A Reminder of upcoming OGPT meeting Date / Time:    Thurs Sept 27 at 7:00 PM on your calendars Location:       Robert Lowrey’s shop 943 Eglinton Ave East, at Brentcliffe Rd. Toronto Note — Eglinton Ave is under construction with the LRT. Alternate route to the store — if approaching from the North — … Read more

Hello there, fellow Piano Technicians The Summer has just evaporated and we missed the hurricanes with our pianos intact! The new season is upon us and it’s time to talk about pianos. Here are the details for the upcoming OGPT Meeting   DATE:          THURS SEPT 28th  @  7:30 PM VENUE:       MICHAEL CHAU’S PIANO EMPORIUM ADDRESS:    80 BASS PRO MILLS DR., … Read more

The Canadian Association of Piano Technicians will be holding their national convention in Toronto this year. The Convention be held from the evening of June 8 to Saturday June 10.  They have kindly offered a discount for paid OGPT members and an an additional early bird savings for bookings made before may 15. For registration … Read more

Hello everyone Hope you are keeping dry through all this wet weather. We have a meeting planned for next week at Rob Colebrook’s store in London. Here are the details: DATE / TIME:  WED MAY 10  at  7:00 PM LOCATION:     1131 Gainsborough Road London, On. N6H 5L5 TOPIC:        Rob will discuss the Kawai Millenial III  … Read more

Here are the particulars for the next OGPT meeting DATE / TIME:        WED NOV 30 2016    7:30 PM LOCATION:           MICHAEL CHAU’S WORKSHOP 80 BASS PRO MILLS DR   — UNIT #16 VAUGHAN ON   L4K 5W9 905 738-7887 View on map PRESENTER:       RON  GIESBRECHT TOPIC:                  Ron will cover issues that develop in pianos when they become worn and no longer met … Read more

Hello all, Wednesday Oct 26 at 7:30pm At Robert Lowrey’s Piano Experts.  (click here for directions) We thank Paul Hansen for hosting us on behalf of RLPE. The first topic will be manufacturers requirements. It is always best for a new piano to be regulated to the manufacturer’s clearance requirements.  Kirk Shibley will discuss this topic … Read more

Hello everyone Just a reminder about the upcoming OGPT Meeting. Time: Thursday, April 30 7:30pm Address: 1620 Dellbrook Ave, Pickering ONT, L1X 2M7 — Brock Road, north of Finch Ave. Speaker: Wayne Ferguson Topic: Master Tuner Wayne Ferguson will speak about his trip to China, and to further our previous discussion on European piano factories. Wayne has … Read more

DATE: Thurs Feb 26th 2015 TIME: 7:00 PM ADDRESS: 2 MATILDA ST TORONTO Meeting to be held in the Merchants of Green Coffee Cafe. Hello OGPT Members, Hope everyone is keeping busy with piano work, and staying warm during winter. Kirk Shibley will be hosting the meeting at The Merchants of Green Coffee Cafe – … Read more

Meeting Location :  Mike Chau’s Piano Emporium 80 Bass Pro Mills rd, Unit 16 Mike will be demonstrating pinblock installation techniques and materials.  Mike’s vast experience always make for informative seminars.            

I hope that everyone had a productive summer. (But enough time to enjoy the great weather!) Our next meeting is out of the ordinary and will be at a private residence so space is limited and an RSVP is required. When you reply I will forward the exact location. It proves to be an excellent … Read more