{"id":15,"date":"2021-11-21T15:14:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T23:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amalgam-eighters.squaredance.bc.ca\/index.php\/services\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T15:57:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T22:57:29","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amalgam-eighters.squaredance.bc.ca\/index.php\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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AMALGAM-EIGHTERS 1965-2010<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In November of 1958 the \u201cShirts and Skirts’ Dance Club was formed.\u00a0 They danced in the old Brechin United Church Hall. \u00a0The beginner classes became too large for one club so another was formed in 1962 called the \u201cDogwood Dancers\u201d.\u00a0 In September of 1965 both clubs amalgamated and were called the \u201cAmalgam-Eighters\u201d.\u00a0 After many years the club moved to the Lantzville Costin Hall and danced there on the first and third Saturdays of the month up to 2013.\u00a0 We then switched to the second and fourth Fridays of the month as the Diamond Squares and Circle 8’s had retired their clubs so that time slot was vacantWhen the Brechin Shirts and Skirts and the Dogwood Dancers amalgamated in 1965, the name Amalgam-Eighters was chosen for the new club.<\/span><\/p>

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Jim and Ada Heard had been calling for the Brechin Shirts and Skirts and the Dogwood Dancers and continued calling for the Amalgam-Eighters until they retired from calling in May 1968.\u00a0 They came out of retirement in September 1976 and called until May 1984.<\/span><\/p>

From September 1968 to May 1976 Doug and Elsie Anderson took over calling duties for the club.<\/span><\/p>

Mike and Lena Groenendyk called and cued from September 1984 to May 1993.<\/span><\/p>

Marino and Rebecca Danesin then took over calling and cueing from September 1993 on the third Saturday of each month until 2010.\u00a0 Guest callers were hired for the first Saturday of the month until Bob and Veronica Wright joined us in 1996 until 2010.<\/span><\/p>

The club danced at Brechin United Church hall until 1996 (except for 1974-1975 season at Princess Anne School).\u00a0 In 1996 the club moved to the Costin Hall in Lantzville and continues to dance there.<\/span><\/p>

From 2010 we were pleased to have caller Garry Dodds and Pat Zeeman join us on the first Saturdays and Ray and Deb Schmidt and Al Jonsson and Lorna Corbet alternate calling\/cueing on the third Saturdays for a year.\u00a0 Then Al Jonsson and Lynette McLeod took over the third Saturdays from 2011 to 2013.\u00a0 For the 2013 to 2014 season we changed our dance nights to the second and fourth Friday evenings with Garry and Pat alternating with Al and Lynette.\u00a0 For 2014 Debbie Schmidt took the place of Garry and Pat alternating with Al and Lynette..<\/span><\/p>

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Rebecca and Marino DANESIN, Duncan BC<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Rebecca grew up in Surrey and after graduation took some courses at Malaspina College. \u00a0She then was employed by the Ministry of Heath in Port Alberni were her parents retired and learned to square dance. \u00a0She was encouraged to join her parent<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s square dancing. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Marino is an Island fellow born in Cobble Hill and he met Rebecca at a bowling alley in Port Alberni through his brother<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s girlfriend. \u00a0Marino was attending Malaspina College at the time and when Rebecca moved to Duncan, Marino knew something important was missing in his life.<\/span><\/p>

Marino and Rebecca were married in 1982 and began round dancing and square dancing in Duncan. \u00a0Rebecca filled in for the round dancing instructor when he became ill and that started Marino thinking about calling. \u00a0She started a beginner class in 1986 and then took over the class in 1987 and Marino learned to call and started beginner classes in 1990.<\/span><\/p>

There were two clubs in Duncan who already had callers so Marino began calling for the Amalgam-Eighters in 1991 with Mike Groenendyk and then with Bob and Veronica.<\/span><\/p>

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Rebecca continued to teach round dancing after the club in Duncan closed in 1995 for a few more years. \u00a0Rebecca and Marino have a very busy life with a daughter born about the time Marino started calling with the Amalgam-Eighters and then three boys were added to their family in 2002. \u00a0They plan to join with us dancing from time to time and we look forward to having their company.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Bob and Veronica Wright<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p>

CALLERLAB and ROUNDALAB members, Bob and Veronica learned to square dance on retiring to Vancouver Island in 1991, after having worked a combined total of 67 years for the federal government (Department of National Defense). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Bob caught the calling bug and was soon calling and teaching Square Dancing for the Amalgam-Eighters in Nanaimo (1994 – 2010), sharing calling duties with the Danesins; the Sand Dollars in Parksville (1996-2003), and the Circle and Squares Plus Club in Nanaimo (2003-2008), sharing calling duties with Wolf Clar. \u00a0Veronica cued Round Dances for all three Clubs.<\/span><\/p>

Bob has served as Secretary and Vice-President of the UVICTA, while Veronica has been Round Dance Coordinator for the same organization.<\/span><\/p>

In addition to attending Festivals and Conventions in Canada, Bob and Veronica have traveled to Whitehorse, Yukon for the Alaska State Square Dance convention in 1998, Boise, Idaho for the US West Square Dance convention, and several time to Lolo, Montana where they learned to dance the Plus program. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>

They attended three of Martin Mallard’s week-long caller schools, two in Saskatoon and one in Victoria, as well as several shorter (weekend) schools presented by other caller\/coaches.<\/span><\/p>

As caller\/cuer couple for Amalgam-Eighters, over a few years, they taught summer dance lessons for new graduates, brush-ups, and a summer of Plus at St. Mary<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s Church in Nanoose. \u00a0For several years they taught beginner lessons from Sept. to April at St. Michael<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s Church hall in Wellington and at Pleasant Valley hall. \u00a0They were also very committed to presenting dances three or four times a season at nursing homes in Nanaimo to the delight of the seniors and staff. \u00a0Their community service also included dancing with Brownies at Costin Hall, and dancing with teen recreation classes at Dover High School in Nanaimo.<\/span><\/p>

Bob and Veronica always encouraged Club members to participate in Goofer<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s Night and were very helpful in providing tapes and music for those who wanted to try calling. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Deb Schmidt started as \u00a0our full time caller\/ cuer in the 2017\/2018 season.\u00a0 Deb shared the duties with Al and Lynette the previous year. \u00a0Deb called\/cued\u00a0for our club\u00a0 \u00a0(mainstream ) and for Circle & Squares\u00a0<\/span>( plus ).<\/span>\u00a0 Deb was lucky enough to work with Wolf Clar, but her main teacher is, and always will be her husband Ray!\u00a0 In Deb’s own words she and Ray just love calling and cueing.\u00a0 They’re a great team and work well together.\u00a0 Deb had been cueing for 10 years before taking up calling.<\/span><\/p>

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Ray, who also called for the Sand Dollars in Parksville, was the main teacher for square dance lessons for our club. \u00a0Deb and Ray have been Square dancing since 2004. In October of 2022 Ray and Deb are relocating to Castlegar to enjoy a well deserved retirement crom their day jobs. We expect we will be hearing of a new dance club forming in Castlegar!!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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1965-69\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jim & Ada Heard<\/p>

1969-75\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Doug & Elsie Anderson<\/p>

1975-84\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jim & Ada Heard<\/p>

1984-93\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mike & Lena<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Groenendyk<\/p>

1993-96\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Marino & Rebecca\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Danesin (3rd Sat)<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0guest caller (1st Sat)<\/p>

1996-2010\u00a0 \u00a0 Bob &Veronica Wright<\/p>

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Marino & Rebecca<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Danesin ( 3rd Sat)<\/p>

2010-2014\u00a0 \u00a0Garry Dodds & Pat<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Zeeman ( 1st Sat)<\/p>

2010-2011\u00a0 \u00a0 Ray & Debbie Schmidt<\/p>

2010-2011\u00a0 \u00a0 Al Jonsson &Lorna\u00a0<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Corbet<\/p>

2010- 2015\u00a0 \u00a0Al Jonsson & Lynette<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0McLeod<\/p>

2014-2022\u00a0 \u00a0 Debbie & Ray Schmidt<\/p>

2022 –\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Wendie Harrington<\/p>

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1965-66     Jack & Verna Bowe<\/p>\n

1966-68      Tom & Wig Macdonald<\/p>\n

1968-69      Norm&Marnie Woodhall<\/p>\n

1969-71        Nelson & Peggy Yates<\/p>\n

1971-73        Chris & Margurite<\/p>\n

                     Hubberstey<\/p>\n

1973-75        Ralph & Jean Wilson<\/p>\n

1975-77        Verna &Chester Bowlby<\/p>\n

1977=78        May & Jim Jenkins<\/p>\n

1978-79        Mabel & Harold Bohart<\/p>\n

1979-81         Bruce & Doris Coleman<\/p>\n

1981-82         Ernie & Hilda Stevens<\/p>\n

1983-84        Ray & Pat Garton<\/p>\n

1984-85        Shirley & George Kress<\/p>\n

1985-86       Bill & Doris LaFortune<\/p>\n

1986-88       Ron & Elaine Kelly<\/p>\n

1988-91        Roy & Lauraine Digby<\/p>\n

1991-92         Anne Gonske & John<\/p>\n

                      McCallum<\/p>\n

1992-94        Bill & Doris LaFortune<\/p>\n

1994-95        Betty & Tom Russel<\/p>\n

1995-97        Levena & Bob Bebault<\/p>\n

1997-99        Ken & Marie McCallum<\/p>\n

1999-2001    Vera &Chester Bowlby<\/p>\n

2001-2005    Russ Bates<\/p>\n

2008-2009    Maurice &Fiona <\/p>\n

                         Shrubb<\/p>\n

2009-2010    Marlene Hedch<\/p>\n

2010-2011        Marjorie Yarish<\/p>\n

2011-2013          Diane & Murray<\/p>\n

                            Thomas <\/p>\n

2013-2014        Marion McIntyre<\/p>\n

2014-2019         Diane & Murray<\/p>\n

                           Thomas<\/p>\n

 2019 -2022     Marilyn Marshall<\/p>\n

2023 –                 Bonnie & Matt<\/p>\n

                           Haapala<\/p>\n

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1975-76\u00a0 \u00a0 Edith & Fred Alcock<\/p>

1976-77\u00a0 \u00a0Jean & Ralph Wilson<\/p>

1977-78\u00a0 Jim & Ada Heard<\/p>

1978-79\u00a0 Mabel & Howard Bohart<\/p>

1979-80\u00a0 Doris & Bruce Coleman<\/p>

1980-81\u00a0 \u00a0Joan & Micky Damery<\/p>

1981-82\u00a0 \u00a0 Pat & Ray Garton<\/p>

1982-83\u00a0 Gwen&Harvey Kennedy<\/p>

1983-84\u00a0 Hilda & Ernie Stevens<\/p>

1984-85\u00a0 Geraldine & John Girard<\/p>

1985-86\u00a0 Esther & George Chisholm<\/p>

1986-87\u00a0 \u00a0George & Shirley Kress<\/p>

1987-88\u00a0 \u00a0 Berniece & Jack Millott<\/p>

1988-89\u00a0 \u00a0 Bill & Doris LaFortune<\/p>

1989-90\u00a0 \u00a0 Marie & Ken McCallum<\/p>

1990-91\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Lauraine & Ray Digby<\/p>

1991-92\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Hazel & Allan Galloway<\/p>

1992-93\u00a0 \u00a0Helen & Phil Robertson<\/p>

1993-94\u00a0 \u00a0Katrine & Bert Gibbs<\/p>

1994-95\u00a0 \u00a0Margaret Barr &<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Don\u00a0 Bjorge<\/p>

1995-96\u00a0 \u00a0 Betty & Tom Russell<\/p>

1996-97\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Levina & Bob Bebault<\/p>

1997-98\u00a0 \u00a0 Vera & Chester Bowlby<\/p>

1998-99\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sheila & Derek Smith<\/p>

1999 – 2000\u00a0 Rita & Irving Waxman<\/p>

2000-01\u00a0 \u00a0 Peter & Roberta\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sharples<\/p>

2001-02\u00a0 George & Grace Venables<\/p>

2002-03\u00a0 Alwine Osterman<\/p>

2003-04\u00a0 Ellie & Frank Brien<\/p>

2004-05\u00a0 \u00a0Marj & Boris Yarish<\/p>

2005-06\u00a0 Claire Marten &\u00a0<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Fran Gilpin<\/p>

2006-07\u00a0 Diane & Murray Thomas<\/p>

2007-08\u00a0 Jan & Robin Routledge<\/p>

2008-09 Marlene Hedch<\/p>

2009-10 Maurice & Fiona\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Shrubb<\/p>

2010-11\u00a0 \u00a0 Jim Erkiletian &<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Janette Briere<\/p>

2011-12\u00a0 \u00a0 Mark & Eileen Bennewith<\/p>

2012-13\u00a0 \u00a0Chuck Speerin &<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Laverne Lee<\/p>

2013-14\u00a0 \u00a0Ken & Marie McCallum<\/p>

2014-15\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bill Erickson &<\/span><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sue Ottley<\/p>

2015-16 Linda & Paul Inscho<\/p>

2016-17 \u00a0 Margie Cooper &<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0John Archer<\/p>

2017-18 Berniece Ward &<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Marlene Hedch<\/p>

2018-19Diane & Murray Thomas<\/p>

2019-20 Joy Reitan &<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Susan Falk<\/p>

2020-23 Covid Closure<\/p>

2023-24 Chris & Eileen<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Carolan<\/p>

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1996 Ernie & Hilda Stevens<\/p>

1997\u00a0 George & Esther Chisholm<\/p>

1998\u00a0 Bruce & Doris Coleman<\/p>

1999\u00a0 Bert & Katrine Gibbs<\/p>

2000 Ray & Pat Garton<\/p>

2001\u00a0 Ken & Marie McCallum<\/p>

2002\u00a0 Don Bjorge & Margaret Barr<\/p>

2003\u00a0 Chester &Vera Bowlby<\/p>

2004\u00a0 Sheila & Peter Hartman<\/p>

2005\u00a0 Bob & Lourdes Maitland<\/p>

2006\u00a0 George & Shirley Kress<\/p>

2007\u00a0 \u00a0Frank & Ellie Brien<\/p>

2008\u00a0 Bob & Veronica Wright<\/p>

2009\u00a0 Ken & Berniece Ward<\/p>

2010\u00a0 \u00a0Murray & Diane Thomas<\/p>

2011\u00a0 \u00a0 Robin &Jan Routledge<\/p>

2012\u00a0 \u00a0 Bill Erickson& Sue Ottley<\/p>

2013\u00a0 \u00a0 Gerry Dixon\u00a0<\/p>

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2014\u00a0 \u00a0 Chuck Speerin &\u00a0<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Laverne Lee<\/p>

2015\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mark & Eileen<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bennewith<\/p>

2016-17 Ray & Debbie Schmidt<\/p>

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Marlene Hedch<\/p>

2018-19. Linda 7 Paul Inscho<\/p>

2019-20. Brian & Shirley Vint<\/p>

2020-21 Ken & Marie<\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0McCallum<\/p>

2021-23 – Covid Closure<\/p>

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Lynette McLeod<\/p>

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2025 Matt & Bonnie \u00a0 Haapala<\/p>

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