St. Peters Bay Rink Young People of St. Peters 1912

There's great demand in this wide world For men with snap and go

For here in St. Peters

That‘s the kind we always grow.

‘Tho the village is not very large There's lots of good men in it For when the rink was spoken of There were fifty to begin with.

There’s Cliff MacEwen, Chester Pratt Frank Gillis and his brother

Besides the three Maclnnis boys More Macs than any other.

You all know Lloyd MacEwen well He’s the brother of the teacher He is at his best while waiting on Some dainty little creature.

There‘s George Maclnnis, John North Side,

John Anthony besides, With Ray and Frank MacAuley, Both seeking fair young brides.

There‘s Russell Davison A very important gent Dynamic and Mechanic With a congeniality bent.

He has the education

To run the whole shebang

He’ll do his best. he’ll stand the teat In any situation.

Professor Willie Anderson

On whom we all depend

His namesake Lloyd, who you will find The dances all attend

The colors of this rink of ours Have not yet been seen

But Chester Pratt proposes They be bright Olive Green.

Insurance of this dandy rink

I don't think we'll require

For Russ MacLaren will be there To put out any fire.

Our treasurer is Chester Pratt

He’s accurate and cunning

He has the know how and the knack For handling other people’s money.

The school close by is doing well The scholars are advancing

But strange to say this all occurred Since Louis started dancing.

He used to be a quiet lad

So shy and unpretending

But Lloyd got after him at home Now Louis’ ways are mending.

Bonn O'Hanley he’s on hand When there‘s any work to do His jolly brother Alex makes Another of our crew.

Now darn it all boys, don't give up We’ll have the rink we will

For Norbert will be close at hand With his engineering skill.

He’s giving us the land to use He says it won’t be hurt He's such a free and easy lad He'd offer you his shirt.

Boom-A—Lack—A, Boom-A—Lack-A, Boom Boom Boom Ching-A—Lack, Ching-A-Lack-A, Ching Ching Ching A—Boom—A—Lac—A, Ching-A—Lac—A, Sis Boom Ba Pioneers Pioneers Ra Ra Ra!

According to Mrs. Anna Ledwell, Em Parkman wrote this song, which is sung to the tune of "Yankee Doodle Dandy.” Em got up at a concert on the occasion of the rink opening and this uJaS sung at the concert. Anna Ledwell, at the age of 91, gave this information and sang nine stanzas 0f

the song she recalled from 1912'

* Taken from Anna Ledwell, St. Peters Remembers, St. Peters Remembered.

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