Balevullin Beach, Tiree
Well September has arrived and with it some much-needed rain – not too much but enough to soak the ground. Some classes have started and others will be starting this coming week Check the list of classes, find the one that suits you and come along, I am sure you will be made very welcome. Scottish Country dancing is great fun; it takes a bit of time and practise to learn the basics bit it is time well spent because once you know the basics you will be hooked. It is great exercise for the mind and the body. Here is an excerpt from the most recent Branch newsletter –
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, funded by the National Institute on Aging, conducted a 21 year study of senior citizens, 75 or older published in the New England Journal of Medicine. In the study frequent dancing was shown to significantly reduce the risk of dementia. The risk of dementia was reduced for each of the following type activities by the given percentage amounts:
Bicycling, swimming or playing golf: 0%
Reading: 35% Crossword puzzles at least 4 days a week: 47%
Dancing frequently: 76% So it’s more dancing –
The results hold up as many other research studies suggest a reduction in the onset and severity of dementia as a result of general exercise and movement, but this particular study did not show such a result from bicycling, swimming or golf. But dance, which combines both physical and mental exertion, really had an impact.
The research concluded that dancing – which also reduces stress and depression – improves flexibility, strength, balance and endurance by creating new neural pathways as a result of dynamic and rapid-fire decision-making.
But SCD is not just for seniors! It has lots of benefits for everyone. Come SCDing you never know it might just what you been looking for. Great people, great music, great teachers, great fun, great exercise.
Glen Etive
On to more important stuff! It is time to remind you of the Ceilidh dates for this season and in particular the next one on Friday September 29 with the usual class at 7 and the dance following from 8 – 11 pm. No change in the price this year but that is dependant on great attendance at every dance so mark your calendars now and tell all your friends to do the same.
The other dates for this season are:-
- September 29
- October 27
- November 24
- January 12
- February 23
- March 30
- April 27
The dances are all held at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver (73rd and Hudson which is between Granville and Oak Streets). They are all held on Friday evenings and where possible the last Friday of each month – the exceptions are December (as we never schedule one) and January. Calanais have been practising and are raring to play for us again and Alison and I are rested and ready so all we need is you! Hope to see you on September 29.
Anstruther
Scottish Country Dance classes will be starting up again so now would be a good time to check out which class is suitable for you. There are many locations around the Lower Mainland (and beyond) with different levels. Check then out at www.rscdsvancouver.org then try one out you never know you might like it! The first class at most clubs is free and the cost is very low when compared to most other pastimes.
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Did You Know Most of the World’s French Fries Come from New Brunswick?
New Brunswick-based McCain Foods makes one-third of all the frozen French fries produced in the world, and many come from a $65-million state-of-the art potato processing plant that’s in Florenceville-Bristol. The small town in western New Brunswick has taken on the moniker ‘The French Fry Capital of the World.’ Not surprisingly, this is the location of the Potato World museum, and the heart of the mid-July National French Fry Day celebrations
Loch Etive
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Did You Know Carleton Place Makes the World’s Best Baseball Bats?
In 2012, more than 100 Major League Baseball players chose to swing Canadian maple wood bats – better known as the “Sam Bat”. Sam Holman, founder of the The Original Maple Bat Corporation, invented the bat by choosing maple wood, a harder wood than the traditionally used ash. So, if you see a professional player with a little logo on their baseball bat, that’s one of the 18,000 sluggers produced each year in Carleton Place, a half-hour from Ottawa.
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View from Fingal’s Cave, Staffa
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THIS IS FUN TO READ AND QUITE TRUE…WE ARE PROBABLY THE LAST GENERATION THAT WILL REMEMBER WHAT A CLOTHESLINE WAS.
And in lots of places they are illegal. It’s the poem at the end that’s the best!!!
Remembering Mom’s Clothesline.
THE BASIC RULES FOR CLOTHESLINES: (If you don’t even know what clotheslines are, better skip this.)
- You had to hang the socks by the toes… NOT the top.
- You hung pants by the BOTTOM/cuffs… NOT the waistbands.
- You had to WASH the clothesline(s) before hanging any clothes –
Walk the entire length of each line with a damp cloth around the lines. - You had to hang the clothes in a certain order, and always hang “whites” with “whites,” and hang them first.
- You NEVER hung a shirt by the shoulders – always by the tail! What would the neighbors think?
- Wash day on a Monday! NEVER hang clothes on the weekend, Or on Sunday, for Heaven’s sake!
- Hang the sheets and towels on the OUTSIDE lines so you could Hide your “unmentionables” in the middle (perverts & busybodies, y’know!)
- It didn’t matter if it was sub-zero weather… Clothes would “freeze-dry.”
- ALWAYS gather the clothes pins when taking down dry clothes! Pins left on the lines were “tacky”!
- If you were efficient, you would line the clothes up so that each item did not need two clothes pins, but shared one of the clothes pins with the next washed item.
- Clothes off of the line before dinner time, neatly folded in the clothes basket, and ready to be ironed. IRONED??!! Well, that’s a whole OTHER subject!
- Long wooden pole (clothes pole) that was used to push the clotheslines up so that longer items (sheets/pants/etc.) didn’t brush the ground and get dirty.
And now a POEM…
A clothesline was a news forecast, To neighbors passing by,
There were no secrets you could keep, When clothes were hung to dry.
It also was a friendly link, For neighbors always knew
If company had stopped on by, To spend a night or two.
For then you’d see the “fancy sheets”, And towels upon the line;
You’d see the “company table cloths”, With intricate designs.
The line announced a baby’s birth, From folks who lived inside,
As brand new infant clothes were hung, So carefully with pride!
The ages of the children could, So readily be known
By watching how the sizes changed, You’d know how much they’d grown!
It also told when illness struck, As extra sheets were hung;
Then nightclothes, and a bathrobe too, Haphazardly were strung.
It also said, “On vacation now”, When lines hung limp and bare.
It told, “We’re back!” when full lines sagged, With not an inch to spare!
New folks in town were scorned upon, If wash was dingy and gray,
As neighbors carefully raised their brows, And looked the other way.
But clotheslines now are of the past, For dryers make work much less.
Now what goes on inside a home, Is anybody’s guess!
I really miss that way of life, It was a friendly sign
When neighbors knew each other best… By what hung on the line.
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The next regular Ceilidh Dance is the Last Friday of the month!! – That is Friday, September 29, 2017 and I sure hope you can come and bring lots of friends.
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I have updated the calendar with known dates at this time – see the Upcoming Events tab.
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Thanks to Steve at the Celtic Treasure Chest there is now an online list of all the Celtic societies as well as a calendar of events:
List https://www.celtictreasurechest.com/links/index.php
Calendar https://www.celtictreasurechest.com/celticevents/index.php
The Celtic Treasure Chest on Dunbar – stock up on all your favourite foods.
Celtic Fashions on E-Bay – go to https://www.CelticFashions.com
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DINNER IN THE FIFTIES
> Pasta had not been invented. It was macaroni or spaghetti.
> Curry was a surname.
> A take-away was a mathematical problem.
> Pizza? Sounds like a leaning tower somewhere.
> Bananas and oranges only appeared at Christmas time.
> All chips were plain.
> Rice was a milk pudding, and never, ever part of our dinner.
> A Big Mac was what we wore when it was raining.
> Brown bread was something only poor people ate.
> Oil was for lubricating, fat was for cooking.
> Tea was made in a teapot using tea leaves and never green.
> Cubed sugar was regarded as posh.
> Chickens didn’t have fingers in those days.
> None of us had ever heard of yogurt.
> Healthy food consisted of anything edible.
> Cooking outside was called camping.
> Seaweed was not a recognized food.
> ‘Kebab’ was not even a word, never mind a food.
> Sugar enjoyed a good press in those days, and
> was regarded as being white gold.
> Prunes were medicinal.
> Surprisingly muesli was readily available. It was called cattle feed.
> Pineapples came in chunks in a tin; we had only ever seen a
picture of a real one.
> Water came out of the tap. If someone had suggested bottling it and charging more than gasoline for it they would have become a laughing-stock.
> The one thing that we never ever had on/at our table in the fifties… was elbows, hats and cell phones!
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The Scottish Cultural Centre is a pretty unique and wonderful asset and space is available for rent to anyone or any group. The Centre does not run itself but is actually run by the United Scottish Cultural Society (USCS). Memberships in this Society are for individuals only and presently cost $10 annually. Membership Application Forms may be obtained either at the Centre or on the USCS website – www.scottishculturalcentre.com . The cost is only $10.
Any person may join USCS and Scottish Country & Ceilidh Dancers are encouraged to show their support by doing so. If any USCS member would like to be more involved, then, Darryl Carracher, the Manager at the Centre, will be pleased to give you further information.
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The next Ceilidh Dance is Friday, September 29, 2017 – . That will be the first one for the season and the fifth one of 2017. There is lots of time for you all to get yourselves and your friends organized to come along for another fun, filled evening. Come and dance, it is lots of fun and really easy. Everything is taught from scratch – you won’t be the only newbie!
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Fish Hooks
A young guy from North Dakota moves to Florida and goes to a big “everything under one roof’ department store looking for a job.
The Manager says, “Do you have any sales experience?” The kid says “Yeah. I was a vacuum salesman back in North Dakota. “Well, the boss was unsure, but he liked the kid and figured he’d give him a shot, so he gave him the job. “You start tomorrow. I’ll come down after we close and see how you did.”
His first day on the job was rough, but he got through it. After the store was locked up, the boss came down to the sales floor. “How many customers bought something from you today?” The kid frowns and looks at the floor and mutters, “One”.
The boss says “Just one?!!? Our sales people average sales to 20 to 30 customers a day. That will have to change, and soon, if you’d like to continue your employment here. We have very strict standards for our sales force here in Florida. One sale a day might have been acceptable in North Dakota, but you’re not on the farm anymore, son.”
The kid took his beating, but continued to look at his shoes, so the boss felt kinda bad for chewing him out on his first day. He asked (semi-sarcastically), “So, how much was your one sale for
The kid looks up at his boss and says “$101,237.65”. The boss, astonished, says “$101,237.65?!? What the hell did you sell him?”
The kid says, “Well, first, I sold him some new fish hooks. Then I sold him a new fishing rod to go with his new hooks. Then I asked him where he was going fishing and he said down the coast, so I told him he was going to need a boat, so we went down to the boat department and I sold him a twin engine Chris Craft. Then he said he didn’t think his Honda Civic would pull it, so I took him down to the automotive department and sold him that 4×4 Expedition.”
The boss said “A guy came in here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a boat and a TRUCK!?
The kid said “No, the guy came in here to buy tampons for his wife, and I said, ‘Dude, your weekend’s shot, you should go fishing.’
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Michelle has very kindly made up a Facebook event page for the Ceilidh but you need to “Search for Vancouver Ceilidh on Facebook and “Like” us to receive updates on upcoming Ceilidhs and other events”. Then, if you “Like” the Vancouver Ceilidh FB page (do as described above), you too will receive updates AND be able to share those updates and events on your personal Facebook page to your friends and ask that they “Like” and “Share”, etc. Ceilidh Dances are great ways to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries etc. Invite all your friends to come and join you at the Ceilidh. You are welcome to bring your own cake and we’ll even sing for you!!
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You can join the e-mail list of the SFU Scottish and Celtic Society; the club connecting you to all things Scottish and Celtic at SFU and the community. As members of this mailing list, you will receive updates on events and learning opportunities. All are welcome to participate and enjoy. Facebook Group: As of today, our new Facebook Group is launched and available to join. It is an ‘Open’ group. Anyone can join and invite their friends. We will create Facebook ‘Events’ for all our occasions. Join today at this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/451447541666799/
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Some fun and interesting sites: – note if you have a link to something you think others will enjoy send me the link.
Sound On; Full Page:-
Double fantasy magic due
Flying over America
Air New Zealand does it again.
You’ll love this one.
https://betterwaytofly.airnewzealand.com.au/videos/a-better-way-to-fly/
COMING EVENTS IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS: Note – please check the Branch website www.rscdsvancouver.org for and last minute changes.
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| Sep 15 | Bring & Buy sale before the AGM at the Scottish Cultural Centre – kilt, sporran, book, CD etc. Sellers manage own sales and money |
| Sep 15 | Vancouver Branch AGM & Dance, Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver at 7;30 pm followed by a dance to the music of Kilburnie Station |
| Sep 23 | Drew Simpson’s Celebration of Life at the Scottish Cultural Centre from 2 – 4 p.m. Send photos to simon.scott43@me.com |
| Sep 29 | Ceilidh Dance at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver – no partner or experience required – live music with Calanais – refreshments available – class from 7 – 8 p.m. followed by dance from 8 – 11 p.m. – all dances walked, talked and called – admission at the door $12 (students $10 |
| Sep 30 | Introduction to Ladies Step Dance, Scottish Cultural Centre – kay_sutherland@hotmail.com |
| Sep 30 | Nanaimo teachers workshop |
| Oct 1 | White Rock SCDC workshop, Sullivan Hall, 6306 152nd Street, Surrey |
| Oct 14 | Ladies Step Dance class at Scottish Cultural Centre 1 – 3 p.m. |
| Oct 14 | Gleneagles Fall dance in honour of the late Ray Eagle, Christ the Redeemer Gymnasium, 595 Keith Road (off Taylor Way), West Vancouver 7;30 p.m. |
| Oct 14 | Bellingham dance |
| Oct 21 | Simply Scottish Workshop & Ball on Salt Spring Island – info: www.saltspringscottishdancers.org |
| Oct 21 | Ladies Step Dance class at Scottish Cultural Centre 1 – 3 p.m. |
| Oct 27 | Ceilidh Dance at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver – no partner or experience required – live music with Calanais – refreshments available – class from 7 – 8 p.m. followed by dance from 8 – 11 p.m. – all dances walked, talked and called – admission at the door $12 (students $10 |
| Oct 28 | Ladies Step Dance class at Scottish Cultural Centre 1 – 3 p.m. |
| Nov 4 | Ladies Step Dance class at Scottish Cultural Centre 1 – 3 p.m. |
| Nov 11 | Lady Aberdeen Tea Dance, Scottish Cultural Centre 1:15 p.m. hosted by the Gleneagles SCDC – proceeds to Doctors without Borders. |
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The next Ceilidh Dance is Friday, September 29th, 2017. Same time, same place, same price, same amount of fun and entertainment. Now it is up to you all to help by planning on coming along and bringing loads of friends, family, acquaintances, etc. Please do your best to spread the word. Let me know if you would like a poster to put up.
Queen’s Drive, Glasgow
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Islay from the plane
Come Scottish Country Dancing – it is lots of fun. Just ask anyone who came along to the Dancing in the Park. We had great audience participation so I hope you will all come along and join one of our great classes or at least come to one of the Ceilidh Dances.
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The next Ceilidh Dance is next Friday, September 29, 2017 with live music by Calanaish. This is the fifth dance of the year and the first of the new season. We need another huge attendance with everyone coming along for a really fun evening.
Yetholm
You still have time to spread the word about all the Ceilidh Dances as that is the best (and cheapest) form of advertising. It is great exercise and fun, for all ages, too. Here is a link where you can watch a short video of a Ceilidh Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MvUwZnY9Ms and here is a link to the Facebook advert: https://www.facebook.com/events/597360563665264/597360566998597/ The format for all of the regular monthly Ceilidh Dances will be the same with the class from 7 – 8 p.m. and the dance from 8 – 11 p.m. and all dances will be walked and talked through.
They are all held at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver. The price is only – $12 or $10 for students which, for what you get is a super bargain – everyone is welcome. No partner is required and you should wear FLAT, comfy shoes and loose clothing. Children are also welcome but should be prepared to dance with other people as some of the dances require a change of partner. Don’t forget to bring a few extra $$$$ to help defray the cost of the refreshments which are otherwise free.
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The Branch has opened a Facebook Page at “RSCDS-Vancouver” – check it out there are some good pictures etc. www.facebook.com/rscdsvancouver. There is a link on both our website www.vancouverceilidh.org and the Branch website www.rscdsvancouver.org
St. Andrew’s waterfront
Scottish Country Dance (SCD) classes are nearing the start of another season so plan to join a local class or one that suits your schedule. Check out the class locations and come along – see the “Classes” tab.
Come to a class – You will be made very welcome. Many classes have a policy that the first night is FREE! Plan to come along to try out a class in September. There are classes all around and on different nights so GIVE IT A GO! Go to either www.rscdsvancouver.org or www,vancouverceilidh.org for a list of class locations and times.
For those who don’t know SCD is a fabulous pastime (much better and lots more fun than golf!!) and is super exercise for body and mind. SCD is, naturally, rooted in Scotland but there are groups in almost every country so you can learn here and then dance with other groups when you vacation or travel. SCD is not to be confused with Highland Dancing which is more solo dancing. SCD is usually done with a partner in groups or sets however you do not need to come with a partner. It is more akin to Square Dancing.
It takes a year or two of classes, workshops, etc. to learn the basics then you can hone your skills in advanced classes. You start by learning the steps and formations. Dances (of which there are over 13,000) are made up of these formations so a good grounding will give you the ability to learn a new dance fairly quickly. SCD has its HQ in Scotland and is known as the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS) and there is a Vancouver Branch of the RSCDS under which there are many clubs throughout the Province (there is also a Branch in Seattle).
There are a great many classes and the ones in the Vancouver area are listed on the website. Come along – check us out – the first night is usually free and thereafter it will average about $6 a night and that’s for a 2 hour class! You will find many friendly people who will be eager to help you and welcome you to their club. You never know you actually might like it!! Check the list of classes at either at www.vancouverceilidh.org or www.rscdsvancouver.org. Note that the latter website has the latest updates to temporary changes to times and locations.
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as well there are classes all up and down Vancouver Island, a number of the Gulf Islands, the Cariboo, Okanagan, Sunshine Coast, etc. etc. and there are various groups all over this great Province, Country, World and who knows where else! Check the Branch website for all these details – www.rscdsvancouver.org
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The Kelpies on a typical Scottish summer evening
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For upcoming events see www.vancouverceilidh.org and www.rscdsvancouver.org.
Other announcements etc:
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The next regular monthly Ceilidh Dance will be held on Friday, September 29th, 2017 in the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, (73rd & Hudson which is between Oak & Granville), Vancouver,
We need everyone to help us get as many new comers (as well as former Ceilidh Dancers) as possible to come and join us. The Ceilidh Dances are a great way to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, etc. Invite all your friends along. Contact me if you will have a group of 8 or more and we can give them a discount!!!
We Really NEED YOUR HELP to advertise the Ceilidh Dances!!!! It only costs $12 ($10 for students) – it is worth so much more in fun, exercise and camaraderie. Use any access to free adverts etc. You can also use things like the YouTube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh2HV3OPBgw or the Face-book page https://www.facebook.com/p.php?i=116203315&k=Z5C5Y4TZPT6G6BD1PKZZTWQQQ6BAW26L34AV&oid=164741310207760 https://www.facebook.com/events/597360563665264/597360566998597/
Suggestions to improve our advertising are always welcome. Don’t forget to tell them about the website www.vancouverceilidh.org and get them to “subscribe” to the newsletter.
Most of you have been to at least one Ceilidh Dance so you know how it goes. You don’t need a partner; you don’t need any experience; you should wear FLAT soft soled shoes; we walk, talk, and call every dance and you should come to have fun and have a good evening of exercise and entertainment and maybe even to learn!
There is a FREE class from 7 – 8 p.m. and the dance from 8 – 11 p.m. with music by Calanais. Remember to bring some extra cash so you can make a donation towards the cost of the refreshments. Without these donations we will have to increase the price of admission again!!
The schedule for the 2016/17 season shapes up as follows:
All on Fridays of course and, except for January, it is the last Friday of the Month —
2017
September 29
October 27
November 24
2018
January 12
February 23
March 30
April 27
Come along and get some great exercise while also having lots of fun. We hope to have lots of new Ceilidh dancers. Remember to bring your smiles and wear flat shoes.
Please do your best to assist us in letting as many people know as possible. Use Face-book, e-mail, telephone or even word of mouth and tell everyone you know what a fun night it is.
We would like to attract more young adults and students from Universities and all the colleges. Somehow we have to get word out to these students etc. Please do all you can to help us. Come one, come all to the same place (Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver) and the same time (7 p.m. for the class and 8 – 11 p.m. for the dance) and the same amazing price ($12 or $10 for students.)
3 bridges on the Forth
You should check the website – www.vancouverceilidh.org – from time to time as you can find various pages listing “Ceilidhs and Events;” Classes:” Duncan’s List;” etc. On these pages you can check all the upcoming events, where all the classes are located, times, etc. and some places to find Scottish things or some local trades, etc. I will continue to highlight the more current events in each week’s newsletter but, as stated, the calendar of all events will be available on the website.
You should also have a look at the Vancouver Branch website from time to time – www.rscdsvancouver.org – as there is always useful information on it and it is a very good-looking site.
If you have any questions regarding the Ceilidh Dances send them to me at ceilidh@rscdsvancouver.org Please check the website – www.rscdsvancouver.org for updates, pictures and news.
Dance – it is good for your health.
Keep sending jokes, pictures and info you wish to have included. Don’t forget to look at our web pages at www.vancouverceilidh.org If you know of anyone who would like to be on the mailing list please send them the web address – www.vancouverceilidh.org and ask them to subscribe.
If anyone has good pictures from the Ceilidh Dances please send them to me so I can put them on the web page. If you have any announcements please send them to me preferably in Word; Times New Roman 12pt format with a layout similar to the one used in this newsletter. I occasionally hear of an event somewhere in our beautiful Province, on the Island or in the Interior, but don’t know all the details.
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This newsletter reaches out to some 377 subscribers from all over the Province, Country and to many other countries as well, so please send me the details of your event and I will only be too happy to include them.
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Dunure harbour from a drone
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Enjoy yourselves – come Scottish Country Dancing – for it is good for your health and you never know you just might …..!
See Coming Events on the website for info – www.vancouverceilidh.org and come dancing in the Park starting Monday, June 19!!
May your troubles be one, may your blessings be more,
and may nothing but happiness come through your door.
Duncan MacKenzie ceilidh@rscdsvancouver.org