October 29 will be a Halloween party and dancing. Costumes are optional; some members are not comfortable dressing up so please do not miss dancing because you do not want to wear a costume. Usually about half of the dancers dress up. For those who are wearing costumes, we will have a parade and a couple of people not wearing costume will decide who deserves a prize for the best woman’s, man’s and couples costume. Some mainstream tips will be mixed in with basic dancing. This is a free night, everyone is invited to stay until 9pm.
On November 12 we will be offering used square dance clothing for sale. The clothes are donated to us by people who have no more use of them; the proceeds of this sale will be given to a local charity. I was recently asked why our club does not “allow” people to wear square dance clothing on club nights. This is not the case – although our club has a “casual dress” policy, anyone wishing to wear square dance attire every Monday night is free to do this. We make this clothing available for those who wish to wear square dance attire especially when attending special outside dances and events. (Like our own special Frosty Fling dance – Jan 27 2019).
Keep the questions coming so we can be sure to respond to any concerns you may have!
Some of you may not know caller Grant Logan, who passed away on Thursday. He called for our Sunday mainstream dance this year on April 8th. A Celebration of his Life will be held at the Jerrett Life Celebration Centre, 8088 Yonge St, Thornhill (south of Hwy 7) on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 from 12pm-2pm.
On Saturday, September 29 there is a dance at Trinity United church hall, 360 Reid St. Our club is hosting this dance along with Lift Lock and the Toronto and District Square Dance Association. It is an afternoon and evening dance but basic and mainstream dance levels are only available in the afternoon. We urge you to support this dance. It is an opportunity to dance to other callers, meet other dancers and improve your own dancing by getting more floor time. As we are a host club we will be providing the eats for the afternoon session. There will be a sign up sheet at the club. You can choose to bring cookies, squares, fruit or veggies. Your choice. If you bring cookies or squares, no more than 2-3 doz each. The callers volunteer their skills for this event as it is a fund raiser for the T&D Association. Callers will be Dave Hutchinson, Dave Williamson and Joe Uebelacker. 
