Durham Regional Police Pipes & Drums

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The Durham Regional Police Pipes & Drums is a community based organization, created in 1996 Most band members are civilian volunteers.

The Durham Regional Police Pipes & Drums was formed by Staff Sergeant Charlie Green and Sergeant Roy Good in 1996. The band wears the McAlpine tartan commemorating Chief Kevin McAlpine, the fourth Chief of the Durham Regional Police Service. They serve as ambassadors and represent the Service with pride wherever performing; be that at a formal police ceremony, local parade or pipe band competition. This group travels across the province to compete at various highland games. The pipe band's mission is to represent and help foster the hard work and dedication characteristic of the Service. Administration and management of the pipe section and the drum corps, as well as the teaching program, is under direction and leadership of Pipe Major and Durham Regional Police Constable Mike Lasseter and Lead Drummer Ted Berlinghoff. Grade 4 Band rehearsals are held on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. and Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Grade 5 Band rehearsals and the lessons are held on Sunday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. Rehearsals take Place at the Durham Regional Police Training and Education Centre, located at 1400 Victoria Street East, in Whitby

A youth teaching program available.

10/30/2026

10/15/2026

Very exciting! Sign up soon DRPP&D Members!!!

Registration for the PPBSO Toronto Branch Knockouts Round 1 (November 14) are now open! All grades, Piping and Snare Drumming. We have added Practice Chanter and Practice Pad contests this season

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2027-round-1-agm-ppbso-toronto-knockout-series-tickets-2003298970147

10/06/2026

BBC Scotland has re-confirmed to pipes|drums that it has not decided on the World Pipe Band Championships broadcasts, including the popular livestream available free to a worldwide audience. The tentative status of the programming aligns with previous years, when decisions were not announced unti

10/06/2026

Great interview Sean!

We got together with them by video to talk about their victories, each realizing a lifelong goal as they set their sights on new piping objectives, but with the satisfaction that they've already summited their first major climb.

10/06/2026

Fun facts about the Hielan Coo

10/03/2026

It's not too late to join us...reach out today and join the Blue Wave!!!

10/01/2026

Congratulations to Ian K on his return to the Toronto Police Pipe Band!

Double Gold Medallist Ian K. MacDonald has left the Grade 1 78th Fraser Highlanders to rejoin the Grade 2 Toronto Police, the organization with which he has had a lifelong relationship. Continuing as pipe-major is Scott Russell, who commented, "Ian K. is a fabulous resource to have in any band, a

09/29/2026

Very cool!

Address

1400 Victoria Street East
Whitby, ON

Website

http://www.drps.ca/internet_explorer/our_organization/unit.asp?Scope=Unit&ID=65

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