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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Last Updated: Tuesday August 11, 2009

THE ATLANTIC CANADA PIPE BAND ASSOCIATION WORKSHOP SERIES
Saturday, October 17
Agric Tech, Truro, NS
9:30am to 2:00pm

Fees:
ACPBA members no fee
Non - ACPBA members $25.00 per participant

Application forms:    (click on the Adobe PDF or MS Word icon)

Deadline for registration: September 30, 2009

Return application via email to: lornamacisaac@eastlink.ca
Or via mail with payment to:
Lorna Mac Isaac
P.O. Box 191
Pictou, NS B0K 1H0

ATLANTIC CANADA PIPE BAND ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Saturday, October 17, 11:00am
Agric Tech, Truro, NS

Agenda will include:

• Strategic Planning
• Election of Officers for 2009
• Guest Speaker Lewis MacKinnon
• Champion Supreme Awards

As per clause 4:06, Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Association Constitution:
The Annual General Meeting shall be held in October of each year at the call of the Executive. Notice of any motion will be submitted to the Executive, in writing, 30 days prior to the Annual General Meeting. Those members of the Executive who are retiring shall be replaced or re-elected for a term of two years and any non-active officer shall be replaced for the remainder of the term of office thus vacated.

All motions must be submitted in writing to the Secretary Kelly Mac Kellar at mackellar@ns.sympatico.ca.

Elections for the ACPBA Executive will be held in 2009 for these positions:

• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer / Membership
• Games Liaison
• Workshops
• Communications
• Cape Breton Representative
• Northern NS Representative Metro / Valley Representative

Consider placing your name as a candidate for one of these positions.  Your contribution to the ACPBA is appreciated

COLLEGE OF PIPING RELEASES TRIBUTE CD FOR SCOTT MACAULAY

Great Scott! The College of Piping releases a tribute CD for the past director and CEO of the College of Piping. 

"Great Scott!: 100 % Authentic, Heartfelt Celtic is divided into two distinct parts.  Disc one features a previously unreleased recording of solo pipe pieces by MacAulay made in 1997.  The second disc features recordings made over a period of years by MacAulay in company with a host of other artists.  Those performing with MacAulay include keyboard player Troy MacGillivray, percussionist Brad Fremlin, guitarists Kim Vincent, Elmer Deagle and Gordon Belsher, cellist Rick Tersteeg, piper Iain Speirs and several vocalists, most notably Michael Burgess and Patricia Murray." (as quoted from The Guardian Online, article last updated: at 12:16 AM on 04/08/09).

Click here for an article on this new CD release.

KENDRA MACGILLIVARY IS THE NEW COLLEGE OF PIPING DIRECTOR

The ACPBA would like to congratulate Kendra MacGillivray who has been hired as the Executive Director of the College of Piping & Celtic Performing Arts in Summerside, PEI.  Ms. MacGillivray will start her new position August 3^rd, 2009  Click here to read the article, New Tune for College of Piping posted in Summerside's newspaper the Journal Pioneer by Mike Carson.

NEW DRUMMING EVENT

In 2009, a new drumming event has been added to the ACPBA competition standardized list. The event offers a march in the grade 5 drumming. The tune requirement is a 2 part march in any time signature. If the event is not listed on a games application, please add to the form as 85 GRADE 5 DRUMMING. The competition fee for the applicable games also applies.

JOIN THE ATLANTIC CANADA PIPE BAND ASSOCIATION!

Being a member of the Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Association (ACPBA) shows your support for piping and drumming in the Atlantic Region. Membership is required to compete and attain champion supreme points in ACPBA sanctioned highland games.

The term of membership in the calendar year in which you join is from January 1st through December 31st. When you join, you will receive the official ACPBA Newsletter, Drum and Drone, for the remainder of that calendar year.

The easiest way to pay for your membership:

1. Fill out the applicable membership form:

1. E-mail the membership form to rmacdonald@acpba.ca or fax the membership form to (902) 445-3764. 
2. Go to Paypal.com
3. Click on SEND MONEY and follow the directions. 
4. The email recipient address to use in Paypal is rmacdonald@acpba.ca. 
5. Please make sure you fill in the message block with a reference to your name or family membership.

Click here for other methods of payment.  Memberships will be processed when payment has been received  by the Association.

ACPBA Treasurer      111 Douglas Crescent      Halifax, NS B3M 3B6

MORE NEWS…
The Pugwash Gathering of the Clans July 1, 2009
The ACPBA Welcomes Dr. Mike Patterson as College of Piping Director July 1, 2009
The Antigonish Piobaireachd June 6, 2009
Scott MacAulay (1956-2008) September 10, 2008

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