Colin MacKenzie died peacefully in his sleep on October 10, 2021, following a long struggle with Parkinson’s. Colin was born in Portland Oregon to Johanna and Duncan MacKenzie. He was the oldest of four children. At the age of seven, Colin began learning the bagpipes from his father, and along with his siblings, the MacKenzie…
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Well known local piper Mike Carpenter passes away
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Mike Carpenter, the well-known and long-time pipe major of the City of New Westminster Pipe Band passed away suddenly while on a camping trip with his wife and friends recently. A former professional boxer in his youth, Mike emigrated to Canada from Scotland and joined the Vancouver Police Department. He served as pipe major of…
New format Boney Music Memorial Invitational a success
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Thank you to everyone that tuned into the Boney Music Memorial Invitational. It was great to hear stories and memories of BCPA Life Member, the late Andrew Bonar and to revisit the excellent piping presentations from our 2020 event. Click HERE to watch the event on YouTube The Boney Music Memorial Invitational is a piping competition…
The Passing of Jessie Roane (nee Nicholson)
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Jessie Roane, multi-talented piper, dancer, and singer and daughter of Order of Canada Member and BCPA Life Member the late Pipe Major Malcolm Nicholson, C.M., passed away on December 19, 2020. Her daughter Elouise Roane has kindly provided the following obituary which also appears here. Elouise has memories of her Mom using her piping and…
