Everything about Mattawa Ontario totally explained
Mattawa is a
town in northeastern
Ontario,
Canada at the confluence of the
Mattawa and
Ottawa Rivers in
Nipissing District. Mattawa means "Meeting of the Waters" in
Ojibwa. In 1615
Etienne Brulé and
Samuel de Champlain were the first Europeans to pass through this area.
In the past, Mattawa was an important place, due to its location along the
voyageur's canoe route from
Montreal to the
Great Lakes. It was a hub for both the
fur and
lumber trade.
In 2007, Mattawa and the townships of Bonfield, Papineau-Cameron, Mattawan, and Calvin united to create a newly-branded
Mattawa Voyageur Country in order to promote the region.
Attractions
Mattawa is the home of many wooden statues depicting historical figures from the Mattawa area, such as Champlain,
Pierre-Esprit Radisson,
Médard des Groseilliers, and others. The Mattawa District Museum is host to a 17 ft. wooden statue of
Big Joe Mufferaw, a local folk hero. These statues are scattered throughout the town of Mattawa and in two locations outside the town on nearby
Highway 17.
The nearby area contains over 200 kilometres of year-round
ATV trails, known as the Voyageur Multi Use Trail System (VMUTS).
Voyageur Days
Every summer since 1997, the Mattawa Voyageur Days Festival is held the last weekend of July. It is organized by the Town of Mattawa and takes place behind the Museum on
Explorer's Point. Some of the events include a regional talent night, lumberjack competition, and
canoe race. Live music is a large part of the Festival, and has in the past included such notable Canadian musicians as
April Wine,
Trooper,
Honeymoon Suite,
Chuck Labelle and
David Wilcox, among others like "Musique Ete" and Local singers like,
Akeem Ouellet.
As part of tradition, on the Sunday of the event at dusk there's a choreographed fireworks show.
Mattawa Voyageur Days celebrated its 10th anniversary in July 2007, selling out of its 7,000 admission wristbands before the event had begun. In 2008, Festivals and Events Ontario listed Mattawa Voyageur Days as one of the Top 100 Ontario Festivals.
Media
Radio
Mattawa is served by two low-power
AM repeaters of
Greater Sudbury's
CBC Radio stations:
Print
Mattawa's weekly newspaper
The Mattawa Recorder has been in publication since 1972. It is owned and published by Tom and Heather Edwards.
Demographics
According to the
Canada 2006 Census:
Population: 2,003
Dwellings: 942
Area (km²): 3.66
Density (persons per km²): 548
Additionally, 40% of Mattawanians are Francophone, although the seasonal nature of local employment results in population and demographic fluctuations throughout the year.
Notable Residents
Anahareo, wife of writer and conservationist Grey Owl.
Dr. Saint Firmin Monestime, Canada's first black mayor. Further Information
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