Downtown Mattawa on Highway 533.

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. Image File history File links Ontario-mattawa. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Mattawa-533. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Mattawa-533. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 4th... Pimisi Lake on the Mattawa River. ... This is about the river in Canada. ... Categories: Stub | Ontario districts ... Chippewa redirects here. ... Étienne Brûlé (c. ... A much-reproduced fictional portrait of Champlain by Théophile Hamel (1870) (no authentic portrait has survived)[1]) Samuel de Champlain , the father of New France, was born around 1580 in the town of Brouage, a seaport on Frances west coast. ... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ...

The town of Mattawa, like many towns in Northern Ontario is facing hardships, as there are few jobs available in town. In the past however, 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. Northern Ontario is the part of the province of Ontario, Canada, which lies north of Lake Huron, Georgian Bay, the French River and Lake Nipissing. ... The coureurs des bois (runners of the woods) or voyageurs (travellers) is the name given to the men who engaged in the fur trade directly with the Amerindians in North America from the time of New France up through the 19th century, when much of the continent was still mostly... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (in unity, prosperity) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... The Great Lakes from space The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes in North America on or near the Canada-United States border. ... An Alberta fur trader in the 1890s. ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Lumber or Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction...

Mattawa was the home of the "Timber Train" which takes you up the Ottawa River to Témiscaming, Quebec. It is also home to the Mattawa District Museum which has a wooden statue of Big Joe Mufferaw. In fact, the town itself, and the countryside around it is dotted with wooden statues celebrating the region's history. Témiscaming is a town located at the south end of Lake Temiscaming on the upper Ottawa River in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality of western Quebec. ... Statue of Mufferaw in Mattawa, Ontario. ...

Mattawa was at one time known as a ski town thanks to the once successful but now closed Mount Antoine. Mount Antoine was a ski hill operated jointly with Laurentian Ski Hill in North Bay, Ontario. ...

Mattawa is served by two low-power AM CBC radio repeaters from Sudbury, Ontario, including one SRC repeater (CBLFT-27) on UHF channel 26. Mattawa has a Weekly Newspaper called Mattawa Recorder. CBC Radio is the English language radio division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... Greater Sudbury (2001 census population 155,219) is a city in Northern Ontario. ... Télévision de Radio-Canada, often simply Radio-Canada, is the main French language television service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... CBLFT is the Societé Radio-Canada station serving franco-ontarians in Toronto and most of Ontario, including the Western, Central and Northeastern regions. ... Ultra high frequency (UHF) designates a range (band) of electromagnetic waves whose frequency is between 300 MHz and 3. ...

Festivals

Voyageur Days

Every summer since 1999, the Voyageur Days Festival is held (usually) the last weekend of July. It is organized by the residents of Mattawa and takes place behind the museum on Explorer's Point. Some main events include a lumberjack competition, canoe race, pancake breakfast, fishing derby, and a battle of the bands. The major highlight of the weekend is the live performances of Canadian music artists. The festival takes place over 4 days, Thursday through Sunday. Lumberjacks in Oregon, c. ... Pimisi Lake on the Mattawa River. ...

Each night has a different type of music. Thursday nights are reserved for local talents, Fridays for country music artists, Saturdays are rock nights, and Sundays are mix of all other types.

As part of tradition, every Sunday at dusk there is a choreographed fireworks show.

Cinefest Champlain

During the summer of 2005 the Champlain Theater hosted a Film Festival showcasing a variety of Canadian movies. However lack of funding prevented a second film festival.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census: The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

• Population: 2,270
• % Change (1996-2001): -0.5
• Dwellings: 1,016
• Area (km²): 3.66
• Density (persons per km²): 621.0

Additionally, 40% of Mattawans are Francophone, although the seasonal nature of local employment results in population and demographic fluctuations throughout the year. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

A railroad bridge in Mattawa over the Ottawa River.

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External links

• Corporation of the Town of Mattawa official website
• Voyageur Days

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 46.313995° -78.711419°
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