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January 2000 PIPERS’ and PIPE BAND SOCIETY of ONTARIO, OTTAWA BRANCH

President: Graeme Ogilvie (613) 830-9160 Vice-President: Brian Williamson (613) 730-2031 Vice-President: Ermis Durofil (613) 837-6917 Treasurer: Jack Yourt (613) 774-3622 Secretary: Douglas Heyland (613) 821-2505

Welcome to the Year 2000. From all of us on the executive, we hope that you had a very merry Christmas and an exciting start to the new year (millennium?). For many, 1999 was extremely successful on the piping and drumming scene, and to you we send our congratulations. Hopefully the year 2000 will bring both success and enjoyment to all our members.

We had another great contest at our Dec 99 meeting. Fourteen pipers played in the 3rd round of the knock-out and their tune selections, and playing, were as entertaining as always. To the competitors, we are always grateful for your time and effort. A special thanks goes out to Jack Coghill, our judge for the night. The results of the Dec contest are as follows:

A Division Taylor Donaldson Jamie Ritchie Matthew Yuen Amos Van Die B Division Joshua Kelly Mary Ellen Read Dan Whalen Stewart James Craig Moffatt

some of the December 1999 knock-out contest competitors with judge Jack Coghill

Overall Standings in A Division Overall Standings in B Division

Jamie Ritchie 14 Mary Ellen Read 14 Amos Van Die 8 Joshua Kelly 11 Taylor Donaldson 8 Craig Moffatt 7 Matthew Yuen 5 Steve McDermid 3 James MacKinnon 4 Dan Whalen 3 Alasdair Rankin 3 Sandy Duff 2 Stewart James 2 Krista Duff 1 Joan Taillefer 1 January 2000

Our next knock-out contest is Saturday 05 February 2000 at 8:00 pm at the Walkey Road Armouries at 2100 Walkley Road, between St. Laurent Blvd and Conroy Ave (the Armouries are on the south side of Walkley Ave, right beside the Walkley Bowling Centre). *** NOTE: do not park in the reserved parking spots ***

Tune requirements for 05 Feb 2000 are: A Division slow air / four parted jig B Division 2 parted strathspey / 2 parted reel

The judge for 05 Feb 2000 is P/M John Hugh MacDonald of the 8 Wing Trenton Pipes and Drums.

PPBSO News: PPBSO memberships have gone up to $50 after 01 January 2000.

Membership forms can be found on the PPBSO web-site at www.interlog.com/~ppbso or in the latest copy of the Piper and Drummer or from our treasurer, Jack Yourt.

Solo entry fees have gone up this year from $3 to $4 for amateurs and from $5 to $7 for professionals (previously known as “open”).

Notes from the 08 Jan 2000 Executive Meeting

* two new games this year, Hamilton 24 Jun and Kincardine 29 Jul * 3 new solo events for tenor drumming (only at supreme games this year), anyone interested in the requirements can contact G. Ogilvie * PPBSO ombudsman terms of reference are complete (if anyone wants to see them they can contact G. Ogilvie), the PPBSO is advertising for interested parties * upgrading list for grade 4 pipers and all solo drummers still to come

our keeper of the money, Jack Yourt

Future Meetings: Date Event Place

Sat 04 March 2000 final round knock-out contest Walkley Armouries Mess Sat 01 April 2000 Open Solo Contest Army Officers Mess, Somerset Ave Sat 13 May 2000 Winchester In-Door Games Winchester Public School

General News: for Sale, contact Jack Yourt at 774-3622 Lawries, silver plated slides and furrels Glens, wood mounts, nickel furrels Robertsons, full ivory mounted 2 kilts, 1 jackets 2 pair of ghillie brogues, sizes 8 ½ and 9 ½

Kingston School of Scottish Music and Dance 4 piping instructors - Bob Worrall, Ken Eller, Lindsay Kirkwood, and Rob Crabtree Drumming instructor - Chris Bell Dancing program features Ann Milne-Armstrong and Sheila Milne. School runs from July 10-14 in Kingston. Registration forms are available from Scott Bell at (613) 542- 7287 or [email protected]. Forms also on web page: www1.kingston.net/~rdonald/kssmd/ January 2000

2000 Highland Games schedule (* championship supreme)

10 Jun Georgetown 17 Jun Fort Erie * 24 Jun Hamilton 01 Jul Embro 02 Jul Cobourg 08 Jul Chatham * 15 Jul Cambridge * 22 Jul Barrie * 29 Jul Kincardine 05 Aug Maxville * 06 Aug Montreal 12 Aug Fergus * 19 Aug Sarnia * 26 Aug Almonte

PPBSO (Ottawa Branch) Financial Statement

(01 Oct 98 through 30 Sep 99)

Income

Door Receipts $1,715.55 Memberships $3,695.00

Total Income $5,410.55

Expenses

Bank Charges $31.47 Gifts $52.90 Hall Rental $904.24 Judging, Recital $2,318.00 Postage, Copying $665.63 Prize Money $660.00 Stewarding $75.00 Travel Expenses $713.72 ($500 of this will be reimbursed by the Society)

Total Expenses $5,420.96

Total Profit / (Loss) ($10.41) 01 Oct 98 to 30 Sep 99