Little Metis Presbyterian Church Known locally as the Yellow Kirk (honouring the Scottish roots of the population), the Little Metis Presbyterian Church welcomes parishioners every summer, some from families coming to Metis for generations, and others – newcomers. Presbyterian services, until this church was built, were held at Leggatt’s Point, three miles distant along poor […]
Dans le cadre du Mois de l’arbre et de la forêt, l’Association forestière bas-laurentienne (AFBL) de concert avec le Réseau BIBLIO du BSL facilite l’accès à l’album illustré : l’Abécédaire de la forêt, disponible pour emprunt à votre bibliothèque bilingue de Métis-sur-Mer.
Lyme disease by tick bites poses a significant risk to Canadians spending more time outdoors and who may be at a greater risk of this severe illness that is ever-present and spreading.
Cyber-Seniors are reaching out to Seniors to help them get more comfortable with today’s technology. Please take a look at this week’s free webinars.
Professor (McGill) T.H. (Timothy Howard) Merrett Over a period of some 65 years, one or more of the Merretts spent a summer holiday in Metis Beach, starting in the Boule Rock Hotel before I was born until 1973 when Helen paid her last visit, with Ernest, to the Boule Rock the year before it was […]
By Pamela Andersson Many of us may think that bicycling came to the Metis area mid-20th century, about the time that paved roads did. Wrong. We invite you to have a look at some HLSL bicycle photos from Metis from the late 1890s before paved roads, the 20th century, and right up to the present […]
Cyber-Seniors are reaching out to Seniors to help them get more comfortable with today’s technology. Please take a look at this week’s free webinars.
Lorn & Winnie Turriff and the Baker’s Dozen “When we first moved to Murdochville, there were two sets of bunk-beds and a cot in one room.” Winnie Campbell was just 17 when she eloped with 21-year-old Lorn Turriff in 1938. Little did she know that she would go on to bring 13 children into the […]
A bit more about the mix of people in Metis! Unlike the hum of a city, the atmosphere of a small town is slower, quieter, and more personal. The focus of life is often about relationships. Residents value conversation and friendship. The close-knit atmosphere also means that when others come into town, residents know it. […]