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HISTORY OF METRO AREA SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE CLUBS
(in order of founding)

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• HALIFAX TWINKLING STARS, Squares, Halifax, 1952 - 1957, Alf Johnstone
• HARBOUR HOPPERS, Squares, 1952 - 1962, David and June Hunter
• EIGHTS IN SQUARES, 1954 - 1962, George Raine and Neil Patterson
• MAURIANNA WHIRLERS, Squares, Dartmouth, 1954 - 1964, Maurice and Alice Hennigar
• MERRY MILLERS, Squares, Dartmouth, 1954 - 1967, Vern Carmichael
• NORTHBROOK SQUARES, 1954 - 1961, Horace Williams and Jack Beardall
  • Combined with Merry Millers in 1961
• HAPPY WHIRLERS, Squares, Sackville and Bedford, 1954 - 1967, Horace Williams, Ron Duffy, Graham Geddes and Vern Carmichael
• HI NEIGHBOUR, Squares, Halifax, 1955 - 1963, Frank Fougere
• HALIFAX PROMENADERS, Squares, 1958 - 1963, Allen O'Brien and Horace Williams
• GRALORNE SQUARES, Squares, Dartmouth, 1958 - 1963, Graham Geddes and Lorne Tyler
• TARTAN TWIRLERS, Squares, Dartmouth, 1965 - 1985, Lorne Tyler
• HAL-DAR SWINGIN' STARS, Squares, Spryfield, 1966 - 1986, Ed LeBlanc
• SCOTIA DANCERS, Squares and Rounds, Halifax, 1967 - 2004
  • Formed when Merry Millers and Happy Whirlers combined, Vern Carmichael
    Reformed in Bedford in 1980, Jim and Pat Alguire, Pat Matheson, and Bruce Savage
• METROGNOMES, Squares, Halifax, 1967 - 1980, John Essex and Lorne Tyler
• DANCING SHADOWS, Phase III-V Rounds, Dartmouth, but Lake Echo since 2015, 1967 - (current 2018). Cuers: John & Fran Essex,
  Marg & Tom Keighan, Alex Ritchie & Bernice Thurber, Lionel & Janet Crowe
• SILHOUETTES ROUNDS, Rounds, Halifax, 1968 - 1982, Cuers: Ed & Lil LeBlanc,
• CROSS TRAIL DANCERS, Squares, Five Islands Lake, 1969 - 1982, Ron Crawford, John Essex, and Jim & Pat Alguire
• STARDUSTERS, Squares and Rounds, Dartmouth, 1969 - (current 2018), Benny Slade, John Essex, Mark and Wade Savage, Stu Brink,
  Gerry O'Hara and Kerry Fletcher
• II + II, Squares and Rounds, Dartmouth, 1970s, John Essex
• REBEL ROUNDABOUTS, Rounds, 1969 - 1981, cuers: Lionel & Janet Crowe, Marvin & Gwen Hartlen
• BEE SQUARES, Squares and Rounds, Halifax, 1973 - 1984, Art Blumsum and Ed LeBlanc
• TEEN TROOPERS, Squares, Dartmouth, 1973 - 1989, Cecil Smith, John Essex, Mark Savage, Susan Savage, and Kerry Fletcher
• SACKVILLE DOWNERS, Squares, Sackville, 1974 - 1978, John Essex and Mark Savage
• VILLAGE STEPPERS, Squares, Fall River, 1975 - 1983, Art Blumsum and Ed LeBlanc
• MARINE SWINGERS, Squares, Porter's Lake, 1977 - 1982, Wade Savage
• STARLITE DANCERS, Blind squares and rounds, Halifax, 1977 - 1995, Benny Slade (first 8 yrs.) and Alex Ritchie (last 10 yrs.)
• EAGER EIGHTS, Plus Squares, Dartmouth, 1979 - 1988, Lorne Tyler
• SHENANDOAH SWINGERS, Squares, 1975 - 1977, Cecil Smith
• NORTHWOOD DANCERS, Wheelchair squares, Halifax, 1980 - 1994, Jim Alguire and Tim Edmonds
• ODD COUPLES, Squares, Halifax, 1980 - 1982, Mark Savage
• MOTIVATORS, Advanced and Challenge squares, Metro area, 1981 - (occasional 2018), Dottie Welch
• KEEN TEENS, Plus squares, 1981 - 1983, Mark Savage
• OCEAN WAVES, Plus squares, Halifax, 1982 - 2013, Jim and Pat Alguire, Kerry Fletcher, Mark, Wade and Bruce Savage
• LAKE CITY SWINGERS, Squares & Rounds, Dartmouth, 1982 - (current 2018), Stuart & Debbie Brink, Gerry & Bev O'Hara, and Dottie Welch
• RAG ROUNDS, Phase II-III Rounds, Dartmouth, 1981 - 2008, cuers: Alex Ritchie and Bernice Thurber
• FUN TIME ROUNDS, Rounds, Bedford, 1982 - (current 2014), cuers: Marg & Tom Keighan, John & Valerie Pinks, Larry & Marg Clark,
  and Lionel & Janet Crowe
• FUN SQUARES, Squares and Rounds, Dartmouth, 1983 - (current 2018), Mark, Wade and Bruce Savage, and Kerry Fletcher
• SAIL SETS, Advanced squares, Halifax, 1984 - (current 2018), Dottie Welch
• METRO MERRY-MAKERS, Squares and Rounds, Halifax, 1985 - 2000, John Essex, Jim amp; Pat Alguire, Mark and Bruce Savage
• MARINE DRIVE SWINGERS, Squares, Moser River, 1986 - 1989, Gloria Lowe
• GOLDEN SQUARES & ROUNDS, Nantucket Seniors, Dartmouth, 1986 - 2008, Alex Ritchie
• HAPPY FOOT SQUARE DANCERS, Squares, Musquodoboit, 1986 - 1996, John Essex, Lorne Tyler and Bruce Savage
• LITE FANTASTICS, Phase II-V Rounds, Dartmouth, 1987 - 1992, cuers Ken & Donna Gibson
• COORDINATORS, Plus squares, Dartmouth, 1989 - (current 2018), originally Dottie Welch, Kerry Fletcher, Wade Savage and Mark Savage
  Dottie Welch since 1998
• TIDAL WAVES, Advanced squares, Halifax, 1991 - 2017, Jim Alguire, Kerry Fletcher
• IN THE PINK DANCERS, Phase III-IV Rounds, Rockingham, 1992 - 2004, cuers: John & Valerie Pinks, and Larry & Marg Clark
• GOOD TIME DANCERS, Rockingham, 1993 - 2002, caller and cuer: Harry & Betty Lofgren
• CITADEL SQUARES, Squares, Halifax, 1993 - 1995, Kevin Cassidy
• BAY SQUARES, Glen Haven, 1995 - 2000,Harry Lofgren
• TIMBERLEA TWIRLERS, Lakeside, 1997 - 2017), Barry Bendle
• RASPBERRY SQUARES, Elmsdale, 2000 - 2002, Vicky Elliott and Pat Matheson
• HALIFAX CONTRA DANCES, Halifax, 2007 - (current 2018), primarily Shannon Lynch, but also Johathan Franklin
• CONTRA TIME DANCERS, Halifax, 2008 - (current 2018), Dottie Welch.
  • Club grew out of New Times/Old Times Dances, 1990 - 2007 with Dave & Jane Schlosberg.
• HARMONY SQUARES, Plus squares, Halifax, 2010 - (current 2018), Kerry Fletcher
• PARKLAND AT THE LAKES SENIORS, Dartmouth, 2011 - (current 2018), Dottie Welch

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HISTORY OF NOVA SCOTIA SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE CLUBS OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL REGION
(in alphabetical order)

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VALLEY AND SOUTH WEST NOVA SCOTIA

• ADMIRAL DANCERS, Digby, Terry & Marsha Lewis, 1999- 2008
• ANNAPOLIS VALLEY PROMENADERS,Ken Atkinson, 1988-2001
• APPLE VALLEY DANCERS, 1989 - (current 2015), Caller Nelson Labor and Cuer Pat Labor until 2009. Shared by Laurie Illsley,
  Terry and Marsha Lewis, and Barry Walker
• BAY SIDE STRUTTERS, Auburn, Stan Steppings, 1967-1969
• BERWICK BELLES & BEAUS, Berwick, 1962 - (current 2015, but now mostly inactive), Glen Maynard, Arch Erickson, Don Haley, Wilfred Burns,
  Barry Walker, Tom Collins
• BLUENOSE RV Squares, Campgrounds throughout N.S., Ralph MacDonald, Laurie Illsley, 1996-2019, Club's webpage
• BLUENOSE TWIRLERS, Hebron, Yarmouth County, Garnet Banks, 1971
• BURNS' RIVERVIEW DANCERS, Upper Granville, Wilfred Burns, 1988-1998
• CENTENNIAL SQUARES(Jr. Group), Lloyd Eisner, 1967-1970
• CHAMPLAIN STEPPERS, Annapolis, Reagh Nixon, 1965-1977
• CHERRY BLOSSOM SQUARES, (records), 1962-1968
• CIRCLE OAR TEEN CLUB, St. Alphonse, Ron Outhouse, 1977-1987
• COUNTRY DANCERS, New Ross, Channing Beach, Lloyd Eisner, 1964-1977
• DIAMOND DANCERS, New Germany, Wilfred Burns, 1964-1970
• DICE HILL SQUARES, Ardoise, Bruce Savage, 2004-2012
• EVANGELINE SPINNERS, Avonport, Don Walker, 1969
• EXPERIMENTAL GROUP, Coldbrook, Channing Beach, 1969-1978
• FOUR SEASON SQUARES, Clementsport, Wayne Isles, 1998 - (current 2015, but now mostly inactive)
• FUNDY SQUARES, Middleton, then Wilmot, 1968-(current, 2014), Wilfred Burns and Cordell Levy (founding callers) until 2001;
  Mary Dunlop until 2003; Tommy Collins
• FUNDY FROLICKERS, Digby, Reagh Nixon, Garnet Banks, 1968-1978
• HALEY DANCERS, Kentville, Don Haley, 1963-1998
• HAPPY EIGHT PROMINADERS, Charlie Nickerson, 1979-1982
• HAPPY HOOFERS (Line Dancing), Aylesford, Pat Labor, 1997(?)-01
• HEART OF THE VALLEY TWIRLERS, Middleton, Gordon Skanes, Pat Hearn, 1963-1974
• HI-LITES (Rounds), Berwick, Ron & Vye Walker, 1971-1973
• HIGHTIDE TWIRLERS, Avonport, Ken Atkinson, Basil Griffin, Mary Dunlop, 1982-2003
• HOUSE OF ROTH DANCERS, Clementsport, Gloria & John Roth, 1968-2004
• K & M ROUNDS, New Minas, Ken & Marion Atkinson, 1984-90
• KURBSIDE KRAWLERS (Visiting Group), 1970
• LES DANSEURS ACADIENS, Clare District, Garnet Banks, Cecil Comeau, Warren Marshall, 1966-2006
• LOBSTER BAY SKIPPERS, West Pubnico, Shirley Nickerson, 1973-1975
• MAPLE LEAF WHIRLAWAYS, Squares, Antigonish, Jack MacArthur (founding caller), 1988-1999; Ralph MacDonald and Murray Workman,
  1999-2018
• MERRI-LITES, (Rounds), Paradise, Ron & Shirley Walker, 1969-1972
• MOONLIGHTERS PLUS, Wilmot, Wilfred Burns, 1982-2002
• NIXON PROMENADERS, Paradise, Reagh Nixon, 1964-1980
• ODD COUPLES, (Teens), Argyle, Elmer Lennox, 1973-1974
• RAINBOW DANCERS,Welsford, Don Haley, Nelson Labor, 1963-2003
• RASPBERRY SQUARES, Elmsdale, Vicky Elliott, Pat Matheson, 2001-2002
• JUNIOR RAINBOW DANCERS, Don Haley, 1967-1969
• RHYTHM ROUNDS, Ken Gibson, 1968-1970
• RIVERVIEW DANCERS, Wilmot, Tommy Collins, 1998 - (current 2015)
• SUES & QUES, Greenwood, Glen Maynard, Arch Erickson, Jack Pennell,1960-1974
• SWINGING ACES, Gaspereau, Lester Cress, 1971
• TIDAL WAVES, Windsor, Channing Beach, 1969-1974
• TREE TOP TWIRLERS, Upper Clements, Warren Marshall, 1989-1998
• VALLEY PLUS DANCERS, Coldbrook, Ken Atkinson, 1988-1990
• VALLEY ROUNDERS, Cannan, Carol Walker, Ken & Jan Pineo, Pat Labor, 1997(?)-01
• VALLEY ROUNDS, Ken Gibson, 1968-1970
• VALLEY SQUARES (handy-capable), Wilmot, Jim & Marion Webber, 2000-2007
• VALLI DANCERS, Cambridge, Pat Hearn, 1963-1973
• WAGON WHEEL SQUARES, Kingston, Lloyd Eisnor, 1968-1985
• WEST KINGS TWIRLERS, 1988-(current 2015), Caller and Cuer Nelson and Pat Labor until 2014, Laurie Illsley
• YOUNG COUNTRY DANCERS, Barry Walker 1997(?) - (current 2015, but only once per year at present)

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SOUTH SHORE and SOUTHERN NOVA SCOTIA

• BALSOM COUNTRY DANCERS, New Ross, Warren Marshall, Wilfred Burns, 1988-1994
• BLUENOSE TWIRLERS, Yarmouth, Garnet Banks, Charlie Nickerson, Elmer Lennox, 1965-2009
• CIRCLE 'N' DANCE RANCH, Shirley Nickerson, 1973-1985
• DOUBLE DORY DANCERS, New Germany, Neil Dorey, 2000(?)-2007
• GAY GATEWAYS, Yarmouth, Shirley Nickerson, 1965-1971
• HAPPY EIGHT PROMENADERS (blind), Charlie Nickerson, 1979-1982
• HARBOURLIGHT TWIRLERS, Shelburne, John Medicraft, Ivan Doggett, 1981- 1985
• JOLLY ROGER SQUARES, Milton, Roger Whynot, Arch Erickson, Ivan Doggett, John Medicraft, 1954-2001
• LAHAVE RIVER RAMBLERS, 1988 - (current 2015), Laurie & Elizabeth Hutchcroft until 2001, Barry Bendle
• LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE STEPPERS, Yarmouth Area, Elmer Lenox, 1973-1974
• LOBSTER BAY SKIPPERS, Shirley Nickerson, Elmer Lennox, 1965-1975
• NEW ROSS COUNTRY DANCERS, New Ross, Channing Beach, 1969
• ODD COUPLES, Yarmouth, Elmer Lenox, 1970-1973
• PIONEER PROMENADERS, Yarmouth, Charlie Nickerson, 1975-1978
• SHIRLEY'S SHIPMATES (Plus), Yarmouth, Shirley Nickerson, 1991-2005 (?)
• SUNRISE SQUARES, Newcombville, 1984-2014), John Medicraft, Neil Dorey until 2012, then guest callers
• TINY TWIRLERS, Yarmouth, Garnet Banks, Elmer Lennox, Arlene Sweeney, Alan MacKinley, 1973-1980

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FUNDY REGION OF NOVA SCOTIA

• COBEQUID TWIRLERS, Truro Area, 1973-2009, Vern Carmichael, Hilton MacIntosh, Bob Fiddes, Cathy Anderson, Barry Bendle, Ed & Kitty Giles
• COBEQUID TEEN TWIRLERS, Vern Carmichael, 1975-1978
• CUMBERLAND TWIRLERS, Amherst, 1974 - (current 2020), Al Mills (1974-1994), Ken Eagles (1995-2009), Faye Germon
• DOWNSHORE DANCERS, Advocate, Lillian Ward & Carson Spicer, 1983-1987
• FAMILY SWINGERS, Nappan, Wanda Lambert & Josephine Fromm, 1986-1998
• GLOOSCAP GEMS, Parrsboro, Carson Spicer, 1985-1989
• HONEY BEAR SQUARES, Amherst, Lil Logan, 1980-1986
• HUB TRACKERS (Plus Workshop), Truro, 1976-2002, Jack MacArthur, Hilton MackIntosh, Alex Ritchie (cuer)
• NB-NS BORDER ROUNDERS, Nappan, Beth & John Dickinson, 1983 - (current 2015)
• NEW ANNAN SQUARES, West New Annan, Hilton MacIntosh, 1979-1985
• MAPLE SUGAR SQUARES, Collingwood, Harold Miller, 1976-1989
• MAYFLOWER DANCERS, Bass River, Burrell Downing, 1986- 1998
• MOUNTAIN TOP TEENS, Springhill, Al Mills, 1974-1979
• STRATHMORE STRUTTERS, Lower Onslow, Bob & Phyllis Fiddes, 1992-2015
• SUNRISE SWINGERS, North Colchester, Art & Roberta Lindsay, 1969
• SWINGING TEENS, Nappan, Wanda Lambert & Josephine Fromm, 1983-1989
• WALTZ AWAY ROUNDS, Debert, Alex Ritchie, 1986-1998
• WHISTLE STOP ROUNDS, Stewiacke, Alex Ritchie, 1984-1986

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HIGHLAND REGION OF NOVA SCOTIA

• HECTOR BELLS & BUOYS, Pictou, Jack MacArthur, 1973-1993
• HIGHLAND SQUARES, Stellarton, 1990 - (current 2015), Jack MacArthur until 2001, Ed Giles until 2009, Ralph MacDonald
• MAPLE LEAF WHIRLAWAYS, Antigonish, 1988 - (current 2015), Jack MacArthur until 1999, Murray Workman and Ralph MacDonald
• MIN-U-ETTE ROUND DANCE CLUB, Stellarton, Brundage & Ella MacDonald, 1968-1990
• SHERBOOKE BELLES & BEAUS, Sherbrooke, Cecil Smith, 1980-1984
• TRENTON TWIRLERS, Trenton, Herb Muir, Jack MacArthur, 1967-1990
• TRIPLE M'S, Stellarton, Jack MacArthur, Herb Muir, Brundage MacDonald, 1969-1990

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CAPE BRETON

• BAY SQUARE SETTERS, Tommy Gardner, 1986-1988
• CEILIDH DANCERS, Big Bras d'Or, Leonard Finney, 1980-1992
• CELTIC ROUND DANCERS, Sydney, Wendell & Bev Carroll, 1991-2012
• CELTIC SQUARE AND ROUND DANCERS, Sydney, Wendell & Bev Carroll, Barb Cruickshank, 1991-1993
• GRAHAM BEAUS & BELLES, Baddeck, Sonny Carey, Leonard Finney, 1964-1986
• HIGHLAND CAPERS, Sydney, Tommy Gardner, 1976-2003
• LES DANSEURS DE CHETICAMP, Cheticamp, Dave Paulen, 1992-1993
• MARGAREE COUNTRY SWINGERS, Dave Paulen, 1983-2006
• ST. PETER'S GOLDEN GATERS, St. Peter, Archie & Val, 1975-1980
• TOWN & COUNTRY DANCERS, Sidney River, 1982-2015, Ada Keough, Tom Gardner, Wendell Carroll, Lionel Parsons, Gary Jones

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TRAVELLING CLUBS

• BLUENOSE RV SQUARES, 1997-2019, Primarily Vicky Elliott, Ralph MacDonald
• NOVA BLUENOSE RV SQUARES, 2003-2004