Ottawa BranchBulletin

Hello Everyone! I trust you have all enjoyed being Irish for one day, as we celebrated St.Patrick's Day in style with some of our favourite dances, like The Irish Rover.Now, I hope you have all purchased your tickets for our Ball which will be taking place, April20. Don't forget the Ball practice scheduled to take place at the Experienced Social class onThursday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.. Of course everyone is invited to attend the practice.

I am pleased to inform you that Jean Curtis is our Vice-Chair until the Annual GeneralMeeting. She will not, however, be standing for election for next year. On another positivenote, we have received a very warm thank-you from our Scottish guests, who appear to havethoroughly enjoyed their visit

Those of us who attended the 50th Anniversary Ball of the Toronto Branch are still basking inthe exhilaration of that event. We can hardly wait for another Ball. Although we won't have

400 people on the dance floor, we are still expecting our Ball to provide our members and guests with great joy. For thosewho did not go to Toronto, I want to tell you that the Toronto Branch deserves high praise. The Grand March for 400people was quite something to behold with dancers beginning in groups of 4, instead of the usual 2. It went off incrediblysmoothly. The Royal York Hotel also outdid itself in preparing a sumptuous meal, the best ever at any Ball. We'll have to doour best to follow their example, though on a smaller scale, when our own 50th anniversary rolls around in three years' time.Meanwhile, let's look forward to April 20, 2013, the Pre-Ball Dance, and the Brunch. See you there!

Radmila Swann

March 2013

Bulletin Editor: Eric Clyde bulletin@rscdsottawa.ca 613-749-2387Snail mail: 1195 Foxborough Private, Ottawa ON K1J 1E2

EXECUTIVEChair Radmila Swann chair@rscdsottawa.ca 613-731-3704Vice-Chair (Interim) Jean Curtis roger.curtis@sympatico.ca 613-727-8355Treasurer Heather Caswell treasurer@rscdsottawa.ca 613-822-4088Secretary Jo Anne Thorp secretary@rscdsottawa.ca 613-822-2252Past-Chair John BottriellChair of Instructors Betty Anderson anderson820@gmail.com 613-820-2259Chair of Publicity Committee David Elliott dc.ellliott072@sympatico.ca 613-746-4123

This is your Bulletin. The editor will be pleased to receive articles or photos for consideration for futurepublication. The closing date for submissions for the next issue will be April 1st.

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Ottawa Branch

2013 SOCIAL SCHEDULE

Date Event Location Program Convenor Class

2013

April 19th Pre-Ball Dance Parkdale United Church Bob & Barb Anglin Advanced Teaching Class

April 20th Spring Ball Hampton Conference Centre Jody & Craig Williams Karen & Todd Moxley

April 21st Ball Brunch Jim Durrell CommunityCentre Bea Gaertner

May 4th Beginners’ Social Parkdale United Church Barb Munro &Brian Mackintosh Joanne Lee

May 10th AGM & Social Parkdale United Church Phyllis MacCulloch Beginners & Manotick

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Ottawa Branch

2012-13 CLASS SCHEDULE

Day Level Location Teacher Time

Monday Demonstration Nepean Creative Arts Centre Phyllis MacCulloch 8:00 – 9:45

Tuesday

Advanced Parkdale United Church Bob & Barbara Anglin 7:30 – 9:30

Beginner Churchill Centre Barbara Munro 7:30 – 9:30

Manotick General Manotick United Church Brian Mackintosh 7:30 – 9:30

Wednesday Afternoon Social Parkdale United Church Frances Murray & Pat

Scrimgeour 12:30 – 2:30

Thursday

Intermediate Churchill Centre Craig & Jody Williams 7:30 – 9:30

Experienced Social Parkdale United Church Betty Anderson &

Eileen Black 7:30 – 9:30

MARCH MONTHLY DANCE PROGRAMMEB Knit the Pocky 8x32R 2cpl RSCDS Bk 11 # 1 Neidpath Castle 3x32S 3cpl set RSCDS Bk 22 # 9B Laird of Milton's Daughter, 8x32J 3cpl RSCDS Bk 22 # 10 J B Milne 8x32R 3cpl FossB Frost and Snow 8x32S 2cpl RSCDS Leaflets A Trip to the Drakensberg 8x40J 3cpl RSCDS Bk 38 # 8 Bonnie Stronshiray 8x32S 3cpl Campbell - Glass. Assy.B Ecclefechan Feline 8x32J 3cpl McMurtry

~~~ Break ~~~ Irish Rover, The 8x32R 3cpl Cosh - 22 + 2 # 22B Shambellie House 4x32S 4cpl Harry RhodesB Mrs Stewart's Jig 8x32J 3cpl RSCDS Bk 35 # 1 Twa Meenit Reel 4x32R 4cpl Scottish Dance Archives John McAlpin 8x32S 3cpl Foss - Galloway AlbumB Maxwell's Rant 8x32R 3cpl RSCDS Bk 18 # 10

Programme by Brian Mackintosh

PHOTOS FROM THE VALENTINE SOCIAL

Lois Baker, Dawn Greer, with Wayne Greer, The men’s catering was superb!

helping Heather Caswell helping with registration.

Note the chocolate roses, which were handed out to the ladies

as they registered

Wayne Greer giving the toast to the lassies

THE OTTAWA CONTINGENT AT THE TORONTO 50TH ANNIVERSARY TARTAN BALL

Photo taken from the March issue off Set & Link, the Newsletter of the Toronto Branch

RSCDS OTTAWA SPRING BALL WEEKENDApril 19 -21, 2013

The RSCDS Ottawa Spring Ball Weekend kicks-off with a Pre-Ball Dance, on Friday, April 19th 8 PM at the Parkdale United Church.This is a wonderful opportunity to dance, socialize and to greet out-of-town dancers.

The Spring Ball is on Saturday, April 20th at the Hampton Inn and Conference Centre, 200 Coventry Road, Ottawa. Come anddance to the music of Laird Brown & The Scottish Accent. The fun begins with a reception starting at 5:30, followed by a fullsit-down dinner, and then a great dance program on a large wood floor!For sale Feb 1st - Ball Tickets – Dancers $100 -- Non- dancers $65The Ball brunch (potluck) is on Sunday April 21st at the Jim Durrell Centre. Ball Convenors: Karen and Todd Moxley 613-232-6451 ktmoxley@hotmail.com

2013 Spring Ball ProgrammeTHE MACHINE WITHOUT HORSESFISHERMAN'S REELTHE LEA RIGBEST SET IN THE HALLSCOTT MEIKLETHE SPIRIT OF THE DANCEA TRIP TO THE DRAKENSBERGJOHN MCALPIN

JOHN OF BON ACCORDTHE BEES OF MAGGIEKNOCKATERMARY ERSKINEBONNIE STRONSHIRAYTHE DIAMOND QUARRIECULLA BAYDANCING DOLPHINS MRS MACLEOD

GASP Program for April 5, 2013

Mrs Stewart's Jig 32J3C F. Lightmans RSCDS Bk 35Australian Ladies 32R3C RM Campbell Glasgow

AssemblyLady Glasgow 32S3C MMM1Haste to the Wedding 32J2C RSCDS Bk 25Irish Rover 32R3C Cosh 22 SCD

BreakThe Sailor 32H3C Bk 24 #4Rest and Be Thankful 32R3C Grampian Coll.The 3 Sisters 32S3C Drewry leafletShiftin Bobbins 32R3C R Clowes Ormskirk 6Mairi's Wedding 40R3C Cosh 22

Programme by Martien de Leeuw

GASP Programme for March 22, 2013

ANDERSON'S RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) MMM 1THE LOCHALSH REEL (R8x40) 3C (4C set) Skye Coll 2 CULLA BAY (S4x32) Sq.Set A Dix RSCDS Bk 41THE FAMOUS GROUSE (Jig8x32) 3C (4C set) Carnforth Coll 4 THE DIAMOND QUARRIE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) E Brunken

INTERMISSIONTHE MEETING OF THE WATERS (R8x48) 3C (4C set) I Boyd THECLANSMAN (R8x32) 2C (4C set) D Haynes RSCDS Bk 32 MISS GIBSON'S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) D HaynesRSCDS Lft10 The Irish Rover James Cosh 22 Scottish Country Dances (and 2more) (R8x32) 3C (4C set)REST AND BE THANKFUL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Grampian Coll

Programme by Bill Low

TARTAN DAY CELEBRATIONS, SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013 ON PARLIAMENT HILL 12:00 – 1:00 pm (free)Come join the Demonstration Team to celebrate Tartan Day in Ottawa. Other participants are Ottawa Area Highland Dancers andof course piping & drumming by the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band!! Participate in the event by wearing your kilt, tartan hat, scarf, tieor sash or anything else you might have. Spread the word, bring your family and friends and help celebrate Canada'smulticulturalism and Celtic heritage.

Phyllis MacCulloch

UPCOMING EVENTSNote: If you plan to be out of town,check the web site of the local Branch to find out the locations and datesMar. 23 Montreal Branch Spring Dance, Lachine, P.Q. Information: info@scdmontreal.org Apr. 14 Ardbrae Spring Dance, Churchill Recreation Centre. See the note below.Apr. 27 RSCDS Hamilton: John Middleton Ball. Info: www.rscdshamilton.orgMay 17-19 RSCDS New York: 50th Annual Pawling Weekend. Info: PawlingWeekend@gmail.com Jul. 12-20 RSCDS Boston: Pinewoods Camp. Scottish Session 1: Jul. 12-15: Scottish Session 2: Jul. 15-20

Info: scdpinewoods@rscdsboston.org Jul. 28--Aug. 4 T.A.C. Summer School: Mount Allison University Sackville, New Brunswick

Registration online starting January 1, 2013 at www.tac-rscds.org

ARDBRAE'S SPRING TEA DANCE Ottawa Branch members are warmly invited to Ardbrae's Spring Tea Dance to be held on Sunday, April 14th, at ChurchillRecreation Centre, 2pm-4:30pm. $6 at the door. The program is full of familiar favourites and cribs will be posted soon on ourwebsite: www.ardbrae.org

WE WONDER WHY PEOPLE WORRYThere are only two reasons to worry – either you are successful or you are notIf you are successful, there is nothing to worry about. If you are a failure, there only two things to worry about – your health oryou are sick.If your health is good, there is nothing to worry about. If you are sick, there are only two things to worry about – you are going toget well or you are going to pass on.If you are going to get well, there is nothing to worry about. If you are going to pass on, you are either going to heaven or you arenot.If you are going to heaven, there is nothing to worry about. If you don’t, you’ll be so busy shaking hands with old friends youwon’t have time to worry.

Filched from an archived copy of Light and Airy, Newsletter of the Winnipeg Branch

OBITUARIES

BROWN, JOHN K.A long time member of the Branch, John died peacefully on Friday, March1, 2013 at the age of 90. Beloved husband of the late Geraldine. Lovingfather of Quentin (Tina), Malcolm (Suzanne) and Niall (Andrea). Proudgrandfather of Mark, Laura, Katie and Iain. He will be fondly rememberedby his dear friend Susan Rust, who reports that until the end Johnmaintained his zest for life, determination and love of dance – they jivedtogether last fall at a 100th birthday party! He will be missed by his familyand many friends in the Branch.

FRANCES GRAY

Frances Gray passed away on February 28, 2013. She was hospitalized for just a short period of time. She was a Dancer,Teacher, Tutor, and Examiner and lived in the Willowdale area of Toronto. Frances received her Full teaching certificate in1971. This dynamic but gentle lady served as Chairman of T.A.C. from 1980-1982. Frances was the first Lady to hold theposition of Chairman of T.A.C.Frances will be missed by many dancing friends around the globe, and her loving husband Neil and family. Our thoughts andprayers are with Neil and family during this difficult time.

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