This song “Canada” was written by Jack Kenny. The song, an ode to Canada, was sung by Oyama Elementary School children in 1990.1
Happy Birthday Canada!
1 #2014.86.1. One Cassette and two compact disks; also available in WAV format. Lake Country Museum and Archives.
Jenn Huffels
Omg!! Part of this amazing time is my sister Crystal Squires!!
Wow!
lakecountry
Wonderful! Can you or Crystal tell us about it?
Samantha
This song was recorded by the grade 7 class in 1992. There were several students that tried out and were granted solos. The following year this track was played at the end of every assembly at Oyama Elementary, where the entire student body would stand up and sing along.
Louisa Gwin
My Dad wrote this Song!
I was in grade one, and my sister and I are two of the little voices in the background! Good memories 🙂
Kathy Lang
I can remember the students singing this in the gym, including our 2 sons. Brings back many wonderful memories of Oyama Elementry.
Katy Hewitson
I sang this as a student and then again as a teacher in 2013/2014. Love that the tradition is alive. Wonderful memories. Thank you for preserving this.
Darin Holte
Miss Buckley must have been the principal than… taking over from Mr. Pullinger she brought a new purple and pink emblem to the school and got us some new sports equipment. Grade 4 when that baby was first introduced.
Maeve Buckley
Oh my… hearing this song truly touches my heart! I can see all those shiny smiling faces, and hear all those beautiful voices when we sang this special song at the end of each Celebration Assembly. Thank you so much for highlighting our Oyama school song on Canada’s 150th Birthday!
Love Miss Buckley
Rhonda Pigott Thorndale
This was from Craig’s time…I have tried to find this song many times…brings back many wonderful memories ?