In those days there was no help for someone like me.
Laura Marjorie Finn (nee Wells) is a Métis mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. Family is central to her life and, at age 96, Laura still dedicates herself to ensuring family members are getting what they need day-to-day and long term.
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Oh, that’s a Métis thing!
Alicia Blore is an MNO citizen with historical ancestral ties to the Red River Settlement in Manitoba. She didn’t always know about her Métis ancestry growing up but still grew up with some of those key cultural traditions, like playing the fiddle.
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Event Highlights
Honour, Learn, & Act: National Indigenous History Month Celebration at George Brown Polytechnic Institute
On June 1, 2026, George Brown hosted an event to honour the first day of Indigenous History Month. It was a time to honour the strength, resilience, and vibrant cultures of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities through dance, speech, song and connection. We were excited to have a TYRMC table, where we got to […]
Métis Fiddle Concert Series 2026
On April 26th at Scarborough Museum, the City of Toronto held the first Métis fiddle concert in a series of four, featuring the music from accomplished Métis fiddler Alicia Blore, accompanied by Jacob Wanuch on guitar and Megan Southwell leading the jigging lesson. TYRMC Senator Paul Irvine spoke about the history and development of Métis […]
Indigenous Peoples Celebration at the Toronto Sceptres Game
On Sunday, March 29th, 2026, the TYRMC community joined together at the Toronto Sceptres game. It was the Indigenous Peoples Celebration, where we celebrated our Métis heritage and got to watch drumming , dancing and the Canadian National Anthem sung in Cree. It was the Indigenous Peoples Celebration, where we celebrated our Métis heritage and […]
