The Pond Hockey crew were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of thick ice danced in their heads
And Wally in his kerchief and Wayne in his cap
Were hoping for Refs for all those Girls teams who sure like to scrap

When out on the road there rose such a clatter
Rosemay and Donna ran out to see what was the matter
Away to the window Valerie flew like a flash
She opened the blinds and roared let's raise us some cash

As the moon shone down with a mighty glow
Had Gary and the gang ready to blow some snow
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a big New Holland Tractor from Leon, Big Cheer

With the pond all cleared and froze like a brick
Francis and Cheryl began to think quick
We'll need lots of food and refreshments for sure
For all the great Miramichi people to "whoop, holler and cheer"

With time of the essence and great weather indeed
Bruce and the Firefighters go to work with great speed
They get it all ready, with lots of great ice
We couldn't do it without them, those Firefighters are so nice

Now Pat, now Geri, now Colleen and Donnalu too
Oh Paula, Oh Melanie what do we do?
We need lots of teams to pick up their sticks
Get on the phone and tell them to come quick

As the bounty of teams come to play
Dawn greeted each one; this is going to be a great day
As the first puck dropped and the play has begun
The fans started gathering, this is going to be great fun

Now that we know the games will go on
Robert gets his tickets to sell to everyone
Ones for food, ones for drinks
For goodness sake, have lots, we'll need them me thinks

Now Anna and Mike have the bar opened up
Everyone will be thirsty we must keep it stocked
Our dear friends at Molson were happy to oblige
Now let's continue our weekend we've much to provide

In the food tent it's not unusual to see
Linda and Jack and the Malley Family
Fast and efficient is how it's gets done
Coffee, hot chocolate, wow there's food for everyone

Now Mike Hill and Ryan are new to the Pond
We'll show them the ropes and help them around
With Greg on the P.R. and a surprise up his sleeve
You never know who'll show up, it's a mystery indeed

Keep an eye out for John, he'll surely be by
With ½ and ½ tickets, spend lots now don't be shy
The money we raise, all for a good cause
Something we're proud of, something to applaud

Now we all know we don't do this alone
Our Rotary friends across the river, but we can't name just one
They work right along to aid and assist
A very big Thank You, yes, yes, we insist

When the games are complete and a winner is crowned
It's time to clean up, it's done in leaps and bounds
We now can relax and wind ourselves down
But only for a moment, oh dear we must get ready for next years round!