Colonel The Honorable Lincoln M. Alexander, PC, CC, O Ont, KSTJ, QC, Pipe Band Award

Pipes and Drums With 20 or Less

Born in Toronto in 1922 to West Indian immigrants, Lincoln M. Alexander served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. Educated at McMaster University and Osgoode Hall, he was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1965. In 1968 Mr. Alexander became the first Black Member of Parliament in Canada. He was Federal Minister of Labour in 1979, and served in the House of Commons until 1985. Upon his appointment in 1985, Mr Alexander was the first member of the black community to serve as a Lieutenant Governor in Canada. He held this post until 1991 and made youth and education key areas of his mandate. After leaving office, Mr Alexander went on to serve as Chancellor of the University of Guelph. In 1992 he was appointed a Companion in the Order of Canada, and was also appointed to the Order of Ontario.

Lincoln Alexander is Honorary President of The Warriors' Day Parade Council.

Winners of The Colonel The Honorable Lincoln M. Alexander, PC, CC, O Ont, KSTJ, QC, Pipe Band Award
Year	1st	2nd	3rd
2009	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 43, Oshawa, Pipe Band	Highland Creek Pipes & Drums	Streetsville Pipes & Drums
2008	City of Thorold Pipe Band	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 163, Pipes & Drums	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 10, Todmorden, Pipes & Drums
2007	2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, Pipes and Drums	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 43, Oshawa, Pipe Band	Scarborough Pipes & Drums
2006	2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, Pipes and Drums	Toronto Fire Services Band	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 43, Oshawa, Pipe Band
2005	Toronto Police Pipe Band	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 43, Oshawa, Pipe Band	Toronto Fire Services Band
2004	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 43, Oshawa, Pipe Band	Streetsville Pipe Band	Toronto Fire Services Band
2002	Highland Creek Pipes and Drums	2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Pipes and Drums	Toronto Police Pipe Band
2001	2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Pipes and Drums	Highland Creek Pipes and Drums	Toronto Police Pipe Band
2000	2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Pipes and Drums / Highland Creek Pipes and Drums	Toronto Police Pipe Band	Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 43 Oshawa Pipe Band
1999	Allachealech Pipes and Drums, Toronto	-	-
1998	Royal Canadian Legion Branch 139	-	-
1997	Rameses Pipe Band	-
1996	Rameses Pipe Band	Toronto Scottish Regiment Pipes and Drums	Sherican Oakville Pipe Band
1995	Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258 Pipes and Drums	-	-
1994	Royal Canadian Legion Branch 66, North York	-	-