heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul."
As you know, my brother is a bagpiper. For the last 8 years, Ryan has been playing on a 15-year old set on loan from the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada reserve band. Since Remembrance Day (Nov 11th, 2006) we have been raising funds to purchase his "dream set".
On January 30th, 2007, Ryan was surprised to receive his brand new set of bagpipes!
A fellow piper & reservist from Dundas contacted the manufacturer directly, and what resulted was more than any of us could have hoped for! McCallum Bagpipes created a custom set, complete with an engraved plate bearing Ryan's name... and donated it for free!!!
- Photos of the new bagpipes
- Photo slideshow (K-W Record)
- Video of the surprise (YouTube)
- K-W Record article (Jan 31, 2007)
- Check back for more...
From Lisa (his fiancee) and Holly (his sister) thank you so very, very much! Your kind words & well wishes have helped Ryan tremendously.
Special thanks to Darryl Owen & Rosie, Melinda Dalton of the K-W Record, Kenny McLeod of McCallum Bagpipes, the RHFC, and all the donatees!
"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean;
if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty