Swinging Bees Square Dance Club of Cornwall

The club belongs to the Eastern Ontario Square and Round Dance Association (EOSARDA). The Club offers courses of square dances and also dances round dances.
The club dance on Friday evening at the Gladstone school, 825 McConnell Ave, opposite the McConnell Clinic.

The dance classes are from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, and then members dance until 10:00 pm.

There are many evenings (Halloween Party Pizza, Potluck St. Patrick, Valentine, etc.)

Membership is $75 for the year. Dancing lessons are $55 for the year; this includes all classes and dances (it's cheap for a form of exercise and recreation). The club dance and loves to eat!

People do not need a dance partner (even if it's a disadvantage). The club teaches women to man's partition so that everyone can dance.

For more information, please contact Elaine Mullin at em9232@sympatico.ca

Article by Carol Grant
The Seeker
11 March 2016

The Swinging B's recently celebrated their 40th Anniversary in style. Founded in 1976 and originally known as Swinging B & B (where the B's stood for "beginners and
brush-ups", the club was joined by participants from places including Montreal (Swinging Stars). The group hosted a celebratory dance last week which was attended by nearly 150 dancers and included callers Brian Crawford (Carleton Place) and Don Mojer (Montreal) along with Round Dance cuer Jean Clingin (South Mountain).

The mascot, MacBee-zel has long disappeared and the Club badge with 2 bees swinging was replaced in 2009 with a more recognizable bee. The Club's colours (yellow
tops and brown bottoms) changed in 1995 to white tops and black skirts/pants with yellow crinolines. While many sported these traditional Club colours this past weekend, the event also featured many of the ladies in many beautiful coloured square dance costumes with many men wearing coordinated shirts and pants,

The Swinging B's meet every Friday and have special themed dances for holidays such as Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day and Tartan & Kilts. Founding Member Jim Peddie is still active with the club and has been dancing since 1973!