Doug, a Valley boy from the Petawawa area has always lived and fished on the Ottawa River. Sandra is from Killaloe and when she and Doug met they became best hunting and fishing companions. Then came Tara, Lindsey and Jarett to share life experiences outdoors and at...
It was the year 1912 when the Von Doeler’s arrived from Germany, settling on the same piece of land where this ranch still stands. For years the family worked hard on building a barn and farmhouse, as well as raising many animals throughout the year. It wasn’t until...
At first glance, the small log building situated on Mattawa’s Explorer’s Point seems unassuming—especially since it’s dwarfed by a 16-foot carved wooden statue of the town’s folk hero, standing just outside. But walk through the doors of the Mattawa & District...
A little more than four and a half billion years ago, the newly forming Earth was involved in a violent celestial collision with a smaller protoplanet—half the size of our planet or the size of Mars. The debris from the mammoth event was launched into space, formed a...
The sign over the entrance of Le Voyageur Inn in Mattawa says “Authentic Thai Cuisine”. “Okay,” a skeptical person might think, “Northeastern Ontario is much more renowned for its poutine than its Pad Thai. Can anyone deliver truly “authentic Thai cuisine” in...
