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1976 - 1986
The second decade of the Ottawa Branch was a busy and successful time for SCD in Ottawa. In the 1975-76 dance year the branch membership was 190 which included 30 children. By the end of the decade, in 1986 the membership was 300. The staples of branch life, weekly classes and socials, carried on but with some interesting differences from what we see today. This decade also marked the beginning of some new traditions! Classes: Classes were offered every across the city
1976 - 1986
The second decade of the Ottawa Branch was a busy and successful time for SCD in Ottawa. In the 1975-76 dance year the branch membership was 190 which included 30 children. By the end of the decade, in 1986 the membership was 300. The staples of branch life, weekly classes and socials, carried on but with some interesting differences from what we see today. This decade also marked the beginning of some new traditions! Classes: Classes were offered every across the city
1966 - 1976
Scottish Country Dancing in Ottawa began in the late 1940s. Through the 50’s there were a variety of groups across the city. In 1957, many of them came together and formed the Ottawa Scottish Country Dance Society (OSCDS). By the early 1960s, the RSCDS in Scotland had become an international organization and branches were being formed in other Canadian cities. In 1965 the OSCDS applied for branch status to the RSCDS. In May 1966 this application was approved and thus began ou
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