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This 1829 map shows the three seigneuries along the Mitis River that were granted during the French Regime. The Seigneurie de Mitis or de Pieras was granted on […]
Matthew MacNider purchased the Mitis seigneurie in 1802. He was a Scot with a timber business based in Quebec City and is credited with beginning the first efforts […]
The port at Grand-Métis was busy with ships in 1800s and the 1900s. The port welcomed small cargo ships and goélettes, small sailing ships that were able to […]
Born in Dufftown in the highlands of Scotland near to the River Spey, Stephen had watched with interest and envy as the local laird fished the river near […]
Logging was the enemy of salmon fishing. The logs jammed the river and left a heavy sludge of bark and refuse on the river bottom that often impeded […]
The falls on the Metis River were a tourist attraction for generations of travellers visiting the region. One of the first “tourists” was Montréal photographer Alexander Henderson. He […]
This aerial photo shows the village of Price at the apex of its prosperity. The Price Brothers mills occupy a large terrain to east of the river and […]
The Metis River was dammed to produce hydroelectricity. Local entrepreneur Jules A. Brillant formed the Lower St. Lawrence Power Company (Compagnie de Pouvoir du Bas-Saint-Laurent) and assembled investors […]
Elsie Reford was a large landowner in the region. Her land included Estevan Lodge and the gardens that she developed. But it also included both banks of the […]
