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Trip to Bavaria complete with travel bags<\/p>\n The stage was very small so our dances had to be just one set at a time.\u00a0\u00a0 We tried one set outside but the concrete was too cold on the feet which were already like blocks of ice.\u00a0\u00a0 It took a long time to thaw out.<\/p>\n Lady Aberdeen 6<\/a> Lady Aberdeen 7<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Alison commented “The information was gathered off websites etc. It is only the basics of the wealth of historical and current information available. I included only the older ‘regiments’ – there are many other corps and units, plus naval ships and Air Force squadrons – and Engagement or Battle Honour information up to World War II. There is much more about each regiment’s more recent activities in Korea, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and many Peace-keeping duties.”<\/em><\/p>\n Note that the proceeds from the Lady Aberdeen Tea Dance were $2,608.00 and this was donated equally to the BC Poppy Fund and the BC Cancer Agency (for brain cancer research.)<\/strong><\/p>\n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n River Don Estuary<\/p>\n The Gleneagles Ball was held yesterday afternoon and into the evening – we got home just after 10 p.m. having left just after noon.\u00a0\u00a0 As always it was a very grand affair in the Pacific Ballroom of the Fairmont Vancouver Hotel.\u00a0\u00a0 This year it was even more special as it was the 50th Gleneagles Ball so there were many members who came along to join in the celebration though some of them did not dance too often.\u00a0\u00a0 Still, with 200 or so in attendance, the floor was filled with 3 lines of 6, 7 and maybe even 8 sets long.<\/p>\n The programme was made up of dances celebrating the club’s history and there was a programme for everyone with information about the club and the dances.\u00a0\u00a0 It was also the Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra’s 21st\u00a0time they have played for this ball so there was a special dance dedicated to them with the tune written by their leader, Janet Wright.<\/p>\n As has been the rule since the dance had to be moved to a Sunday afternoon – it got too expensive to rent the ballroom on a Saturday night – the event started with a great buffet lunch with salads, cold cuts, fish, hot vegetables, roast turkey etc.\u00a0and then it was a huge grand march led by piper Michael Beech and on into the 19 dance programme (it is not surprising that my feet are a bit tired today!) and the evening ended with a wonderful dessert table.<\/p>\n Congratulations and many thanks to the Gleneagles club, and especially the Ball Committee, for organizing this tremendous event.\u00a0\u00a0 It was great to hear the letters from the Lieutenant Governor on behalf of her Majesty, the Mayor of West Vancouver, R.S.C.D.S. HQ as well as the Vancouver Branch expressing their good wishes.<\/p>\n An<\/strong> article in a recent edition of the National Post is applicable to the Ball and to Scottish Country Dancing in general. Check out<\/strong> https:\/\/life.nationalpost.com\/2013\/11\/02\/jane-macdougall-it-battle-of-fun-vs-the-gym-scottish-dancing-wins-every-time\/<\/a> Thanks Gill for the tip.<\/p>\n ===========================================================<\/p>\n Local news — New Dance Competition for Book 49. <\/b>Have you written a dance? Do you fancy trying your hand at writing a dance? The Vancouver Branch has been invited to submit one (1) dance into the world-wide competition for dances to be published by the RSCDS in Book 49.<\/em> If you wish to submit a dance into the competition it must be emailed to book49@rscdsvancouver.org <\/a>not later than December 10, 2013 that is tomorrow!!!!<\/span><\/b> To enter the competition you must be a member of the Vancouver Branch. A Vancouver Branch jury will review the submissions and submit the winning dance to headquarters in Scotland. <\/b>Submissions must never previously have been published in electronic or paper form or submitted for Books 47\/48. They should follow RSCDS terminology as closely as possible. Divisors may make only one submission.<\/em> Full instructions and guidelines can be found at www.rscdsvancouver.org<\/a> We hope to have a lovely lot of dances from which to choose THE Vancouver Branch Submission. If you have any concerns or questions do not hesitate to contact Fran Caruth at dancing@rscdsvancouver.org<\/a><\/em> Good luck — We could get some great dances out of this!<\/em> Fran Caruth, On behalf of the Branch<\/em><\/p>\n XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX<\/p>\n Some of the Branch Demonstration Team will be dancing at the Festival of Lights in Dundarave, West Vancouver on Saturday, December 14.\u00a0 \u00a0The Team will be dancing around\u00a03 p.m.\u00a0 Come along and give them your support and enjoy the Market as well.<\/p>\n &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&<\/p>\n At our recent meeting of the Highland Games Committee we identified some areas that we need volunteers for next year. Overall, the Games went very smoothly last year with a large number of new recruits to help us run the show. So going forward, we have identified a few areas that we really need help with – can you please ask your contacts and organizing committees and members as we need to fill these positions: Children’s Events Co-ordinator – organizing the line-up of events which is pretty easy to do, and day of just making sure everything runs smoothly Programs – this job takes more work in the last couple of months prior to the games, making sure all copy is submitted, having it put into a program and submitted to a printer. Sponsorship\/Advertising and promotion – Cher is going to do the social media aspect, Mary Jane may be around to help out again for sponsorship and advertising, but we need extra help. Someone to develop an advertising plan, to find new advertisers and sponsorships, and to be responsible for writing requests for grants and sponsorships from a list that the City of Coquitlam has provided. So could you please circulate and any volunteers can contact Jim – james.e.bain@gmail.com<\/a> Joan – jdrabyk@shaw.ca<\/a> or myself. Glenna Urbshadt – gurbshadt@shaw.ca<\/a><\/p>\n xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<\/p>\n The Vancouver Branch RSCDS are looking for a webmaster.<\/p>\n We are looking for an assistant for the new website. The site has been developed using WordPress and is designed to be easily maintained. Our web designer will set you up and get you started.<\/p>\n Then YOU <\/span><\/strong>have all that\u2019s needed to help RSCDS Vancouver Branch continue to improve its online presence.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What is wanted is someone to do the picture posts (same person as loads them to Facebook) and someone to deal with the events.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This person would collect the information and they would be\u00a0assisted with direction on how to deal with the website and\u00a0for any issues or questions they may have.<\/p>\n Please E-mail – chair@rscdsvancouver.org<\/span><\/a> for more details or to express an interest.<\/p>\n \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7 \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7 \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7 \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7 \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7 \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7 \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7 \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7 \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7 \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7 \u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7 \u00a7\u00a7<\/p>\n The following was received from a dancing friend whose son sent the following e-mail which is very interesting:<\/p>\n If you haven’t already installed the ‘find my friends’ app on your iPhone, you should do that now. It just saved Julia’s phone, which was stolen at the aquarium today. I chased after the gps signal from the aquarium to the miniature train ride, miss the thief catch a bus #19 a block away at Stanley park 1 minute earlier, then I chased the bus down Georgia in my car, the person got on the sky train (I couldn’t pursue for obvious reasons…two screaming kids in the car). We watched the GPS signal get off the sky train a bunch of stops later; then catch a bus to Burnaby then walk 10 blocks to her townhouse complex. Within an hour of getting home the police knocked on her door and promptly took the phone (and credit cards and cash) from her hands, thanks to ‘find my friends,’ Apple maps and google street view.<\/em><\/p>\n I could be specific to the police about the townhouse complex address, the specific row of houses within the townhouse units, and the likely door to knock on. They got it on the first try. Imagine her surprise when she got home in a small neighborhood 20 km away from the aquarium scene of the crime and the police came a knocking!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em>Love the technology, without the apps Julia and I would be out $600 for a replacement phone (and hassle to replace 10 of her credit\/ ID <\/em>cards) and still be waiting to see if the aquarium’s lost and found station in their gift store came up with anything weeks later \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em>Oh yah, Julia likely dropped the phone from her pocket while watching the aquarium interactive movie. Just a reminder to make sure you stow the devices away safely when heading out of the house.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em>Craig<\/em><\/p>\n Craig follows with this message:<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0Feel free to forward the email. Of course the app works if there’s a data connection only, wi-fi or otherwise. ‘Find iPhone’ is another mandatory download. It runs in the background, and if the phone is stolen you log into your computer to see where it is via GPS, and if that doesn’t work you can either: 1 lock the device, 2 send the thief a message, 3 make the device emit a really loud sound that can’t be stopped or 4 erase the device completely.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0 Aberfeldy Golf Course<\/p>\n Would you believe I had this letter all finished and just had the dem photos to include and 75% of the letter disappeared.\u00a0\u00a0 I save it at regular intervals so that was not the problem.\u00a0\u00a0 It is most annoying as apart from the time it takes I had deleted the used jokes etc. so had to find new ones\u00a0 — SCREAM!!!!!!!!\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE<\/p>\n WHERE IS IT?<\/p>\n Yet another of these pictures of Scotland that I have been sent without any note as to where they are. Last week’s picture brought no guesses so here is another one. In these days of face recognition someone must have come up with software that recognizes places!!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Send your guesses to ceilidh@rscdsvancouver.org <\/a>\u00a0You can look back at prior newsletters and see previous mystery pictures etc.by going to our website www.vancouverceilidh.org.<\/p>\n llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll <\/strong><\/p>\n The next Ceilidh Dance is the on Friday\u00a0January 10th, 2014.\u00a0\u00a0 Right at the end of the festive season.\u00a0\u00a0 A great way to work off all those goodies you have eaten as well as to have a great evening of fun, exercise and laughter.\u00a0\u00a0Please call all your friends and arrange to bring them along to the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver to the class from 7 – 8 p.m. and the dance following from 8 – 11 p.m. with the live music of Calanais.\u00a0 Admission at the door is only $10 (students etc. $8).\u00a0 No partner or experience necessary – just bring your smiles and I would suggest flat, comfy shoes.<\/strong><\/p>\n kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk<\/p>\n There were some very good pictures taken at the January 4, 2013 Ceilidh Dance which have been posted on the RSCDS Vancouver Branch Facebook page. If you do not want your picture on that page please contact web@rscdsvancouver.org<\/a>. The link for the pictures is: www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.316825198419573.56421.149674745134620&type=3<\/a><\/p>\n rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr<\/p>\n SFU’s Tartan Day celebrations featured the launch of the long-awaited “Scots in BC” website with information on how you can add your family history to the site. The website can be accessed at: https:\/\/www.scottish.sfu.ca\/scots_in_bc_project<\/a>\u00a0It is well worth a visit.<\/p>\n hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh<\/p>\n Portmahomack<\/p>\n Some fun and interesting sites:<\/p>\n https:\/\/m.wimp.com\/surprisetravelers\/<\/a><\/p>\n I am sure you have all heard about the terrible accident in Glasgow just over a week ago where the police helicopter crashed into a pub named Clutha.\u00a0\u00a0 Hughes Goldie kindly sent me some information about the origins of the name and the dance of that name and has agreed that I could include it here.<\/p>\n Clutha<\/a><\/p>\n zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n It doesn’t hurt to have a little Biblical humor <\/b>to start the day…. A.. Ruthless.<\/p>\n xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<\/p>\n Auld Country Tours are a big supporter of our Ceilidh Dances James Johnson [auldcountrytours@gmail.com]<\/p>\n “““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““<\/p>\n ““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““`<\/p>\n An Sgor Meall Garbh Mrall a Bharr Carn Mairg The next Ceilidh Dance will be held on Friday,\u00a0January 10, 2014. 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. We need to improve the attendance to make the dances financially viable. Please do your best to spread the word. Let me know if you would like a poster to put up.<\/p>\n Angus Glens<\/p>\n I start a new job in Seoul next week. I thought it was a good Korea move.<\/i><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&<\/p>\n A new website for kilts and accessories. Prices seem excellent, no idea of quality or trustworthiness though: www.aglowmusichouse.com<\/a><\/p>\n ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo<\/p>\n Fantastic – subscriptions are over the 400 mark at last. This newsletter will go out to 423 people in many cities, provinces & countries. Now my goal is to get to 500!! Please pass along the website to your friends and maybe they will subscribe – www.vancouverceilidh.org<\/a><\/p>\n The new mailing system comes with some interesting reports. I can see who opens the newsletter and who doesn’t and how many reach different countries round the world. You would be surprised that no newsletter goes to Myanmar but 1 goes to India, 5 to Hong Kong and 6 to Japan.\u00a0Only 54.5% opened last week’s newsletter.\u00a0 Enough weeks have gone by\u00a0using MailChimp so I can do a study to see if most of those who do not open the e-mail each week don’t open it any week. I know some of you go direct to the homepage so that would increase the statistics.\u00a0\u00a0 I have\u00a0contacted the 76 people\u00a0who have not opened a newsletter in the last two months to see if they want to remain on the mailing list.\u00a0\u00a0 They have until December 15 to reply.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/em><\/em>Note: the Celtic Treasure Chest has just received large orders of Christmas items. For information on specials etc. call one of the stores – Vancouver 604-261-3688; Delta 604-940-5366 www.celtictreasurechest.ca.<\/a><\/strong> \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\<\/p>\n An online contact for dance and marching shoes (ghillies, pumps, brogues, etc.) is Bruce Griffith at www.avriel.com<\/a><\/p>\n lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll]]]]]]]]<\/p>\n We have spent the quite a bit of time indoors getting our Christmas cards written etc. I took all our out of country mail to the PO this morning.\u00a0\u00a0 Did you know you can avoid paying the GST on international & US postage?\u00a0\u00a0 You need to take your mail to the PO.\u00a0\u00a0 tell them you don’t want to pay the GST before buying your stamps and they will comply so long as you stick the stamps on their and give the letters to them to mail.\u00a0\u00a0 Won’t work for just a few envelopes but we had over 36 international and another half-dozen or so for the States so it saved about $3.75 – and you thought I wasn’t a Scot!!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Events happening in the immediate future include the various class parties this week, Vancouver Branch tonight, Glenayre tomorrow, White Rock on Wednesday and I am sure Delta on Thursday and of course there is the Betwixt and Between on Saturday, December 28. – see website www.rscdsvancouver.org<\/a> for date, time and location. Please see “Coming Events” below for all information.<\/p>\n Note: \u00a0Please order your tickets for both the Tam O’Shanter’s and the Branch Burns Suppers soon – all information is shown below.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Arbroath<\/p>\n ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||….<\/p>\n If anyone has any suggestions or complaints regarding the newsletter, please let me know – ceilidh@rscdsvancouver.org<\/a>\u00a0Please do not complain to your server that this is junk mail. There is a link on the e-mail should you wish to unsubscribe.<\/p>\n COMING EVENTS IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS:<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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