Look to the other side of the road where there is now a recreational area named Astle Park. This is where one of Metis’ two original general stores operated from 1898 up until the early 1960s. The store was first opened by Maria Astle, who ran the business until her death in 1947. After this, it became Campbell’s Store.
Grocery shopping has changed a lot since the days of Campbell’s Store as Doreen Pearce, who worked there for a number of summers, remembers.
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