434 Beach - You are now facing the land where Turriff Hall, the first of the Metis hotels, once stood. Built in 1862 by Robert Turriff, the walls of this 75-room hotel went from the east-side fence of the property, to the western wall of the garden shed. In the spring of 1941, the building was destroyed by fire. Thankfully, as it only opened during the summer months, no one was staying in the hotel when it burned down.
Grandson of Robert Turriff, Lorn Turriff, tells us about the early days of Metis as a summer resort and his memories of the hotel.