Perley James Fennell was born March 20, 1907. Over the course of his life, Perley was a member of the elementary school board, a member of the Lady Minto Hospital board, a member of the Melfort Board of Trade, charter member of Rotary Club, a Mason, and a Shriner. He played professional hockey in Parkland, California. Perley was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in North Battleford in 1987. He lived most of his life in Melfort, and retired with his wife, Anna, to White Rock, British columbia in 1968. He died on April 10, 1996.
