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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRKaren Moxley
Happy New Year to everyone and I hope you celebrated Hogmonay in true Scottishstyle! I was thinking, after all the turkey, shortbread, etc., of Christmas, I was thinkingthat our mantra for January should be fitness, fitness, fitness….hmmm…. A number of recent studies reported by the RSCDS in Edinburgh have attributedfitness to Scottish Country Dancing and there are plans to re-introduce Scottish Countrydancing into the school curriculum. Dancing is "good for health." A Scottish government-commissioned study, based on data from the ScottishHousehold Survey 2011, showed that activities such as dancing, reading and going tothe theatre have a "positive impact" on the health of Scots. The research, carried outamong 14,358 households, found that regardless of factors such as age, economicstatus etc, cultural participation was positive for health and wellbeing. Those whoparticipated in dance were 62% more likely to report good health than those who didnot. But you knew that already, didn't you? Since I last reported on branch events, a successful November Social was heldcelebrating St Andrews Day. Our thanks to Betty Anderson for devising the programand the Experienced Social Class for hosting it. In late November, Betty Anderson organized an evaluation session to choose onedance written by a Branch member for possible inclusion in Book 49. Five dancerssubmitted 5 FUN dances:
Happy Hands (48R4C-square) by Bryan GordonHey Jude (32R4C-set) by Charlie InglisThe Witch of November (32R3C) by Penny LeptikCapital Lassie (32S4C-square) by Greg ReynoldsMargaret's Party (32S3C-set) by Pat Scrimgeour
Feedback from the dancers who attended the session indicated that it was very tough to choose only one dance.However, congratulations to Penny Leptik and her dance "The Witch of November" as the Ottawa Branch choice. Shortly thereafter, it was Ho, Ho, Ho time at the Glebe Community Centre. The Branch Christmas party on Dec7th was a FUN, FUN, FUN event. Kudos to Sue Moss (the convenor), the Teaching class, the Dem team and themany, many volunteers who contributed to making this event so special. Thank you to Claire Apsimon for, once again, organizing the Hogmanay dance at Parkdale. It was a great wayto bring in the New Year. For many of us, we started out the New Year on the RIGHT foot, reeling to Mairi'sWedding as the clock struck twelve. Looking ahead to 2014, please mark your Calendar on Jan 17th as we celebrate Scotland's most famous poetRobbie Burns. Barbara Munro has devised a Beginner class friendly program that I'm sure all will enjoy. Rumor hasthat a special treat will be served too. Please plan to attend. Don't forget that the February social has shifted to Feb 14th in order to make it a truly Valentine Dance.Hurrah!!! Barbara and John Bottriel have volunteered to Chair this year's Annual Ball. Please circle April 5th onyour calendars. The Annual Ball is being held at the same venue as last year, however, it has had a name changeto Ottawa Event and Conference Centre. Same place, different name but still easy access and super undergroundFREE parking. For those of you who have attended before, you know that the Annual Ball is always a greatevening. Nothing beats dancing to live music! So please plan to attend so that we can continue to hold these FUNevents in Ottawa. In closing, let's make 2014 a FUN, FUN, FUN year!!
January 2014
Bulletin Editor: Eric Clyde [email protected] 613-749-2387Snail mail: 1195 Foxborough Private, Ottawa ON K1J 1E2
SCHEDULE OF SOCIALS
Date Event Location Programme Convenor ClassJan. 17 January Social Parkdale United Church Barbara Munro Experienced
DancingFeb. 14 Valentine's Social Parkdale United Church Pat Scrimgeour Men of the Branch
Mar. 21 March Social Parkdale United Church Frances Murray Afternoon Social
Ottawa Conference Eileen Black Convenors
Apr. 5 Annual Ball and Events Centre and John and Barbara
Phyllis MacCulloch Bottriell
Apr. 6 Ball Brunch Jim Durrell Rec Centre No programme Convenor TBA
May 3 Beginners' Social Parkdale United Church Barbara Munro Convenor TBA
DemonstrationClass
May. 9 AGM & Social Parkdale United Church Brian Mackintosh and
Beginner Class
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OTTAWA BRANCH
The Branch will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary coming up in 2016 and there are a number of eventscurrently being planned by the Anniversary Committee for the dancing year 2015/16. To get things going, aid inpublicizing the year, and to put a stamp on the celebrations, we need a logo. The committee is asking Branchmembers to submit designs for a logo which would be suitable for embroidering on garments, used for letterheadand on a banner.
Submissions are requested by 15 January 2014 so we can select a suitable logo, reproduce it and have it readyfor September 2014. Please send submissions to Bill Low, [email protected].
Looking forward to the great artwork.
50th Anniversary Committee
“For the 50th Anniversary it was decided that we should publish a cookbook of all the favourite recipes of ourmembers. The cookbook that was published for the 25th was a great success.Please send your recipes to either me at [email protected] or John Bottriell at [email protected] are a lot of good cooks in the Branch, both women and men, so we expect an avalanche of recipes. You candefinitely send in more than one.” Thanks Katie Shaw for the 50th Anniversary Committee.
EXECUTIVE
Chair Karen Moxley [email protected] 613--232-6451Vice-Chair Greville PriceTreasurer Heather Caswell [email protected] 613-822-4088Secretary Jo Anne Thorp [email protected] 613-822-2252Past-Chair Radmila SwannChair of Instructors Betty Anderson [email protected] 613-820-2259Chair of Publicity Committee Todd Moxley [email protected] 613-232-6451
The closing date for submissions and photographs for the next issue of the Bulletin will be February 1.
Notes: GASP meets at the Elmdale Public School, 49 Iona (parking lot, entrance off Java).Crib notes for the dances are available online at tinyurl.com/DANCEGASP
OBITUARY
ELIZABETH FRASER Elizabeth Fraser, a long-time member of our Branch, died on December 1st after spending more than threeyears in a coma. She was 100 years old. Elizabeth was a bright, energetic and fiercely independent lady. She livedalone in her home until a fall caused the coma from which she never recovered. She was a lady of many talents. Elizabeth painted watercolours, and wrote children's stories. Many willremember the "Dancing Dragons" T-shirts which Elizabeth designed when the Branch entered a boat in the DragonBoat Races. She won the best design award that year. She took university history classes when she was well into her seventies, and of course she loved her Scottishdancing. In the summer she held some garden parties for her dancing friends, and she even devised one or twodances. She also went on several Pacific boat dance cruises run by the late Bob Blackie. May we all live our lives with the same spirit and enthusiasm that Elizabeth put into hers.
GASP PROGRAMME FEB. 7, 2014The Highland Lass 32R3C RSCDS Bk 30#3West's Hornpipe 32H4C RSCDS: Five for1965Bonnie Stronshiray 32S3C Glasgow Assem.The Missing Turn 32R3C Gatineau Gath.The Peat Fire Flame 40R3C Drewry: Bon AccWaiting for Joyce 43J4C Clowes Scd Arch.Miss Gibson's Strathspey 32S3C Haynes Leaf Crossing the Line 32R3C Drewry:Bankhd 6The Montgomeries' Rant 32R3C RSCDS Bk 10Sauchie Haugh 32S2C RSCDS SCD LfltThe Hunting Horn 32R3C SCD Archives
Programme by Bryan Gordon
GASP PROGRAMME March 7, 2014 The Laird of Milton's Daughter 32J3C RSCDS Bk 22The Peterborough Reel 32R3C Peterborough2000Gang the Same Gate 32S3C RSCDS Bk 36The Chequered Court 32J3C RSCDS Bk 42Bratach Bana 32R3C Drewry: BonAccord
IntermissionPelorus Jack 32J3C RSCDS Bk 41Montgomeries' Rant 32R3C RSCDS Bk 10Cape Town Wedding 32S3C RSCDS Bk 39Follow Me Home 32J3C RSCDS Bk 38Reel of the 51st Division 32R3C RSCDS Bk 13
ExtrasThe Reel of the Royal Scots 32R3C RSCDS LeafletsJoie de Vivre 32J3C RSCDS Bk 39
Programme: Pat and Jack Scrimgeour
“BURNS” JANUARY 17th SOCIAL - 8:00 PM at PARKDALE UNITED CHURCH
(B) THE HOSPITALITY CIRCLE 32J2C(Rd.) Let's All Dance, Too
(B) THE WHITE COCKADE 32R3C Bk. 5-11
(I) THE LEA RIG 32S2C Bk. 21-5
(B) MAMIE'S JIG 32J4C Let's All Dance
(A) THE MUNRO RANT 32S2C MMM I
(B) CORN RIGS 32R2C Bk. 4-12
(B) THE GAY GORDONS M16 (Rd.) Traditional
(I) O WHISTLE & I'LL COME TAE YE 32J3C Bk. 24-6
(B) CA' THE EWES TAE THE KNOWES 32S2C Bk. 16-8
(I) MAXWELL'S RANT 32R3C Bk. 18-10
(I) THE HUNTING HORN 32J3C McBride - Archives
(B) THE DE'IL AMANG the TAILORS 32R3C Bk. 14-7
B=BEGINNER I=INTERMEDIATE A=ADVANCED
Programme by: Barbara Munro
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE CHRISTMAS SOCIAL
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The Beginner Class taken at the Christmas Social
(Front row L-R) Frances Dubois, Barbara Munro (teacher), Claire Heistek, Susan Wall, Teena Eddy, Gita Nayer, Lorraine
Vlcek, Sandy Curtis-Arnot
(Back row L-R) Myrna Ferris, Eric Purdie, Martien de Leeuw, Sandra McKenny, Joan Lawrence, Robert Lawrence.
Photo by Jean Curtis
The Demonstration Group after their Mickey Mouse skit
Photo by Myles Hammond
The demonstration group's finale of their Ceilidh item 'Mickey Mouse’
XMAS PARTY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CLASS
Photos by Joe Scoles
RSDCS Ottawa Branch 48th Annual Ball Weekend, Saturday April 5th, 5:30 pm, Dinner and Dance at Ottawa Conference
and Events Centre (formerly Hampton Inn-Coventry Road) with live music by Laird Brown and the Scottish Accent. Sunday
Brunch, April 6 at 10:00 am at Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, 1265 Walkley Road, Ottawa. Contact: John or Barbara
Bottriell [email protected]
O T T A W A B A L L - 2 0 1 4
JIG TO THE MUSIC (J3x32) 3C Set RSCDS Second Graded – Doris Young
THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM (R8x32) 3C (4C Set) Kilmarnoch Album - I Boyd
FLOWER OF GLASGOW (S3x32) 3C set RSCDS Book 46 – Ruth Taylor
THE LAIRD OF MILTON'S DAUGHTER (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 22 - Craigmyle
DELVINE SIDE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 2 - W Campbell
THE SILVER SQUARE (R5x32) 5C Square Set (5s facing 1s) 7 year Itch - T Glasspool +S Hall
INTERMISSION
DAVY NICK NACK (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Glasgow Assembly - R M Campbell
MISS ALLIE ANDERSON (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS - SCD Leaflet 14 - M Corson
SUGAR CANDIE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 26
THE MONTGOMERIES' RANT (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 10 - Castle Menzies
WISP OF THISTLE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 37 - P Kent
RODNEY'S RANT (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS - A Collection of Dances to Celebrate the
Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
INTERMISSION
WEST'S HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4C set RSCDS - 5 Traditional SCDs 1965
BRATACH BANA (R8x32) 3C (4C set) Bon Accord Book - J Drewry
THE SILVER STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C Set) RSCDS Book 44 - M Stacey
REEL OF THE ROYAL SCOTS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) SCD Leaflet 7 - R Goldring
EXTRAS
MISS JOHNSTONE OF ARDROSSAN (R5x32) 5C set 14 Social Dances - R Goldring
THE ROYAL DEESIDE RAILWAY (R8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Book 40 - R Arrowsmith
Programme devised by Eileen Black and Phyllis MacCulloch
UPCOMING EVENTS
Note 1: If you plan to be out of town on a holiday or a trip, take your dancing shoes with you. Check the web site of the local
Branch or affiliated group to find out the locations and dates.
Note 2: There are dozens of events, of which only a small selection is listed below. For a much more complete listing, go to the
Toronto Branch web site, http://www.rscdstoronto.org/, and click on “Events.”
NEAR
FEB 7-9 - Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa 50th Anniversary Ball Weekend. Welcome dance: Feb. 7. Ball. Feb. 8, Brunch, Feb 9.
Celebrate 50 years dancing with your Ottawa friends. Music by The Scottish Accent.
Info: Elizabeth Woodbury (613) 746- 5466 or visit www.ardbrae.org
FEB 22 51st Tartan Ball, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario. Info: RSCDStoronto.org
FEB 28–MAR 2 30th Annual Belleville Workshop and Ball. Teachers are: John Wilkinson, Chair or RSCDS and Janet Johnston
from Scotland. Music by Scotch Mist. Contact Mike at (613) 967-1827 [email protected] or Jan at
(613) 965-4212 [email protected]
MAR 28-30 Prince Edward County Tartan Tea Weekend at the Picton Yacht Club, Picton, Ontario. Guest Teacher: Jimmie Hill,
Edinburgh, Scotland. Music: Fred Moyes. The weekend includes a donce on Friday evening, a workshop on Saturday evening,
and the Tartan Tea on Suday afternoon. For more information call Sheila Keller (613) 393-2955 or email
APR 5-6 Ottawa Branch Ball Weekend. Apr 5: Ball, Apr 6: Brunch Music by The Scottish Accent. More details appear
elsewhere in this Bulletin, and a poster is attached. Info: John and Barbara Bottriell 613 836-2305 or visit
APR 26 John Middleton Ball, The Scottish Rite, Hamilton, Ontario. Music by The Scottish Accent
FAR
FEB 14-16 - Aloha Winter Weekend, Hawaii. Come to Hawaii for a sunny dance experience. Teacher: Jack Raines. Music:
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a and Strathspey Society Band. Info: www.rscdshawaii.org.
Evening: 8-10 p.m. Johan MacLean, Glasgow, will be teaching the advanced class. $8. For supper between classes call Alicia
Manson (905) 849-180 or [email protected]
JUN 21 The Commonwealth Ceilidh, Glasgow. For preliminary details, see below
SEP 28-OCT 4 39th Australian Winter School, Canberra, Australia. For further information: www.rscds-canberra.org
JUL27-AUG 3 TAC Summer School, Greeley, Colorado. For more information: http://www.tac-rscds.org/summer-school
SECOND-HAND GHILLIES SEEKING A GOOD HOME
Two pairs of ghillies that belonged to John and Margaret Hope are available free (or perhaps small donation to Salvation
Army). A bit worn but still have plenty of wear in them. Men’s - 10 1/2 inches long Women’s - 10 inches long
Contact Rosy Carter 613-830-3393, [email protected]
