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Monthly Listing prepared by Ralph Price




The Royal City Squares is holding an Old Time Square Dance, Tuesday January 30th, 2024, 7 pm, with Caller: Wesley Knierim at Paisley Road Public School, 406 Paisley Road, Guelph ON. contact Jean Kent at kentonvale.ted@gmail.com 519 843-3371


Belleville, ON - 4th Sunday of each month: Year round: 1:00 PM: Fish and Game Club Hall, Elmwood Drive, RR#4 Belleville: Live Music, Lunch: Members $6, Others $8. Contact - Ted McGuinness 613-966-6731

Bracebridge, ON - Wednesdays Weekly: year round: 1:00 PM: Bracebridge Sr. Citizens Club, 54 Dominion St.: Live Music:$3 Contact - Center's #705-645-9111 or Clare at 705-646-0324 Brampton, ON - Wednesdays Weekly: Sep. to May: 10:00 AM: Flower City Seniors Recreation Centre, Membership Required - Resident Fee $ 22.05 per year, Non-resident Fee $ 28.66 per year; 8870 McLaughlin Rd,at Queen St.: 905-874-3500

Cobourg, ON - Wednesdays Weekly: Sept to May: 10:30 AM: Cobourg Market Place Seniors, behind Victoria Hall: Caller - Patrick Bryant 905-377-8268

Fraserville, ON - 2nd Saturday of each month, Nov. to June: 8 PM: Fraserville Orange Lodge Hall, E. of #28, S of Kawartha Downs: Live Music [Emily Creek Country]: Pot-luck: Roy Best 705-799-6482

Huntsville, ON - 1st, 3rd, and 4th Thursdays: Sept to May: 1:30 PM : Royal Cadn. Legion, 21 Veterans Way: Live Music: various callers : Info contact - Jane 705-788-7203

Katrine, ON - Tuesdays Weekly: 7:00 PM :(1/2 hour N of Huntsville and 3/4 hour S of North Bay) Katrine Community Centre, 6 Brown's Drive: Live Music: Caller - Dalton Marshall 705-636-7019 or Brian Leigh 705-636-1171 (contact Brian for info on square dance lessons to be held on Sept 29 - 7-9 or Oct 1-3 , 2022.)

Lindsay, ON - Every Friday: 8:00 PM.: Queen Vic. Public School, 11 John St, Lindsay, Old Time Dance - Lindsay Social Dance Club: Live music : Info contact - Eileen 705-341-8757

London, ON - Every 4th Friday of each month Sept. to April (no dance in Dec.): 7:00 PM.: B. Davidson Secondary School, 785 Trafalgar St, London: Live music : Caller - Dennis Turvey 519-475-4998

Newmarket, ON - 1st Friday of each month: starting Feb 2023.: 2:00 PM: Royal Canadian Legion, 707 Srigley St.: Dance and Open Mic : Live Music: Caller - Morley Batt 905-939-2311

Norwood, ON - 1st Saturday of Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, Sept, Oct, Nov, & Dec 7 UNLESS that is a holiday weekend in which case it moves to 2nd Saturday.: 7:00 PM: (East of Peterborough) Norwood Town Hall, 2357 County Road 45, Pot-luck snack: Live Music and various callers; Contact: Donegal Fiddlers

Oakville, ON - Fridays Weekly: Mid Oct to May: 1:00 PM: Oakville Iroquois Ridge Community Centre, register with Centre, 1051 Glenashton Drive (Highway 403 and QEW): Caller - Bill Hands 416-241-9930

Puslinch ON Saturday - April 6th/2024, October 5th/2024, November 16th, January 18th/2025, February 8th, March 1st and April 5th at Duffs. Please note that there will NOT be a dance in Dec.: #319 Duff's Church, Nanson Hall, HWY 6 just north of 401 (exit #299) south of Guelph: mini-lesson 7 pm, dance 7:30 pm : pot-luck: Caller - Bill Hands 416-241-9930

Toronto, ON - April 13, 2024 : 2:00 PM : Mini refresher lesson at 1:30 Associations Annual Spring Dance with multiple callers Westway United Church, 8 Templar Drive (SE corner of Kipling & Holywell): : Live Music: $20 non members, paid up members $15: Text or call - Calvin 705-706-4396 or Lorna 416-487-2170

Toronto, ON - * * * WINTER DANCE * * * * Saturday January 6, 2024 : 1:00 PM : Associations Annual Winter Dance - open to all callers, members and non members are welcome to sign in - Westway United Church, 8 Templar Drive (SE corner of Kipling & Holywell): : Live Music: Multiple Callers: $20 non members, paid up members $15 : Contacts - Bill Russell, 416-658-5162 - leave a message or Bill Hands 416-241-9930 - COME CELEBRATE WITH US.

Toronto, ON - Sundays at Seven Old-Time Socials - 7:00 PM : 240 Roncesvalles Ave., United Church : Live Music: $5 or donation : Contact - Bill Russell 416-658-5162- always leave a message.

Toronto, ON - Mondays Weekly: Mid Oct. - Dec 22: 1:30 PM: Armour Heights Community Centre, 2140 Avenue Rd. (at Wilson): $10: Caller - Bill Hands 416-241-9930

Quebec

in the Village of St-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, QC - Special party nights at Valcartier Community, 1743 Blvd. Valcartier, (half-hour N of Quebec City): Square, round & couple dances, along with the Vacartier Set (quadrille) and Lancers: Caller James Allan: Live Music: If you are coming to the area, call 418-844-2273 to see if there is an upcoming event.

chemin Gosford, Inverness, QC -Camping Inverness, in the Pavillon Lysander (aka "Le Poulailler" - formerly the chicken coop), 1771, :8:30 p.m. Figures are walked through. Snack bar, camping and chalets on site. Caller: James Allan. Music: the Claude Lachance band. Info - James Allan 418-424-0912. Accommodation info: Michele Racicot 418-453-2227

Prince Edward Island

York, PEI - Each 2nd Saturday:Sept. to June: 8:00 PM: York Community Hall, York,(RTE 25 York - near Charlottetown): Callers - Tom Connor & Velma Carmody-MacDonald 902-629-1869

United States

Killingly, Connecticut, USA - 2nd Saturday: Grange Hall: 8pm : Rte 101, 1/2 mile E of I-395 Dayville Exit 23: 860-774-5865 or 860-346-7151