Well-known piping and pipe band adjudicator Bob Worrall has called on members of the Piping and Pipe Band Society of Ontario (PPBSO) to support their board members during the current legal action and attendant controversy.
In a statement on social media Mr Worrall (pictured below) writes: ‘For months now I have read and been made aware of a vicious online campaign directed toward the PPBSO Board and Chair of the Music Committee. These office holders are all volunteers who, in my opinion, have performed their roles brilliantly, with unbelievable passion and commitment for our music.
‘They have demonstrated professionalism and dignity while all the time facing disgraceful attacks from a small number of keyboard warriors. I can’t begin to imagine the emotional impact this has had on all of them, their friends, and families.
‘When misinformation and bullying are repeated enough on social media, people begin to believe what they read. I know full well that if I make this post I will probably be subjected to the same hateful campaign, but my conscience would not allow me to stand silently by any longer.
‘Our Annual General Meeting is next Saturday (December 7). I urge all our members to attend this online meeting and give the full support to our Board that all its members truly deserve. We cannot afford to stay silent for a minute longer. And, may I take a moment to remind our members of a similar hateful campaign directed toward the RSPBA’s Vice Chairman. Rest in Peace, John Hughes.’
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This competition was held last month. Overall G1: Adam Waghorn (pictured); G2 Jacob Bowers; G3 Jared Ong; G4 Maureen Moore; Practice Chanter Karla Jordan.
G1 Piob: 1 B Webb 2 A Waghorn 3 CD Mitchell 4 A Jones 5 GM Christopher 5 C Turnbull
G1 March: 1 A Waghorn 2 B Webb 3 CD Mitchell 4 C Turnbull 5 D Small 6 C McNamara
G1 S&R: 1 A Waghorn 2 Craig Turnbull 3 B Webb 4 CD Mitchell 5 E Boland 6 D Small
G1 Jig: 1 A Waghorn 2 B Webb 3 C Turnbull 4 E Boland 5 CD Mitchell 6 C McNamara
G2 Piob: 1 E Cho 2 J Bowers 3 A Beaton 4 D Small 5 A Kelly 6 D Hamilton
G2 March: 1 E Cho 2 M Arimoto 3 J Bowers 4 D Morrison 5 K Greeley 6 J Acheson
G2 S&R: 1 M Arimoto 2 E Cho 3 J Bowers 4 D Morrison 5 A Beaton 6 A Aitchison
G2 Jig: 1 A Kelly 2 C MacKnight 3 J Bowers 4 J Acheson 5 D Morrison 6 D Hamilton
G3 Piob: 1 S Stringer 2 J Ong 3 S Stewart 4 P Allen 5 C Faris 6 J Hardy
G3 March: 1 J Ong 2 S Stringer 3 S Mason 4 B Beck 5 S Tremblay 6 A Wardrop
G3 S&R: 1 J Ong 2 B Beck 3 A Langweisner 4 S Stringer 5 S Mason 6 S Stewart
G3 Jig: 1 J Ong 2 B Beck 3 A MacLachlan 4 A Langweisner 5 R Peinado Fuentes 6 A Kinkade
G4 Piob: 1 T Schroeder 2 L Lanaro 3 S Langford 4 B Beck 5 R Brunelli 6 M Moore
G4 March: 1 T Schroeder 2 M Moore 3 R Brunelli 4 G Davis 5 S Langford 6 C Wadden
G4 S&R: 1 T Schroeder 2 M Moore 3 C Wadden 4 L Lanaro 5 S Langford 6 G Davis
G4 Jig: 1 M Moore 2 L Lanaro 3 J Curran 4 C Wadden 5 S Langford 6 M Harper
P Chant. Piob: 1 K Jordan 2 E de Jong 3 D Gavin
P Chant. March: 1 J McCollum 2 L Scaravella 3 K Jordan
P Chant. S&R: 1 S Bernstein 2 K Jordan 3 E de Jong
P Chant. Jig: 1 K Jordan 2 D Gavin 3 F McCollum
Judges: J Cairns, K Bowes, W Brown, A Gandy, F Johnston, R Worrall. A new competition series has been set for 2025 and dates can be found on the CLASP website. The next competition is in-person on 11th January 2025 at NPC, Otago Street, Glasgow.
