Mrs. Frances Fraser

It is with great pleasure that we dedicate this segment of the Band history to Mrs. Frances Fraser.

Mrs. Fraser was born in Manchester, England. She served in the W.R.A.F. during the war, where she met and married Mr. Bob Fraser. In 1957, Frances and Bob, along with their three children, moved to Canada, settling in Winnipeg. For thirty years Mrs. Fraser was the organizational backbone of the band. The behind-the-scenes contributions Mrs. Fraser made to the Pipe Band are immeasurable. She kept all the records and minutes of the Ladies Auxiliary meetings, helped with fundraising, supervised and cared for the boys on all the trips and opened her home for meetings and lessons on Monday nights. She was by Mr. Fraser's side at every Band trip and function.

Once, to prove that Mr. Fraser wasn't the only piper in the family, Mrs. Fraser organized a Ladies Pipe Band complete with kilts made of garbage bags and coloured tape in the Douglas tartan pattern! Mrs. Fraser was an accomplished artist, and would often donate one of her paintings to be raffled off as a contribution to the band. Each October the Ladies Auxiliary held a Tea under her direction at the Fransiscan Friar on Edmonton Street, which was also a successful fundraiser.

Mrs. Fraser's kindness and commitment to the Band will always be remembered and appreciated.