Winter activities
- Introduction
- Pond skating
- Toboganning
- Snowshoeing
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- Skating parties
Skating Parties
Interest in skating as a leisurely activity among men at Mount Allison was usurped by the introduction of hockey in January 1896. Hockey teams from Mount Allison and the town practiced and played games at the new town rink, Copp's Rink, and little time was left over for recreational skating.
A new form of entertainment, however, was introduced by students of the Male Academy in February 1899: skating parties. By 1901, the Academy's skating parties at the town rink attracted 250 people. Held on Friday evenings, these parties gave students of both genders from Mount Allison’s three institutions, and people from the town, an opportunity to socialize and drink refreshments while listening to live music. In 1905, the Mount Allison Amateur Athletic Association hosted its first skating party, and regularly held others until WWI.
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