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Metis Connections

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. […]

Coin de la Baie

GET YOURSELF IN GEAR! A TALE WITH A LESSON FROM COIN DE LA BAIE A story told by F.A. Astle. Storytelling has always been common in the evenings especially in the early years here in Metis. Willis N. Bugbee, in his book “Drifting Down the St. Lawrence”, wrote that F. A. Astle, owner of the […]

The Wharf at Sandy Bay

The Wharf at Sandy Bay – a Place of Tidal Get-Togethers At high tide, above the calmness of settled waves and feeding fish, rattle sounds of boisterous men and boys hungry for a catch. In the salty St. Lawrence sea breeze by Baie-des-Sables, once Sandy Bay, the afternoon’s potent heat tans sweat-laden foreheads and hits […]