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By Joel Goldenberg<\/b><\/p>\n

\nwww.thesuburban.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

Those involved with the Montreal Highland Games and Festival are mourning the loss of their longtime president Kirk Johnstone, who died Sept. 24, after a battle with cancer, at the age of 64.<\/p>\n

A statement from the Montreal Highland Games and Festival refers to Johnstone as a \u201cstalwart pillar of the greater Montreal Scottish community\u201d who \u201cwill be missed by scores of pipers, drummers, Highland dancers and others across the country and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the release, Johnstone was \u201cPipe-Major of the 306 Wing Air Force Association Pipe Band, 401 Squadron Pipes & Drums, Pipe-Sergeant with The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada Pipes & Drums, piper with 401 Squadron Pipe Band, 438 THS Band, Clan Sutherland, City of St. Laurent Pipe Band, City of Toronto Pipe Band and 78th Fraser Highlanders (Montreal).<\/p>\n

Johnstone was also a \u201cfounding member and first president of the Quebec Piping & Drumming Society, a founding member of the Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario’s Ottawa branch, a council member of the Saint Andrew’s Society of Montreal, a member of the Quebec Thistle Council, piper at Ogilvy’s department store and a regular piper for Montreal Highland dancing competitions.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cHe was a piping teacher of many students over the years, and created businesses in the manufacturing of pipe chanter reeds, hose for pipe bands, and other pipe band accoutrements.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Johnstone’s funeral was held yesterday, Oct. 1 at Transfiguration of Our Lord in Cartierville.<\/div>\n

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