Ottawa Branch Bulletin October 2011 Bulletin Editor: Eric Clyde bulletin@rscdsottawa.ca 613-749-2387 Snail mail: 1195 Foxborough Private, Ottawa ON K1J 1E2 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Greetings everybody! I trust you are all limbered up once again, and enjoying your classes. We held a very lively Welcome Dance, with Charlie Inglis irrepressible good humour leading the way. As our season begins we have both good news and bad news. Starting with the bad news, we have had to cancel the Monday night Intermediate Class because of low enrolment. This resulted in our amalgamating the Thursday night Basic Class with the intermediate dancers. It has now become our Intermediate Class. Thank you to Craig and Jody Williams, the teachers, who have agreed to teach at a basic-intermediate level. There is no cloud without a silver lining. Eileen Black, who had been scheduled to teach the Monday night Intermediate Class is now free to assist Phyllis MacCulloch with the Demonstration Team, and this is very much appreciated. The good news is that our new Demonstration Team is flourishing with sixteen members. Demonstrations have already been held at the Welcome Dance, the Stittsville Fair, and the 78th Fraser Highlanders Dinner, with more performances to take place in November. Time moves along very quickly. Our enthusiastic convenors of the Christmas Dance are already making detailed plans. Classes should also reflect on ceilidh items which they would like to perform at intermission. Serious or comic, those items always contribute to the atmosphere. In the near future, I hope to visit with all of you, either in the classes or at the November Social, whichever comes first. Radmila Swann MEA CULPA I want to apologize for an error in the email address for contributions that appeared in the last edition of the Bulletin. It is bulletin@rscdsottawa.ca If you tried to send something, it did not reach me. Please send it again, if possible. The next edition of the Bulletin is due to be published on November 18th. The final date for contributions will th be November 6. Eric Clyde
EXECUTIVE Chair Radmila Swann chair@rscdsottawa.ca 613-731-3704 Vice-Chair Richard MacDonald vicechair@rscdsottawa.ca 613-747-9272 Treasurer Heather Caswell treasurer@rscdsottawa.ca 613-822-4088 Secretary. Elizabeth Woodbury secretary@rscdsottawa.ca 613-746-5466 Snail mail: 5-215 McKay Street, Ottawa ON K1M 2B6 Past-Chair John Bottriell Chair of Instructors Barbara Anglin anglin7576@rogers.com 613-820-7576 Bulletin Editor Eric Clyde bulletin@rscdsottawa.ca 613-749-2387 Snail mail: 1195 Foxborough Pvt., Ottawa, ON K1J 1E2 CLASS SCHEDULE 2011-2012 (Revised) Class Teacher Day Time (pm) Start Location Demonstration Group Phyllis MacCulloch Monday 7:30 9:30 Sept 12 Nepean Creative Art Centre & Eileen Black,35 Stafford Road Beginner Teaching Betty Anderson Tuesday 7:30-9:30 Sept 13 Churchill Recreation Ctr, 345 Richmond Rd Advanced Teaching Barb & Bob Anglin Tuesday 7:30-9:30 Sept 20 Parkdale United Church, 429 Parkdale Ave. Afternoon Social Phyllis MacCulloch Wednesday 12:30-2:30 Sept 14 Old Town Hall, 61 Main Street Osgoode General Brian Mackintosh Wednesday 7:30-9:30 Sept 14 Osgoode Community Centre, 5660 Main, Osgoode Intermediate Teaching Craig & Jody Williams Thursday 7:30-9:30 Sept 15 Churchill Recreation Ctr, 345 Richmond Rd Experienced Social Frances Murray Thursday 7:30-9:30 Sept 22 Parkdale United Church, 429 Parkdale Ave. Substitute teachers Pat Scrimgeour, Barbara Monroe, Charlie Inglis BRANCH CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2011-2012 Event Date Time Programme Convener St. Andrews Social Parkdale Nov. 18 08:00 pm Pat Scrimgeour Dem Team Christmas Dance Glebe Centre Dec. 17 07:00 pm Barb & Bob Anglin Advanced Teaching Burns Night Social - Parkdale Jan. 20 08:00 pm Betty Anderson Experienced Social Valentines Social - Parkdale Feb. 17 08:00 pm Brian Mackintosh Men of the Branch Branch Workshop Parkdale Feb. 25 09:00 am No Program Convenor needed March Social - Parkdale Mar. 16 08:00 pm Jody & Craig Williams Osgoode Tea Dance - TBD Apr. 1 02:00 pm from Beginners Ball programe Convenor needed April Social Parkdale April 20 08:00 pm TBD Convenor needed Branch Ball TBD Apr. 21 05:30 pm Eileen Black & Frances Murray Linda Redekop & Wilf Gilchrist Brunch TBD Apr. 22 10:00 am No program Convenor needed Beginners' Ball - Parkdale May 5 08:00 pm Ardbrae Program Ardbrae Dancers AGM/May Social-Parkdale May 11 07:30 pm Eileen Black & Frances Murray Beginners & Interm
Branch Social: November 18 th (Parkdale United Church) Program: Anderson's Rant 32R3C MMM 1 Sister Blanche of St. Andrew's 32J3C McMurty: The Devil's Quandry The Fiddler's Wife 32S3C Anglin: Leaflet The Saltire Society Reel 32R3C RSCDS Leaflets Light and Airy 32J3C RSCDS Bk 4 The Flower of Glasgow 32S3C RSCDS Bk 46 The Reel of the Royal Scots 32R3C RSCDS Leaflets St Andrew's Fair 32J3C RSCDS 5 The Lass of Richmond Hill 32R3C RSCDS Graded Bk 2 The Saltire Strathspey 32S4C RSCDS Bk 45 St Andrews Gardens 32J3C RSCDS Bk 35 The Dancing Bees 32R3C Goldring: 24 Graded The Quaich 32S3C Drewry: The Rondel Book The De'il Amang the Tailors 32R3C RSCDS Bk 14 Extra Catch the Wind 32H3C RSCDS Bk 45 Programme by Pat Scrimgeour GASP OCTOBER 28th Twa Meenit Reel 32R4C Clowes: SCD Archives Hooper's Jig 32J3C MMM II The Mercat Cross 32S3C Dickson The Deuks Dang ow'er My Daddie 40J2C RSCDS Bk 19 #3 Mairi's Wedding 40R3C Cosh: 22 + 2 Shiftin' Bobbins 32R3C Clowes: Ormskirk Bk 6 Bonnie Stronshiray 32S3C Glasgow Assembly Fugal Fergus 48J3C Foss:Waverley Fugues Macdonald of the Isles 32S3C Foss: Mantua Makers The De'il amang the Tailors 32R3C RSCDS Bk 14 #7 Extras Davy Nick Nack 32R3C Campbell: Glasgow Assembly The Laird of Milton's Daughter 32R3C RSCDS Bk 22 #10 GASP November 4th A Highland Welcome 32J3C Dickson: Cockleroy Bk Indian River Strathspey 32S3C (3c set) Leaflet Starlight 32R3C RSCDS Bk 44 Cherrybank Gardens 32S3C Drewry: Bankhead Bk 1 The Dancing Man 32R3C Goldring: 10 Social Dances The Dalesman 40R3C Goldring:12 More Social Dances Macdonald of the Isles 32S3C Foss: Mantua Makers The Music Makars 32R3C RSCDS Bk 33 #1 The Falkirk Lass 32S8 E Brunken: Merse Collection Bauldy Bain's Fiddle 32R3C Dickson: Lothian Collection Extra The Irish Rover 32R3C Cosh: 22 + 2 Programme by Lloyd and Doreen Gillespie Programme by Monica Robertson
DID YOU KNOW THAT OTTAWA HAS ITS OWN TARTAN? 1967 was, of course, the year of Canada s Centennial, so in 1966, the City of Ottawa set up a Centennial Committee which, among other plans, commissioned Mrs. Jean Docton to design a tartan. Jean was recognized as a qualified craftswoman who had won many awards for her textiles, and as a teacher of weaving in Ontario and Quebec for a number of years. The design was accepted as Official Tartan of Ottawa on November 21, 1966, and was fully registered as such on February 27, 1967. It belongs to all Ottawans, regardless of racial extraction. The story of Ottawa can be read in the cloth, as each colour has its own significance: a) The Royal Assent by the Crown that Ottawa should be the Capital of Canada. Thus the gold background. b) The three rivers, namely the Ottawa, the Gatineau and the Rideau [are] prominently depicted [by] the three light blue stripes. c) The three historical events, namely the Outaouas Indian Tribe, the exploration of Samuel de Champlain, and the building of the Canal by the Royal Engineers. These three events are depicted by the dark blue threads. d) As this area was brought into prominence by the vast expanses of white pine and the resulting industry, this relationship [is] incorporated. Thus the white threads. e) In Tartans, there is an indication of a square area. To form this square as a border, the red threads depict the Capital City. st [Extracted from Minutes of City Council, November 21, 1966] (If you are reading the printed version of the Bulletin, the colours of the tartan don t appear. If you have access to the Internet, you can see the tartan in full colour on the Branch website, rscdsottawa.ca, or at scotweb.co.uk) A TRIBUTE TO CLAIRE APSIMON: SUMMER SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING 2011 It was a wonderful way to spend each Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 10:00 in Parkdale United Church enjoying Scottish country dancing for fun, fitness and friendship under the direction of Claire ApSimon. Claire had the dancing programmes prepared each Sunday to be sent via the Internet. Not only were the dance programmes interesting, but she dragged in the sound equipment and refreshments for each evening. She even provided special treats for birthday parties to honour members who had reached milestones in longevity! On the second Tuesday of the month, guest teachers were invited to conduct the class. Jody and Craig Williams presented some of the dances that were taught at the TAC summer school. A big thank you, Claire, for all your hard work. Lloyd and Doreen Gillespie NAME TAGS A smile is certainly a good icebreaker when meeting in class or on the dance floor. Wouldn't it also be nice to put a name to that friendly face? Your class convenor will be collecting names over the next few weeks for our annual name badge order. Pin clasp versions are $10 and magnetic clasps are $15.
ARDBRAE HALLOWE'EN TEA DANCE Sunday, October 30th, 2:00 4:30 p.m. Churchill Centre, 345 Richmond Rd Branch members are most welcome to join in the fun of a Hallowe'en tea dance. Wear a costume or black and/or orange to get in the "spirit". Light refreshments will be served at the break. Cost is $6.00 at the door. Cabbages and Kings 32 J 3C Butterfield, Harbour City The Dundee Whaler 32 S 4C Clowes, Ormskirk Ferla Mor (The Big Grey Man) 32 R 3C Drewry, Deeside 1 The Chequered Court 32 J 3C Book 42 The Shores of Solway 32 S 3C Goldring, 10 Social Polharrow Burn 32 R 5C Foss, Glendarroch Cutty Sark 32 J 3C Book 40 The Summer Assembly 88 R 4C Book 35 The Sauchie Haugh 32 S 2C RSCDS Leaflet Pelorus Jack 32 J 3C Book 41 Rest and Be Thankful 32 R 3C McConachie, Grampian UPCOMING OUT OF TOWN EVENTS RSCDS Kingston Ontario Branch: 45th ANNUAL WEEKEND WORKSHOP & BALL: November 4, 5 6, 2011 Frontenac Secondary School. 1789 Bath Road, Kingston, ON Teachers: Simon Scott, West Vancouver, BC; Elizabeth McMahon, Lakefield, ON; Moira Korus, Toronto, ON Music: The Scottish Accent Information: The registrar - Barbara Kisilevsky (613-547-4931) or registrar@rscdskingston.org Website: www.rscdskingston.org New York Branch: Jeannie Carmichael Ball Weekend, November 5-6, 2011 Please consider joining the New York area groups for the annual Jeannie Carmichael Ball on the weekend of November 5-6, 2011. The band will be Parcel of Rogues (Susie Petrov, Calum Pasqua and Dan Houghton). They did a fantastic job last year so we have invited them back again. For more information, please see our website: www.rscdsnewyork.org, or contact Wendy Pally: WENDYLPALLY@VERIZON.NET and 646-263-0999. RSCDS Edinburgh Weekend Away (at the Fairmont St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland) : 27th 29th January 2012 Teacher: Muriel Johnstone Pianist: Peter Shand Friday Dance: Gary Donaldson and his Band Saturday Ball: David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band Classes will be aimed at the more experienced dancer, so a good knowledge of steps and formations will be helpful. Dancing on both evenings is open to all. More information and application forms are available from the Edinburgh Branch, www.rscdsedinburgh.org RSCDS Hawaii announces the Aloha Winter Weekend 2012 to be held Feb 17-20, 2012, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Guest teacher will be Eileen Hsu from Seattle. Music will be provided by the Humuhumunukunukuapuaha and Strathspey Society Band (The Humus for short) from the San Francisco area. (Strathspey regular Bruce Herbold plays in this band.) We love having dancing guests from colder climates. Please plan to join us. More details are on the website, rscdshawaii. For more information contact our Weekend Chair, Melissa Lindsay, <Mlindsay@hawaii.rr.com> or phone (808) 256-3347 or (808) 538-7707 More out of town events appear in the Intercity Scot, www.intercitysoct.org
TH 70 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF BESSIE AND DAVID SMITH Now living in Kingston, Bessie Smith was the first secretary of the Ottawa Branch, and David was vice- Chairman on at least two occasions. David also took teacher candidate classes in Ottawa but, being in the Army, he was unlucky enough to have been posted elsewhere each time the examinations took place. However, after he had retired to Kingston, he finally took the exams and passed. He was also Chairman of the Kingston Branch. He and Bessie were both instrumental in starting the popular Kingston Weekend. Messages of congratulation were received from the Queen and the Governor General. Contributed by Margaret Macwaters JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE SENDAI RELIEF Sendai is a large city in north-east Japan with a population of about 1,000,000, a little more than the population of Ottawa (825,000). It was known as the City of Trees as residents were encouraged to plant trees in their gardens. The devastating To-hoku earthquake that occurred during the afternoon of Friday March 11th 2011 struck closest to Sendai and the subsequent tsunami caused widespread damage. Four certified teachers of the Sendai RSCDS Branch formed a committee to coordinate a relief effort for Scottish country dancers who lost their homes and family members. The Scottish country dance community around the world responded with benefit dances and activities to support their efforts. In our own Branch a freewill contribution from Branch members attending the annual general meeting earlier in May was made to the Relief Funds for the victims among Sendai Scottish Country Dance Group. These contributions, totalling $275 were forwarded to the Teachers' Association of Canada (TAC) who coordinated the overseas remittance. Thanks go out to the generosity of those who participated. Another local connection to fundraising efforts was the organization of a dance program (including some dances devised in Japan) by our own teacher Craig Williams. Craig's program was danced on the same day in both Ontario and Japan. The efforts of donated facilities and music allowed nearly all proceeds going to the Sendai dance group OBITUARY IAN POWRIE Born: 26 May, 1923, in Perthshire. Died: 5 October, 2011, in Australia, aged 88 His name is perhaps best known to Ottawa dancers through the dance, Ian Powrie s Farewell to Auchterarder, but Ian was a well known Scottish dance band leader from about 1949 until 1966. The band made a number of recordings. did many broadcasts on the BBC, and did a number of tours of North America, Australia and New Zealand. In 1966 he emigrated to Australia with the intention of taking up farming again, and so that he could spend more time with his family. While living Down Under, Powrie was in great demand as both a fiddler and competition judge. The family returned to Scotland in 1984 but emigrated again to Australia 15 years later, where he died in Perth. Three Knee-Length Ladies Kilts For Sale Excellent Condition 1. Old Farquharson Tartan, Size 12, Custom made in Scotland, $200 ono 2. Cameron-Like Tartan, size 14, made by Pringles of Scotland, $200 ono 3. Black Watch Tartan, size 14, made in Scotland, $150 ono Contact: Ann Wrage- 613 224 6517