Luckily, an engineer in Fredericton came to the rescue creating a steel bridge for the area that has been named Mayo’s Crossing. So we went in the first time and our bridge was gone,” he said. “The first year, beautiful – the logs were still there, so I said, ‘Good we’ve got it!’ Well the next year, the people down there, they clear-cut on the hill, so of course there’s nothing to stop the water. Taking matters into his own hands, Mayo decided he was going to build a more permanent bridge out of rocks, logs and netting. So, one place every winter the ice took the trees out and we’d go back in the spring and the water’s up to here,” he said, motioning to chest level. You used to cut a big log or two logs, put them across the water, and that’s what you’d use for a bridge. He has also taken on projects that took a bit more team work, like the Mayo Bridge. However, he doesn’t just lace up his hiking boots, he also helps build and maintain trails for other people to enjoy, including 10 kilometres of the Dobson Trail. to Florida, Mayo has decades worth of adventures. “My wife would have to stay in the car though because she had trouble walking.”Īfter that, May says, every trip turned into a week-long adventure to help ensure there would be enough time to explore.įrom Sydney to P.E.I. “When I drove to Florida, I stopped at every village and asked people about trails and if it was interesting enough, I would go and do it,” he said. At just 10 years old, Mayo would help his dad cut down and sell wood and they’d spend time together camping and on a fishing vessel.Įver since, the outdoors is where Mayo likes to be. His love of nature and being active started at a very young age.

Given his lifestyle and attitude, Mayo is proving that age really is just a number. Mayo also frequents local trails, the mall if he needs a change of scenery during bad weather, and around town. “On a rainy day I have two machines in my apartment that I can get on and pedal and at night, if I watch TV, I can sit on a bicycle thing and watch TV,” he said. It doesn’t matter the time of day or the weather conditions, Bill Mayo will find a way to keep moving.

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