{"id":6792,"date":"2016-08-02T22:37:15","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T03:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/?p=6792"},"modified":"2017-01-12T15:27:07","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T21:27:07","slug":"canada-national-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/?p=6792","title":{"rendered":"Canada National Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 28-30, 2016 &#8211; <i>\u201cPartner Up, Prairie Style\u201d <\/i>Canadian Square and Round Dance Society, 19th\u00a0Canadian National Square and Round Dance Convention, Saskatchewan Trade and Convention Center, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">The 20th Canadian National Square and Round Dance Convention is July 19-21, 2018, in London, Ontario.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6779\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6779\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6779\" src=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-01-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"Thirty-five dancers from Minnesota, North Dakota, and Nebraska enjoyed the convention. \" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-01-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-01-624x357.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-01.jpg 639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dancers from Minnesota, North Dakota, and Nebraska enjoyed the convention.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6781\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6781\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6781\" src=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-03-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"First was a short stop to see the world's largest buffalo at the National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown, ND. \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-03-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-03.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First was a short stop to see the world&#8217;s largest buffalo at the National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown, ND.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6780\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6780\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6780\" src=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-02-300x92.jpg\" alt=\"At rest stops, the dancers enjoyed dancing to Roger McNeil.\" width=\"300\" height=\"92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-02-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-02-624x192.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-02.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At rest stops, the dancers enjoyed dancing to Roger McNeil.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6782\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6782\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6782\" src=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-04-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"After a &quot;cowboy cookout,&quot; the dancers attended the musical in Medora, ND. \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-04-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-04-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-04.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After a &#8220;cowboy cookout,&#8221; the dancers attended the musical in Medora, ND.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6783\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6783\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6783\" src=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-05-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"When the bus needed gas, it was time to dance!\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-05-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-05-624x395.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-05.jpg 639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When the bus needed gas, it was time to dance!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6784\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6784\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6784\" src=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-06-300x126.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Canada!\" width=\"300\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-06-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-06-624x263.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-06.jpg 639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome to Canada!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6785\" src=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-07-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"2016-07-30 - Canada - 07\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-07-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-07-624x464.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-07.jpg 639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6786\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6786\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6786\" src=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-08-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Friday morning was the banner parade from the convention center to the downtown plaza.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-08-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-08-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-08.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Friday morning was the banner parade from the convention center to the downtown plaza.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6787\" src=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-09-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"2016-07-30 - Canada - 09\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-09-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-09-624x482.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-09.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6788\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6788\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6788\" src=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-10-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"The parade ended at the City Plaza in downtown Regina.\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-10-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-10-624x378.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-10.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The parade ended at the City Plaza in downtown Regina.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6789\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6789\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6789\" src=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-11-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The parade was followed by a two-hour dance on the plaza and the adjoining park.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-11-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-11.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The parade was followed by a two-hour dance on the plaza and the adjoining park.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6790\" src=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-12-300x124.jpg\" alt=\"2016-07-30 - Canada - 12\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-12-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-12-624x257.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-12.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6791\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6791\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6791\" src=\"http:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-13-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The parade was followed by a two-hour dance on the plaza and the adjoining park.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-13-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.squaredancemn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-30-Canada-13.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The parade was followed by a two-hour dance on the plaza and the adjoining park.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 28-30, 2016 &#8211; \u201cPartner Up, Prairie Style\u201d Canadian Square and Round Dance Society, 19th\u00a0Canadian National Square and Round Dance Convention, Saskatchewan Trade and Convention Center, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. 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