Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The day honors the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
Wear Orange
Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30.
We are happy to announce that we’ve added another new feature to our Website!
A DONATE button is now available! As you are aware, we can only keep programs and exhibits going with the help of supporters, so we are now giving you different options to support your community museum or as a friend of this community museum.
HOW to support:
DONATE button – for direct support through the Square – receipts for $20 or more will be issued at the end of the year. Check this page https://mattawamuseum.ca/
50/50 tickets are now online 50/50 Draw – draw is Oct 5th – $1,000 prize up for grabs, so get your tickets today – online or in person at the Museum.
We were very exited to launch the Women’s Exhibit this season at the museum. Dedicated to all the women of our community, past, present, and future. We would like to continue to build on the exhibit and invite you to share any stories that you may have.
We will use technology in the form of a digital book and you will be able to contribute in the form of a memory or dedication, someone from your past or someone today – through stories, pictures, video, music – current stories as part of that celebration. What is a favourite memory? Story? Who would you like to thank? To celebrate? This is an opportunity for us, all of us, to write our stories.
We will have forms at the museum that you can take with you, or you can click on the link below to fill in the form and send to us at curator@mattawamuseum.ca.
It is important that we connect our past to the life we have now and the legacy we want to leave to our children.
The focus is on women being the hearts and souls who contribute to all aspects of our community. Tell us your stories through memories or events – who is special to you?
We have an amazing timeline posted beginning in the 1800s that represents our journey through activism, legalities, rights, and accomplishments.
Most importantly it is a chance for us, as women, to continue to support and celebrate each other. While we remember those who have gone before us, we also need to lift those today who support and shape our community.
We have some very exciting news to share! As you will read from the Press Release from Mr. Fedeli’s office, the Mattawa Museum is the recipient of an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant. It is always exciting when you receive grants, as nothing is ever guaranteed, but this one, in particular, is such wonderful news. It is an Accessibility Grant! Finally, our Museum – all three levels, including washroom facilities will be accessible to everyone!
Nothing could be more appreciated.
Renovations will take place over the winter months so we will be ready to welcome you when we open our 2024 Season. This will be a special year as we celebrate our 40th anniversary and will open with another brand-new, very special exhibit dedicated to the women of our community – past and present.
Please follow us on this journey! thank you, meegwetch, merci, marsi
Our talented Mattawa photographer Danny Turcotte (Catch-Light.ca) captured Big Joe in a new way at night with some flashlights and some light painting.
There is no photoshop in this photo. It was done in the dark with his camera on a tri pod taking a long photo and as it takes the photo he used flashlights and sparks spinning in the air which creates this effect. He actually ran around creating the image.
“You can see me standing there spinning the fireworks which gives the photo scale to show how tall Big Joe is as he stands towering above me—-I think he just paddled down the Ottawa…..”
