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Stephan White has been piping for well over 30 years, after starting at the age of 12 on Vancouver Island with the Courtenay Legion Pipe Band. He immersed himself totally into the world of piping, being a band piper as well as a successful solo competitor, while at the same time pursuing his other interests with the Military through the Cadet movement. He was a member of the Canadian Scottish Regiment both as a cadet, reaching the rank of RSM, and a member of the Regimental Pipes & Drums serving under Pipe Major Steve Kelly Sr. When he aged out of the cadet movement at age 17 he then joined the ranks of 7PL. C Coy. C. Scot. R. (Militia) where he |
served as a member of a rifle company until he transferred into the Canadian Armed Forces (Regular Component) in 1981 and headed off for service with 3 PPCLI in Victoria. Stephan was an instructor at Vernon Army Cadet Camp from 1981-1985 starting out as the Senior Piping Instructor and later becoming the Officer in Charge, Pipes & Drums in 1984/1985 In 1985, he joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and enjoyed his service to the Force in Courtenay, Terrace and finally Kamloops City Detachment when he was forced to retire due to medical issues. Upon his retirement from the RCMP, Stephan returned to Vancouver Island and once again began calling Courtenay his home. He immediately started playing with the Comox Pipe Band Society and later moved over to his "first band", the Courtenay Legion Pipe Band, becoming its Pipe Major in 2005. He once again began competing in solo events within British Columbia and has since enjoyed many trips to the winners platform. |
Stephan has now made piping his work of choice and operates a home based business where he plays for special occasions, such as weddings and opening ceremonies, and also offers private instruction. Stephan has continued to strive for perfection with his personal piping by once again attending piping schools and has enjoyed exceptional instruction from legendary piper and Grade 1 Pipe Major Ken Eller at The Pacific Institute of Piping & Celtic Performing Arts. Steve continues to take year round instruction from Ken who resides in Ontario and operates a superb instructional web-site www.thecaptainscorner.com. In early 2006, Stephan joined the ranks of the RCMP "E" Division Pipes & Drums with fellow band mates Ralph Burton & Gary Dalton, making many trips over the puddle to attend band practices, and now looks forward to many, many years of high caliber performances with this truly professional band! To send an email to Stephan, |
