The Community Council of Merasheen was a spur of the moment composition of Leona and her son, Donatus. This Fulford family was abundantly gifted with wit, wisdom, and creative talent which enabled them to take an everyday situation in the life of the community and turn it into a song. Leona was amused at the idea of printing this song in the Reunion book. She informed us that two verses have slipped her memory. One verse relates to the condition of the fishery and free labour and the other tells about the size of the poles to be got - 20-30 feet in length, six inches at the top. If anyone can recall those missing verses, please share them, so we can write them in the margins.
The forming of the Community Council, the arrival of electricity in Merasheen, the spirit of cooperation and the displays of leadership are evidence of our people's positive attitude and proof that ‘where there's a will - there's a way!’

THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL SONG
Composed by Leona & Donatus Fulford
Sung to the tune of ‘Sink the Bismark‘

T'was in the year of '62 a meeting it was held
To form a community council, if everything went well.
With Father Lewis as chairman, Pad Hann as secretary
The majority of the people they formed a committee.

A secret ballet then was held up in the library
Five men were elected to run the community.
Richie he got 60 votes and Leo 43
Paddy and Ron did very well, and John the majority.

These men we picked for councillors, were five good men to plan
For they know what is going on, on sea and on the land.
They listen to the radio and read the news you see
With an antenna on the Long Point hill, they hope to have TV.

Father Lewis went to St. John's; the headman for to see
To get some information about electricity
On his returning from his trip he spoke to one and all
And he made sure that we would have the lights in by the fall.

When the electricians came around to measure up the land
They found more rocks in Merasheen than all of Newfoundland.
But when they saw what wire we needed: they didn't know what to say
But the people told them, ‘Where there's a-will, there's a way!

So for now I'll say no more for the future I can see
I hear then knocking at my door and say ‘Boy, where's your fee".
And I will say, ‘Sir, I am broke but happy as a lark
And you can go shut of my lights and leave me in the dark.’