Canadian Olde Tyme Square Dance Callers' Association

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About Us The Canadian Olde Tyme Square Dance Callers' Association was founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1954 by a group of callers interested in preserving and promoting the traditional Canadian style of square and couple dancing. This continues to be our main objective today, along with the encouragement of new callers who will be able to carry on our traditions. Our current membership includes both square dance callers, and dancers from Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Connecticut in the U.S.A. For information about joining our association, please see "Membership". Services The Association maintains on this website the following directories: Square Dances featuring caller members callers available for evening square dances (one nighter) fiddle clubs and jamborees links to other related sites Resources The Association has a number of resources for sale which are of interest to both experienced and beginner callers. We also maintain a "MEMORIAL" music library which contains records for patter calls, singing calls, couple dances, and line dances along with an assortment of miscellaneous music. These records have been donated to the Association by former caller members. Square Dance Competitions Members of the Association are often involved as judges or compulsory callers at various Square Dance Competitions in Ontario such as the College Royal in Guelph , Dundalk , Vankleek Hill , and the Royal Winter Fair (RWF) in Toronto, for information call 416-263-3440. Some callers enter squares in these competitions, encouraging younger people to become involved in Square Dancing. The Association also supports these competitions by making trophies available. These are awarded to the "Best" Senior and Junior Callers at Square Dance Competitions at Dundalk and the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. Directors George Betts 37 Hartsdale Drive Weston ON M9R 2S3 Morley Batt RR 2 Kettleby ON L0G 1J0 Wallace Boustead 70 Willowridge Rd. Etobicoke ON M9R 3Z4 Murray Smith RR 2 Annan ON N0H 1B0 "Previous Presidents"