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William
J. MacLeod
I would not be where I am today if it wasn't for Pipe Major William J.
MacLeod.
William J. MacLeod was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on October 13th, 1914.
Son of Donald and Catherine MacLoed, Isle of Eigg. Scotland. He recieved
his education in Winnipeg and was employed with the Winnipeg Electric Company
before joining the Canadian Forces during the Second World War, September
2nd, 1939, until February 1946 as Pipe Major of the Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders of Canada (overseas). He arrived in Pine Falls on April
15th, 1947 becoming employed in the Electrical Department of the Manitoba
Paper Company.
Pipe Major MacLeod has accomplished many great things throughout his lifetime.
He has directed the Pine Falls Girls' Bugle Band and he is the founder
of the Pine Falls
Stirling Pipe Band. He has served as president of the Winnipeg River
Wildlife Association and the Royal Canadian Legion #64. He was Past Master
of Pine Falls Masonic Lodge #154 as well as being the recipient of the
"Manitoba Good Citizenship Award" in 1979, "Recreation Volunteer of the
Year 1981 Award" and "Distinguished Service Award -- International Music
Camp" in 1984.
He was founder and coordinator for Piping and Drumming at the International
Music Camp -- Peace Gardens, North Dakota; and The Saskatchewan School
of the Arts -- Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan. He has served as Piping Adjudicator
in many activities in Canada and the U.S.A., as well as being the Pipe
Major of the Winnipeg Massed Pipe Band, which appeared at the Parade of
the Roses in Pasedena, California, 1972-73 & 76. The Silver Broom events
in Carlstad, Sweden; Winnipeg, Manitoba and Berne, Switzerland. He is a
member of the Khartum Temple Pipe Band, The Prairie Pipe Band Association
and The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association. He became involved in making
leather bags for the bagpipe, swan neck design.
The Glenaura Pipes and
Drums -P/M MacLeod on the left
Robert Fraser
Pipe Major Robert Fraser is another of my major piping influences. I first
met Pipe Major Robert Fraser when I joined his great organization The
Lord Selkirk Boy Scout Pipe Band. Mr. Fraser has been extremely valuable
in helping me to develop my skill and understanding of everything there
is to know about piping. Please click
here for a more indepth history of Pipe Major Robert Fraser.
Mr. MacLeod and Mr. Fraser
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