A loyal, generous and infamous Vancouver pipe major passes into history

by Mike ChisholmHistory, Tradition & HeritagePosted on No Comments

The story about Ian Millman that sticks with me is the time the mayor of Vancouver announced at a crowded formal dinner that the City had decided to fund the Vancouver Police Pipe Band’s upcoming trip to Edinburgh, Scotland. The fully-kilted pipe major Ian Millman got out of his seat, marched over to the mayor …

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Vancouver Police Pipeband performing in Switzerland

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(The following is a news release from the Vancouver Police Pipe Band.) The Vancouver Police Pipe Band is performing in the 2010 edition of the Basel Tattoo, the second largest event of its kind in the world. The official Basel Tattoo started in its present location in 2005.  In five years, it has quickly grown …

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