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Support the Legacy. Inspire the Future
For more than 93 years, the B.C. Pipers’ Association (BCPA) has been the driving force behind a vibrant, world-class piping and drumming community across British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. Today, our organization continues to nurture emerging talent, elevate musical standards, and champion the rich cultural tradition of Highland music.
Your Donation Makes Excellence Possible
By supporting BCPA, you directly invest in programs that empower the next generation of musicians. Your contribution fuels:
• Competitions, recitals, and concerts that showcase world-leading talent
• Instructional programs and support for Highland Games across BC
• Community fundraising performances that give back through music
• Workshops, seminars, and clinics that advance the art of piping, drumming and pipe bands
BCPA members have collectively earned twenty one (21) World Pipe Band and World Drumming Championships, along with numerous Gold and Silver medals in Scotland and around the world—proof of what is possible when talent meets opportunity.
Help Us Continue Building World-Class Musicians
Your gift—large or small—helps young pipers and drummers access training, mentorship, and performance experiences that shape them into tomorrow’s champions.
Donations can be made through the online form below, or by mail:
British Columbia Pipers’ Association
c/o 2962 Parana Place
Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 8A8
E-transfer Email: treasurer@bcpipers.org
BCPA is a Registered Canadian Charity (CRA Registration No. 889778197RR0001).
All donations over $20 CAD are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.
Maximize Your Impact With Tax Credits
In British Columbia, charitable tax credits may reduce the net cost of your donation by up to 44%.
Example:
• A $200 donation, as your only charitable contribution of the year, provides a $40 tax credit, reducing your net cost to $160.
• If you have already donated $200 elsewhere this year, an additional $100 gift to BCPA may generate a $44 tax credit, lowering your net cost to $56.
First-time donors may also qualify for an additional 25% tax credit on eligible donations.
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Use the Canadian tax credit calculator to explore how your generosity benefits both you and our musical community Canadian tax credit calculator
General BCPA
Money donated to BCPA general account will be used for all items listed at the top of this page.
Brittany Angeltvedt Memorial Fund
The Brittany Angeltvedt Memorial Fund has been established in memory of Brittany Angeltvedt, two-time World Pipe Band Champion with the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band and four-time winner of the BCPA Grand Aggregate Award for Open Tenor Drumming.
The fund is intended to support tuition bursaries for tenor drumming education and travel bursaries for tenor drummers to compete at international tenor drumming championship events.
Boney Music Memorial Fund
The Boney Music Memorial Fund has been established to support, promote and advance piping activities and events that were dear to Andrew Bonar.
It is intended for activities and events that involve advancement of young skilled pipers in traditional and creative competition environments, using piping to advance charitable causes, and to encourage piping performances to support the broad range of traditional and contemporary highland dances.
Examples include but are not limited to
- The Boney Music Memorial Invitational, a piping competition featuring the top Open pipers in the BC Pipers' Association Grand Aggregate standings to raise monies for brain cancer research for the BC Cancer Foundation
- The Competing Pipers' Association (CPA) B Grade and C Grade Piobaireachd events at the BCPA Annual Gathering, to enable young Open pipers to build their competitive CPA recognized track records at competitions in the BCPA region and in North America
- Encouraging pipers to learn the art of playing for highland dances and to encourage regular performances for highland dancing competitions
Jack Lee Amateur Invitational Piping Competition
This new invitational honours the remarkable legacy of Jack Lee, it also highlights the dedication and artistry of our amateur pipers. This event will feature the top piping talent in the amateur grades. They will play tunes selected by Jack Lee for them to learn and perform. All tunes are selected by Jack Lee's List - a list of Jack Lee's extensive repertoire of 6/8 marches and Piobaireachd.
BCPA Tuition Scholarships
The purpose of the BCPA Tuition Bursaries is to provide direct support to a piper, drummer, or drum major to advance their playing skills at a piping/drumming summer/winter school or through a defined program of regular solo or band instruction. All funds donated for the BCPA Tuition scholarships will assist promising students in the arts of bagpiping and drumming.
Neil O Stubborfield Piobaireachd Bursary
The Neil O. Stubberfield Piobaireachd Bursaries are in memory of Neil Stubberfield, a long time member of the Piobaireachd Club and a BCPA benefactor.
The purpose of the Neil O. Stubberfield Piobaireachd Bursaries is to financially assist active pipers and active adjudicators to advance their understanding or performance of piobaireachd, including support to compete at national or international piobaireachd competitions or support to study under internationally recognized piobaireachd master players.
RSPBA Pacific Rim Amateur Adult Solo Drumming Championship
Money donated for this event will be used for prize money and for adjudicator fees, travel expenses and other expenses involved in hosting this event.