2006 Directory of Dances,
Callers, Fiddle Clubs and Jamborees
Updated July 9, 2006
Call ahead to avoid a disappointment.
Locations in Ontario unless noted:
SATURDAY - Toronto
The Canadian Olde Tyme Square Dance Callers Associations public dances: January 21/06, February 18/06, March 18/06, April 8/06, May 20/06: 7:45 p.m.: Grace Anglican Church 19 Parkway Ave. Markham (3 blocks North of Hwy 7, 1.5 blocks East of Main Street (Hwy 48) in the village of Markham, Ontario, Canada): Live Music, variety of callers: Adults $7: Semi-Annual Big Dance: Nov 18,06 at The Westway United Church, SE corner of Kipling & Holywell, Etobicoke (1 blk N of The Westway & Kipling Ave) 416-247-1277 or 416-249-0147
Jan 14/06, Feb. 11, Mar. 11, & Apr. 8 : 8:00 p.m. Westminister United, 69 William St. (Jane & Lawrence): Ruth MacDonald 416-255-6572, Diane Ray 905-851-1807,or Bill Hands 416-241-9930
last of each month: Oct. to Apr (no dance in December).: 8:00 p.m. The Westway United Church, 8 Templar Drive (SE corner of Kipling & Holywell): Pot-luck snack: Bill Hands 416-241-9930
2nd,
4th & 5th of each month: 7:30 p.m. : Toronto
Country Dancers - St. Barnabas Hall, 175 Hampton Ave (contras & squares) Live
Music: Basics Class 7:00 pm Contact Cathy Campbell 416-762-0598 or info@tcdance.org.:
www.tcdance.org
- Douro
4th of each month, (not in Dec, Jul, or Aug.) 8:00 p.m.: Douro Parish Hall (on County Rd 8, NE of Peterborough): Pot-luck snack: Live Music: 705-745-7397 or 705-944-5351
- Fenelon Falls
3rd of each month Sept to June, 8:00 p.m.: Senior Citizens Hall 105 Lindsay St. (beside the old train station): Pot-luck : Wally Graham 705-738-6128 Woody Jones 705-738-3100 $3
-Owen Sound
1st of each month, Oct. to May (except Jan.) 8:30 p.m.: St. Georges Church, 1049 4th Ave. E.: (contra square): Live Music: 519-538-1897
-Tyrone
1st of each month, Nov. to May 8:30 p.m.: Tyrone Orange Hall (northeast of Oshawa) : Live Music: lunch included 905-263-2546: $7
Saturday - Frazerville
2nd of each month, Nov. to June 8 p.m.: Frazerville Orange Lodge Hall, E. of #28, S of Kawartha Downs: Live Music [Emily Creek Country]: Pot luck Roy Best 705-799-6482
SUNDAY - Toronto
Two Sundays each month: Oct to April: Mainly Contras
at the Islington Seniors Centre, 4968 Dundas St West, Toronto. Ann &
Grant Logan 905-709-9241
MONDAY - Toronto
Weekly: Sept. to July: 10:00 a.m. York West Senior Centre, 1901A Weston Rd. (at Lawrence): George Betts 416-247-1277
Weekly: Oct. to May: 7:00 p.m. Armour Heights Community Centre, 2140 Avenue Rd. (at Wilson): Bill Hands 416-241-9930
Weekly: Oct. to Apr.: 7:30 p.m. Montrose Public School, 301 Montrose Ave. (S of Harbord) Bill OBrien 416-537-4290
- Bowmanville
Monthly: call for dates: 8:00 p.m. Baseline Community Centre, (W. of Waverly Rd) Pot luck lunch: Roland Bowman 905-753-2211
TUESDAY -
- Orillia
1st of each month: Oct. to June: 8:00 p.m. Orillia Tie Club Senior Citizens Hall, I.O.O.F Hall Colbourne St. : Pot-luck snack: Live Music: 705-326-0802
WEDNESDAY - Toronto
Weekly: Oct. to May: 7:00 p.m. Pelmo Park Community Recr. Centre, 171Pellatt Ave. (S. of 401, W of Black Creek, take Wendal Ave. south to Pellatt): Bill Hands 416-241-9930
3rd of each
month: Sept. to May: 7:00 pm. E.P. Taylor Place and The Overland Club.
1 Overland Drive (near Lawrence and the Donway). Call ahead. Ages
50+ only please! 416-447-7244 ext 22: $5 or $7
- Bracebridge
Weekly: year round: 1:30 p.m. Bracebridge Sr. Citizens Club, 54 Dominion St.: Live Music: 705-645-9111
Weekly: year round: 7:30 p.m. Bracebridge Sr. Citizens Club, 54 Dominion St.: 705-769-3771
- Belleville
2nd of each month: All year round: 7:30 pm, Veterans' Hall, Elmwood Drive (runs north off old Hwy #2,now county road #2, just east of Belleville): Live Music, Dave Snedden 613-962-7390
THURSDAY - Toronto
Weekly: Sept. to June: 1:00 p.m. Thornhill United Church, Dudley and Elgin (N of Clarke, E of Yonge) George Betts 416-247-1277
Weekly: Oct. to June: 7:00 p.m. Greenborough Community Church, 2000 Keele St. (between Lawrence and Eglinton), George Betts 416-247-1277
Weekly: Oct. to June: 7:00 p.m. North Toronto Memorial Centre, 200 Eglinton Ave. W (West of Yonge), Ted Freeman 416-536-6891
- Gravenhurst
1st each month: except July & August: 7:30 p.m. Gravenhurst Centennial Centre: Centennial Dr. Live Music: Callers: Calvin Everitt, Ken Warren, Russell Oliver 705-687-4446
- Huntsville
Weekly: Oct to May: 1:30 p.m. Centennial Centre, Bill Earl 705-788-0674
FRIDAY
- Mississauga
Weekly: Oct. to May: 9:30 a.m. Mississauga Senior Centre,1389 Cawthra Rd. : Bill Hands 416-241-9930
- Richmond Hill
Weekly: Oct. to June: 10:00 a.m. McConaghy Center, 10100 Yonge St. (N. of Major MacKenzie):parking behind: George Betts 416-247-1277
- Bolsover
1st of each month Sept. to June (exception July & Aug.): 8:00 p.m. Bolsover Community Center, (Hwy 48, E of Hwy 12): David Lancaster 705-426-9345
- Gravenhurst
1st and 3rd of each month: except July & August: 1:30 p.m. Gravenhurst Sr. Citizens, 480 First St. N.: Live Music: Callers: Calvin Everitt, Ken Warren, Russell Oliver 705-687-4446
- Hamilton
2nd of each month: Sept. to May: 8:30 p.m. All Saints Church, SW corner of King and Queen (contra square) Steven Nagy 905-628-0091 Hamilton Country Dancers
- Newmarket
1st of each month: Sept. to Apr.: 8:30 p.m. Newmarket Senior Citizens Mtg Place, 474 Davis Dr. (E of Yonge, E. of RR track): Live Music: Morley Batt 905-939-2311
- Nobleton
1st of each month: Oct. to May: 8:00 p.m. Community Hall, beside the Arena, Pot-luck snack: Live Music: Phyllis Barrack 905-853-6338
- Thornton
Bi-weekly; September to end of May (call for dates and directions): 7:30
p.m.; Thornton Arena (Hwy #27 & Innisfil Beach Road, south of
Barrie); Joan Beaton 705-458-2288: $5
- Almonte
3rd of each month from Sept. to April (call for March date) 8:00pm, Civitan Hall, on Cnty Rd 16, just W of Hwy 29 and the town itself; Live Music, Lunch ; Terry Currie 613-839-3439 : $6
- Palestine
Last of each month (except Dec., Jan., July & Aug.): 8:00 p.m. Palestine School, (E of Hwy 12, E of Argle to 10 C of Eldon, N 1 mile): David Lancaster 705-426-9345
- Pakenham
1st of each month from Oct. to June, 8:30pm Stewart Hall (Upstairs in the Arena) corner of MacFarlane St & Jessie St.; Live Music, Lunch: Verna Humphries (613) 624-5565; $5
Outside of Ontario
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Quebec
Square, round & couple dances, along with the Vacartier Set (quadrille) and Lancers: Friday nights: Jan 27/06, Feb 10 & 24, Mar 24, Apr 7 & 28, from 7:30 pm: Valcartier Community in the Village of St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, QC (N of Quebec City): Callers Bill Russell & James Allan: Live Music: $8/person, under 18 free: 418-686-5022 or 418-844-2273
- Prince Edward Island
Each 2nd Saturday: The Tamarackers Velma Carmody 902-629-1869
- Massachusetts
4th Saturday: Bernardston Town Hall, Rte 10, 1/2 mile W of I-91 - Bernardston exit, 413-638-9034
- Connecticut
2nd Saturday: Killingly, Grange Hall, Rte 101, 1 mile E of I-395 Dayville exit: 203-774-5865
Ontario Caller Members available for an evening of Square Dancing
Adain, Jacquie (416-961-9719 ) Toronto
Banks, Barbara ( Barloopete@Yahoo-com ) Lakefield
Batt, Morley (905-939-2311) Kettleby
Betts, George (416-247-1277) Toronto
Fraser, Murray (519-923-6254) Dundalk
Freeman, Ted (416-536-6891) Toronto
Giles, Fred (905-278-1500) Mississauga
Ginou, Linda (linda@ginou.com ) (905-773-1909) Richmond Hill
Hands, Bill (416-241-9930) Weston
Lawson, Doug (519-941-3695) Orangeville
Logan, Grant (905-709-9241) Thornhill
Lowdon, Wayne (sparky64@sympatico.ca) (905-833-5269) King City
Russell, Bill (russell_bill@hotmail.com) (418-686-5022) Quebec City QC
Shoebridge, Ernie (905-887-9914) Richmond Hill
Smith, Murray (fiddledsmith@hotmail.com) (519-372-9275) Owen Sound
Squires, Keith (905-451-0278) Brampton
Wood, Alex (519-842-2509) Tillsonburg
ONTARIO OLDE TYME FIDDLE CLUBS
TUESDAY
4TH of each month Bond Head, Bond Head
Community Centre, W side on Hwy #27 (S of Hwy #88): 7:00 p.m.: Ralph Finch
905-859-2746
3RD of each month: Belleville, Fish & Game Club Hall, Elmwood Drive (runs north off old Hwy #2 just east of Belleville): Live Music, Lunch, members $4, others $6: 7:30 pm, Ted McGuinness 613-394-4303
WEDNESDAY
1ST of each month Whitby, Heydenshore Pavilion, Brock Street (Hwy #12) at Lake Ont.: 7:30 p.m.: Lorna McCarron 905-436-9019 or Doreen Dobbs 905-576-9689
1ST of each month St. Catharines, Lakeport High School, (exit Lake Street, go N to Linwell Rd. on cor.) 7:30 p.m.: Anne Marie Regehr 905-468-3958
1ST of each month: Belleville, Veterans' Hall, Elmwood Drive (runs north off old Hwy #2 just east of Belleville): Live Music, 7:30 pm Jerry Wilson 613-962-1228: $1
2ND of each month Bolton & District, Albion Bolton Community Centre (On Hwy 50, S. of King Side Rd.): 6:30 p.m.: Phyllis Barrack 905-853-6338
2ND of each month Oshawa, Ukranian LVIV Hall, 38 LVIV Blvd (1st blk N of 401, E off Simcoe: 6:45 p.m.: Bernice Cameron Hill 905-436-2564
3RD of each month Newcastle, Newcastle Community Hall (NW cor. of Hwy #2 & Mill St.) : 7:30 p.m.: Keith Wood 905-983-5883
3RD of each month Hamilton, Royal Canadian Legion, 1180 Barton St. E,(QEW Exit 89, S on Kenilworth, W on Barton): 7:30 p.m.: Mary Boland 905-526-0402
4TH of each month Port Perry, Scugog Community Centre at Arena on Reach Rd.: 7:00 p.m.: George 905-263-2658, Barb 905-985-2022
THURSDAY
4TH of each month Holland Landing, Community Centre (N of Newmarket): 7:00 p.m.: Free: 905-836-7214
4TH of each month Orillia, Tie Club Senior Citizens Hall, 56 West St. N: 8: p.m.: 705-326-0802
FRIDAY
3RD of each month Flinton Community Centre : 7:30 p.m.: Pot luck snack: Marie Whiteman 613-366-7866
4TH of each month (except July-Sept.): Barrie, ANAF Club, 7 George St. : 7:00 p.m.: Fay MacKenzie 705-686-7866
SATURDAY
4TH of each month Peterborough, in Douro Parish Hall (E. of Peterborough, E. of Hwy #134 on County Rd. 8) 8:00 p.m.: Lorraine Taylor 705-657-9827
SUNDAY
2ND of each month Penetang, Legion Hall (1st right after Roberts St.): 1:00 p.m.: Jules Desroches 705-526-4721
3RD of each month Trenton, Canadian Legion: Ron Poulain 613-398-7750
Where to Jam
2nd Tuesday of the month Leith, United Church: 1:30 p.m. winter, 7:30 p.m. in summer: Murray Smith 519-372-9275
Each Monday Brampton, Saint Anthony's School on North Park Drive just east of Dixie. 7:00 p.m. Alan McKnight 905-456-2616
Each Wednesday Port Dover, Grace United Church, Chapman St. 7:30 p.m.: Eldon Cooper 519-583-0240
3rd Thursday (but not of each month, just every 3rd) from Sept to June Downeyville (east of Lindsay), Knights of Columbus Hall: 7:00 pm: Tom Lucas 705-799-5695
2nd and 4th Thursday Rocklyn, upstairs of Arena: 1:00 p.m. in winter, 7:00 p.m. in summer: Jack Falls 519-538-2368
Each Thursday Toronto, Poor Alex Green Room, 296 Brunswick (Bloor & Spadina): 9:00 p.m.: Denise Lapointe 416-533-1709
Each Thursday Parry Sound, Food Court Parry Sound Mall: 6:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.: Jack Patterson 705-378-2230 or 705-774-9075
2nd and 4th Friday Walkers
Point Community Centre (starting Jan. 13/06) (take Hwy169 north out
of Gravenhurst, towards Bala about 15 km, turn right onto the Walkers Point Rd
and proceed 1/2 km to community centre) 1:30 to 3:30: donation (also, please
bring a contribution for the "snack table.") : every 3rd and 4th
dance is a square dance : Ralph Price (705) 835-3159
Sunday Jamborees
Contact: 519-927-5305, 519-927-9138
1st of the month Elora
1st of the month Grand Valley Cmmty Ctre (Feb, Mar, Apr, & Nov) 1p.m. Anne McPherson 519-941-0698
1st of the month Warminister
2nd of the month Shelburne Legion 519-925-3800
3rd of the month Harrison
4th of the month Oakwood
4th of the month Dundalk Legion and Erin Legion
5th of the month Wiarton
Other Jamborees
3rd Thursday Holland Landing [Community Centre] 7 p.m. 905-853-9594 or 905-884-1072
2nd Friday Alton Legion 8 p.m. pot-luck 519-941-4963
Hanover, Kincardine, Mildmay, Chesley - 519-364-5264
Every Thursday 2 p.m. at Hepworth Legion
Every Thursday 8 p.m. at Queens Tavern in Elmwood
Country Music Clubs call for dates
Sunday
Oshawa Kingside Park, 1 blk E of Wilson on Dean Ave. call Don Lorusso 905-433-8662
Sutton - Sutton Legion - 21 East St., 1-5 p.m. George Grey 705-438-3417
Monday
Oshawa Kingside Park, 1 blk E of Wilson on Dean Ave. 1-5 p.m. call Joan 905-263-2658, Brenda 905-623-7246