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Contra Dances Cancelled/Postponed – UPDATED
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak and the attempts to stop the rapid spread of the virus, the March and April Contra Dance have been cancelled. The decision for the May monthly dance will be made closer to its scheduled date. The HOUSE DANCE with the Callers Collective in...
Drumlin Contra Dances in Guelph Snapd magazine
Drumlin Contra was mentioned in the March edition of Snapd magazine! Snapd is a free magazine distributed throughout Guelph. You can see the online article, with lots of pictures, of here: https://guelph.snapd.com/events/view/1306733 Photos by Oliver...
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Best Practices
Public Health in Wellington County about the Coronavirus/COVID-19 It probably doesn't actually need to posted as I suspect that folk who understand Contra as Community are also folk who understand that when one is not feeling well - that it is best to stay home. But...
Contra Dance Cancelled Due to Weather
Due to the current and predicted continuation of blizzard conditions - the Friday Feb 28th Fergus Contra Dance has been cancelled. The attached video link will give you an idea of what the road conditions currently are. The OPP are advising everyone to stay...
House Dance
Introducing our FIRST EVER planned House Contra Dance and the Fergus Callers Collective! Come and dance to calls by those who have taken the Contra Callers' Clinics in Fergus. Dances will be accompanied by pre-recorded music (i.e. not live music) SATURDAY MARCH 21...
Transportation
New Bus Service To our friends from the north, who do not have access to a vehicle or who just don't like driving in winter weather . . . You can still make it to the Fergus Contra Dances! Now there is a bus line that runs from Owen Sound to Fergus - with all stops...
Annual General Meeting
All are welcome! Fergus Contra Dances operates as a non-profit, and as such we invite all interested persons to attend the AGM. Fergus Contra Dances Annual General Meeting Thursday January 2, 2020 - 7 pm 125 Union St. W. Fergus, Ontario Our AGMs are truly...
Dancing in Cuba 2019
Hey fiddling and dancing friends!I am working with Anne Lederman and Bill Russell to present this once in a lifetime opportunity to take your talents to Cuba. The cost is not cheap, but the experience is not cheap either. It compares to 10 days at a...
Ring in Spring with the Fling
If our Monthly Contra Dances leave you hungering for more ... READ ON! Ring in Spring with the Fling with the Fiddlefern dance community in Owen SoundMay 3, 4 & 5, 2019 DANCERS: Take advantage of the earlybird discounted price of...