Volunteering is described as an unpaid activity where someone gives their time to do a particular task or job that is not required nor an obligation nor being forced to do it. Unpaid volunteers are often the glue that holds a community together and allows connection to the community. This connection also enables individuals to […]
(The contributor is Michael Martin and he refers to his mother, Betty Savage (née Savage) and his older brothers Peter and Kerry among others.) (I’ve tried to avoid duplication with stories in Mum’s ‘ Memories of Metis’ and Kerry’s ‘Reminiscences of Rowanburn’ and, miracle of miracles, there are no serious contradictions. Peter has also reminded […]
“Go to Metis; no place like it!” When you come from a big family, it can be mind-boggling figuring out how everyone is related. Parents, siblings, uncles, aunts, grandparents, cousins, nieces and nephews – it’s no surprise that your head will start to spin, trying to decipher the family tree, particularly when efforts are complicated […]
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 […]
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. […]
Sadly, the Meikle name (pronounced Meekle) is no longer found in Metis. The descendants have moved away but the family is still remembered by many local residents for different endeavours and a colourful character. We know that the Meikle family came before 1845 as William Meikle married Margaret Smith in 1845. Mary Meikle ran a […]