Toronto Police Pipe Band

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Toronto Police Pipe Band

Location Toronto, Ontario
Grade 1
Pipe Major Ian K. Macdonald
D. Sergeant Doug Stronach
Tartan Red Ross
Notable Honours Winner, North American Pipe Band Championships: 2004
Website www.torontopolicepipeband.com

The Toronto Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band was originally formed for local parades & events, but was later used for recruiting drives in the 1st and 2nd World Wars.

In the 1970s, the band began competing internationally, and has had considerable success over the years. It won the Grade 1 North American Championship at the Glengarry Highland Games in 2004. The band had a very successful season in 2006, winning the American, Canadian and North American Championships.

The band's Pipe Major is Ian K. Macdonald and Pipe Sergeant is Sean McKeown. The lead drummer is Doug Stronach.

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