MATTAWA, ONTARIO

'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. Etienne Brulé and Samuel de Champlain were the first Europeans to come to this area, which they did in 1615.
The Town of Mattawa, like many towns in Northern Ontario is one of the most virbrant communities in the north. 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.
Mattawa is the home of many one of a kind wooden statues, which take you on a journey down Main Street, across the Town and back. It is also home to the Mattawa District Museum which is host to a 16 ft. wooden statue of Big Joe Mufferaw.
Mattawa is also one of the town's mentioned in the song "I've Been Everywhere", famously covered by Hank Snow and Johnny Cash.
Recently, in 2007, Mattawa, Bonfield, Papineau-Cameron, Mattawan, and Calvin Townships have all united to create a newly branded Mattawa Voyageur Country. Our group of townships felt that there was a need for a group to take charge and make some positive changes to the region. One Name, One Message, One Region
★ Mattawa Voyageur Country Website

Contents

Media

Radio

Print

Festivals

Voyageur Days

Demographics

External links

Media

Radio

Mattawa is served by two low-power AM repeaters of Greater Sudbury's CBC Radio stations:

★ AM 1090 - Première Chaîne

★ AM 1240 - CBC Radio One

★ FM 102 - The Fox

★ FM 100.5 - Easy Rock

Print

Mattawa has a weekly newspaper called the ''Mattawa Recorder''.

Festivals

Voyageur Days

Every summer since 1997, the 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 main events include a Thursday Night Regional Talent Night, Friday - New Country, Saturday - 12to12 Rock Where the Rivers Meet, and Sunday - Blues Rock Night, Lumberjack competition, canoe race, pancake breakfast, kids fishing derby, and more.
As part of tradition, every Sunday at dusk there is a choreographed fireworks show.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census:

★ Population: 2,003

★ % Change (2006): -11.8

★ 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.

External links

★ Mattawa Voyageur Country Website

★ Voyageur Days

	'North:' Mattawan, Rivière-Kipawa, Quebec
'West:' Papineau-Cameron	'Mattawa'	'East:' Papineau-Cameron
	'South:' Papineau-Cameron