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Matachewan

Matachewan

Population:	~ 400
Language:	largely French
Main industry:	Mining, lumber
Famous for:	First Nations petroglyphs
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Horseshoe Island Camp

Matachewan is a town of about 350 about 60 kilometres west of Kirkland Lake on Highway 66. On the shores of the Montreal River and near Mistinikon Lake, Matachewan is a Native word meaning 'meeting of the waters.'

Matachewan had its European start about 8 kilometres north, when the Hudson Bay Company founded Fort Matachewan to trade furs with the local population. The area around Matachewan had been populated for a logn time before Europeans arrived. Approximately 13 kilometres north of Matachewan are ancient Aboriginal pictographs which indicate trade routes that were used in the area.

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Visitor Comments

— Robert Drew from Caledon on 2011-05-12 23:56:40

I grew up in Matachewan back in the 50's. My brother and I remember it well and the time spent on the Montreal River, as kids, we loved it!

— Robert Drew from Caledon on 2011-05-12 23:57:52

I grew up in Matachewan back in the 50's. My brother and I remember it well and the time spent on the Montreal River, as kids, we loved it!

— Robert Drew from Caledon on 2011-05-12 23:58:17

I grew up in Matachewan back in the 50\'s. My brother and I remember it well and the time spent on the Montreal River, as kids, we loved it!

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