 2005 at the Maxville United Church in
Maxville, Ontario. The judge for this year's contest (8:00 am start), and the Gold Medallist competition (approx 4:00 pm
start), will be Tom Spears of Edinburgh, Scotland. Willie Connell will again act as the reader. The MSR contest (8:00 start)
and the Former Winners MSR contest (2:00 pm start) will take place in St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, directly across the
road from the United Church. The judge for the MSR contests will be Scott MacAulay of Summerside, PEI.
Following the efforts of the original Gold Medal Committee, Maj Archie Cairns, P/M Jack Coghill, Mr Fred Sharpe and
Capt John MacLellan (advisor), the Piobaireachd Society Gold Medal (Canada) was first awarded in 1973 at the city of
Ottawa Highland Games. Since that time, the Piobaireachd Society Gold Medal (Canada) competition continues to draw the
best pipers from across Canada and the United States and has become one of the premier solo piping contests in North
America. As well as cash prizes to the top three competitors in each contest, the winner of the Gold Medal contest receives
the specially crafted Gold Medal which will be engraved with his/her name and the year. The winner of the Gold Medallist
competition receives a Gold Bar to Medal. A commemorative Silver Medal goes to the winner of the MSR event, with a
Silver Bar to first place in the Former Winners MSR contest.
July 2005
Veterans Memorial (Spencerville) Highland Games
Saturday 18 June 2005
Judges: Bob Worrall, Rob Crabtree, Amy Garson, Ed Bush, Steve Lanning
Band Results
Grade 2 Pipe Band (MSR and Medley)
1st
Glengarry Gr2
2nd Oran Mor
Grade 3 Pipe Band (MSR)
1st
Schenectady
2nd
Mohawk Valley
Grade 4 Pipe Band (March Medley)
1st
Rob Roy Gr4
2nd Glengarry Gr4
3rd
Arnprior-McNab
Grade 5 Pipe Band (March Medley)
1st
Rob Roy Gr5
2nd Sam Scott Memorial
3rd
413 Wing AFAC Quinte
Solo Results
Amateur Piper of the Day… Amber Blair
Amateur Drummer of the Day… Robert MacLeod
Piping
1st
2nd
3rd
Gr1 Jig
Gr1 March
Gr1 S/R
Gr2 Jig
Gr2 March
Gr2 S/R
Gr3 March
Gr3 S/R
Gr4 March
Gr5 March
Snr Amat Piob
Inter Amat Piob
Jnr Amat Piob
Nov Amat Piob
Andrew Killick
Andrew Killick
Amber Blair
Allison MacDonald
Allison MacDonald
Allison MacDonald
Jonathan Verrett
Karrie McLeod
Adam Campbell
Ashley Spruit
Amber Blair
Rob McKenzie
Dave Campbell
Brittany Pinder
Amber Blair
Will Ridley
Kegan Sheehan
Amanda Pulling
Christian McCartney
Amanda Bush
Amanda Pulling
Amanda Pulling
Chris Grenke
Andrew Munro
Daniel Cole
Suzanne Stephenson
Amanda Pulling
William MacNeill
Daniel Cole
Joe McGonigal
Andrew Killick
Suzanne Stephenson
John Scott
Christian McCartney
Grant McDougal
Grant McDougal
Kevin Egginton
Andrew Dalziel
Joe McGonigal
Allison MacDonald
Jonathan Verrett
Murray Bleakney
Drumming
1st
2nd
3rd
Gr1 MSR
Gr1 H/J
Gr2 MSR
Gr2 H/J
Gr3 MSR
Gr4 March
Gr5 March
Amat Bass
Amat Tenor
Drum Major
Wesley Cole
Rob MacLeod
Derek Cooper
Derek Cooper
Daryl Fowlie
Iain Bell
Douglas Crowe
Dale Bloss
Jennifer Hopkinson
Paul Lawrenson
Rob MacLeod
Doug Dixon
Doug Dixon
Wesley Cole
Jeff Cameron
Dylan Stewart
Jason Overton
Amanda Shulist
Brendan Vallee
Morag Mason
Troy Hamstra
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2 CANADIAN MECHANIZED BRIGADE GROUP
PIPES AND DRUMS
Canadian Forces Base Petawawa takes its name from the Petawawa River. The
origin of the name PETAWAWA is lost in antiquity, but legend has it that it is an
Algonquin Indian word pronounced 'PETWEWE". The translation means, "Where
one hears noise like this", referring to the sound of the fast water over the rocks in the
river. Another legend has said that the area was named after an indigenous woman
who inhabited the banks of the Petawawa River and lived to the age of 115 years old.
In 1904 the Department of Militia and Defence purchased 150 properties from the
original German settlers, totalling 22,430 acres. The Royal Canadian Horse and
Garrison Artillery were the first to train at the Petawawa Military Camp during the
summer of 1905. In 1906 the Royal Canadian Engineers constructed the first huts
and stables, and installed water and gas systems. The first military aircraft flight in
Canada took place at Petawawa on 31 July 1909 under perfect weather conditions
when J.A.D. McCurdy and F.W. Baldwin flew the "Silver Dart" in the presence of
Military Observers.
From December 1914 to May 1916 Petawawa was used as an internment camp for 750 German and Austrian prisoners of
“The Great War”. At the same time Canada Car and Foundry Company had developed 3-inch shells and were being tested
at the camp by Russian artillery. The prisoners were instrumental in helping clear roads and timber to make these tests
possible. From May 1916 to 1918, 10,767 Canadian troops were trained at Petawawa before being sent overseas. During
the 2nd World War, Two Artillery and One Engineer training centres were established in the Camp. In September 1942,
12,515 troops were stationed on the Base. The peak load was reached during 1943 when approximately 20,000 troops were
undergoing training at one time. As in the previous war, Petawawa was the site of an Internment Camp. The camp's official
designation was Internment Camp No.33; located at Centre Lake it held 645 civilian internees. There were 28 different
nationalities the majority being German and Italian. During 1946 the first Regular Army Units arrived in Camp Petawawa
and it was established as a permanent camp.
In 1947, the training of Militia and regular units was resumed. The Royal Canadian Dragoons and 1st Battalion, The Royal
Canadian Regiment were moved to Petawawa in 1948. Upon being given the status of a permanent camp, it was officially
designated "Camp Petawawa" in May 1951. Units of the Special Force, such as 2 RCHA, 8th Hussars, PPCLI, and 1 RCR
earmarked for service in Korea were concentrated at Petawawa before going to the United States for departure for the Far
East. The 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade Group was stationed to Petawawa upon return from Germany in 1959 and redesignated 2 Combat Group in 1966. The camp was renamed Canadian Forces Base Petawawa and allocated to Mobile
Command.
On 01 April 1977, 2 Combat Group was disbanded.and was combined with the Canadian Airborne Regiment at CFB
Petawawa to form the Special Service Force. The Special Service Force was officially re-designated as 2 Canadian
Mechanized Brigade Group by a Ministerial Order signed on 24 April 1995. Currently there are approximately 5,000
persons employed at CFB Petawawa (4,400 of them military). The units that are currently active are: 2nd Regiment Royal
Canadian Horse Artillery, The Royal Canadian Dragoons, 1st Air Defence Regiment (Lanark Renfrew and Scottish), 2
Combat Engineer Regiment, 2 CMBG Headquarters & Signals Squadron, 1st Battalion- The Royal Canadian Regiment, 3rd
Battalion- The Royal Canadian Regiment, 2 Service Battalion, 2 GS Battalion, 2 Field Ambulance, 2 Military Police
Platoon, 427 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, CMED (Central Medical Equipment Depot), 1 Canadian Field Hospital, 2 Area
Support Group Signals Squadron (2ASG Sigs).
On 02 July 2005 CFB Petawawa celebrated its first 100 years of service.
PIPES AND DRUMS
The Pipes and Drums were formed as the 2nd Canadian Guards Regiment stationed at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa in
1954. It was a regimental band with musicians drawn from the ranks of the regiment. When the Guards disbanded in 1970,
the Pipes and Drums were re-badged to form the 4th Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment, with pipers and drummers once
again drawn from the ranks. With the formation of the Special Service Force in 1977, the Pipes and Drums were
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reorganized to support CFB Petawawa and the elements of land and air forces making up the Special Service Force. With
the demise of the Canadian Airborne Regiment the Pipes and Drums were re-badged a final time to reflect the name of the
Brigade: 2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in 1996.
The 2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Pipes and Drums currently have 19 members: a Drum Major, eleven pipers,
eight drummers and an additional two members who help form a separate Ceilidh band. These all fall under the direction of
the Pipe Major, Warrant Officer Colin Clansey, and the Drum Instructor, Corporal John Pakenham. The Band consists of
regular force army musicians and armed forces personnel detailed from their respective units, augmented by military and
civilian volunteers. The pipers and drummers of the 2 CMBG wear the Black Stewart Tartan. They have four orders of
dress, depending on the occasion or function. The Pipes and Drums appear courtesy of the Commander, 2 nd Canadian
Mechanized Brigade Group: Col A.J. Howard, CD.
As well as their military duties at CFB Petawawa, the Pipes and Drums of 2 CMBG play for many celebrations across
Ontario and the northern United States of America. They play street parades, mini-concerts and have played with brass/reed
bands. On four occasions over the past eleven years, the Pipes and Drums have spent their summers competing in Pipe
Band competitions. The record for those five years is: 1990 Ontario Champions, Canadian Champions, North American
Champions and Champion Supreme Pipe Band Grade IV; 1991 Ontario Champions, Canadian Champions, North Eastern
United States Champions, North American Champions and Champion Supreme Pipe Band Grade IV; 1997 Ontario
Champions, Canadian Champions, North Eastern United States Champions, North American Champions, and Champion
Supreme Pipe Band Grade IV; 2000 Champion Grade IV Band Almonte Highland Games.
For additional information about the 2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Pipes and Drums, please contact either the
Pipe Major, Colin Clansey or Drum Instructor, John Pakenham CFB Petawawa, Petawawa, Ontario, Canada, K8H 2X3.
Telephone (613) 687-5511, Ext. 5839
Pipe Major John T MacKenzie 2nd Btn Scots Guards & RCAF
The Queen Victoria School, Dunblane, Perthshire was established for the sons of fathers who served in the Scottish
Regiments. It has many famous graduates, including J.T. MacKenzie, and others such as Angus MacDonald, "Gabby"
Rowe, "Curly" Rowe, Jim Slatterly, Willie MacColl, all of them Scots Guards. In all there were eighteen former School
members who became Pipe Majors of their Regiments. Another of the "old boys", Donald MacDonald, of Inverness, has
written a 6/8 march in tribute to John MacKenzie named "Pipe Major John T. MacKenzie, 2nd Btn Scots Guards & RCAF
Command". This came about from Jock Wrighte (formerly The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada and the Queen's Own
Cameron Highlanders in Scotland 1946-1952 and also an "old boy" of Queen Victoria School) extolling the praises of John
and the overwhelming work he did in Glengarry County and the Ottawa area for piping and pipe bands. Donald, who's
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brother is William MacDonald of Benbecula, both excellent pipers, asked Jock to contact John's sister Janice to ask if she
would agree to a tune being named in tribute to John. The attached is the result. The Games Committee at the Glengarry
Highland Games have agreed to include a presentation of the tune to Janice and his former wife Helen during the Glengarry
Friday Night Tattoo this year.