Sybil MacPhee
From Glengarryceltic
Sybil worked in Ottawa for the Civil Service for some time & then farmed in the Dunvegan area with her husband, the late R. Borden MacPhee & their three children- Merrill, Maureen and Shelley. Sybil now also has nine grandchildren.
She is an avid gardener (with many lovely flowers and a large vegetable garden at her home) and is also greatly involved with her church and her community.
Sybil is very dedicated to the Scottish culture and traditions. She followed with great interest the growth (in the early 60s) of the Glengarry Pipe Band and was present at the first meetings when the idea, and then finally the organization of the Glengarry School of Piping and Drumming took place.
In 1970, when the Glengarry Pipe Band and the Glengarry School of Piping and Drumming became two separate organizations, Sybil was appointed Secretary Treasurer of the School’s executive and has held that position, or that of Treasurer, for the School to the present time.
Sybil is the guiding force behind the School today, and one of its greatest supporters. She is always ready to promote the organization, it's excellent teaching staff and it's pupils and is at the School every Saturday taking care of any problems that may arise and generally making sure that all is running smoothly.
The information that Sybil has accumulated over the years (whether it be Scottish culture and tradition or the School's) history is phenomenal and her knowledge and assistance in putting together the book for this 25th anniversary of the School has been invaluable!
Without Sybil’s help, it would have taken months (or longer) to gather the information for the book and without her constant dedication and perseverance the Glengarry School of Piping and Drumming may not have survived for 25 years.
Sybil’s devotion to the School and her contribution to the survival of Scottish culture is unparalleled and the organization has profited greatly and has been extremely fortunate to have had her support and assistance for all of these years - - may it continue for many years to come.
