........ This is part of our school before
its name was changed back from Mattawa McElligott District School
to Mattawa District Public School.
Behind that wall is the Kindergarten.
The 200-year-old pine was cut down
Caution: the old tgib@efni.com does
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WELCOME to
MATTAWA
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.......First done in 1997-98, this is
...already HISTORY as you read it.
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......... The young persons who worked on this
are bigger now, and some have gone on past
high school. Some of the teachers who made it
possible have moved on too, retired, or they
teach elsewhere. Things happen, and change.
We will remember the excitement of achieving
as we look back on what follows here.
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are many who think History is
only about things that happened long ago.
....... History happens
one day at a time as we
all live it. If we make each day the best that it
can be, we can smile when we are old and know
that we had done our bit to make the world a
better place........ --T.Gibson,
Mattaweb 2001 |
Please NOTE
Progress."
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While this new section is under construction and many areas
will
display "FILE NOT FOUND" messages, those who wish to follow
the links before they are ready here, will find them complete by
clicking CHIJ in MATTAWEB. This link will also remain as a way to enjoy reading the book Jamie and Jeff wrote in
grade 6, called
The Way It's Done, NOT ! and others in Mattawa Young Authors. |
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With permission of Liz Cowan,
reporter-photographer,
the photo from the December 1995 North Bay Nugget
was published in our Mattawa Young Authors website.
From left are Jeff Smuck, Mrs G, and Jamie Moore.
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This photograph has degraded
badly over the past five years. It used to be clear. We have
to ask how well today's plans to store all the Wisdom of the Ages (business records) solely on
electronic media will succeed. Jeff's shirt was white, as were the papers on the table. What's
more, no one had a skin rash.... What else will change? Click the picture to get the original. |
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MORE RECENT HISTORY as of 2001
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took Jamie and Jeff all year in Enrichment sessions to write their book
bit by bit, much of the time "rolling on the floor," laughing. It really is a very funny
book in places, and they had their "fifteen minutes of fame" when interviewed by
the North Bay NUGGET. It was not until they were in grade 12 that Mattawa .......
Young Authors went on the Internet, and their book was published for all to enjoy.
That was some years ago at this writing, before Mattaweb emerged. Both authors
are by now (I would guess) married and fraught with demands that come with ........
leaving childhood behind. ....
Do you want to read their book?
The Way It's Done, NOT!
They are in Mattaweb, (go online)
for Mattawa Young Authors |
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(Version 2 of the Museum CD may contain novels, if interested.)
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i De momento amigos! Estos pensamientos
seran en traduccion para francés.
Après un peu, ces pensées seront traduits en français mieux qu'en espagnol.
Une petite plaisanterie... Esta de broma.
And so saying, ONWARD to revisit 1997-1998!
The MENU may be FASTER with DIRECT LINKS.
If some Menu links do not work below, it is because they are not already in #4 or #5
FAST CLICKS get you to MAIN SECTIONS BELOW !
Shoestring Productions Presents
THE MATTAWA AREA
THROUGH THE EYES OF KIDS
Picture by Emma, Grade 3
Go to see a page with ALL
THE BICYCLES ! Gr.3 ART
And the Story
BUT First, FAST
CLICKS!
Here are the Places you can jump to if their files have been moved!
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Lumbering |
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Activities |
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Heritage |
GO Kiosk, a
Ghost Town |
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GO How It Was
When It Flooded |
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GO Bicycles:
Grade 3 Art |
SEE A Story about EAU CLAIRE
With 5 great thumbnail photos !
by Zach Wood Grade 4
OUR SCHOOL
Our school and some of the Pines
Mattawa McElligott District School, Elementary Site
We get the facts first from
Junior and Senior Kindergarten, then Grade 1,
with their own art and bicycle pictures from Grade 3.
Grade 3 stories range farther afield,
(not yet but to be included as time permits)
Thoughtful summary with photos, personal views
of Mattawa's main attractions, is provided
by a group of Grade 6 students.
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VISIT OUR SCHOOL
and find out why Mattawa
is a great place to live.
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Sara's Stories
have arrived! Two stories from a promising
Grade 1 writer
(Note: in 2001 Sara is now in grade 3 and very shortly
her new page will be displayed in Mattawa Young Authors.)
GO to Mattaweb
and follow directions to Junior Room
Our French classes / Nos classes
de français
Après l'intro par Mme DesRoches: nos débutants,
une histoire illustrée par Megan.
Yuk et yum , une histoire du Parc Champlain.
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Picture by TJ Grade 3 (Go to the rest )
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In-School Activities
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MATTAWA YOUNG AUTHORS
An extracurricular activity that shares the products
of imagination by learning how to do HTML coding.
Come and see our pictures. GO
there
Out-of-school Activities
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...Catch the excitement !
...Join us at the
TIMBER
TRAIN
There is lots to see on
a Timber Train Trip !
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PRIMARY HERITAGE
ACTIVITIES
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Grades 1, 2, and 3
AT THE PARK
<-- At left,
Pond and Wetland Study
S. Kindergarten and S. Needs
AT SCHOOL
Go to Schoolyard Forest
and Indoor Activities
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It was a perfect day and place
for going on a wetland hike and
conducting a pond study.
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All who were there
had a great time.
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CAMPING OUT
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The arrow shows where the three crosses
are.
The Mattawa River as it joins the Ottawa River
David M. Grade 6, makes CAMPING OUT a real adventure
with his serious tips for survival.
GO there
SPORTS
The Beach at Mattawa Island
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Jeff V. Grade 7, describes a recreation facility
built by kids for kids on Mattawa Island
GO there
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The COMMUNITY
(Most of this section is in #4 of the Museum Site.)
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Enjoying Northern Country Life
By Neil, Grade 5
Besides school, the outdoors are wide and free,
with the lake, and small rivers filled with fish.
GO there
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People
and Heritage
Cheryl, Grade 6, looks at HISTORY
with subtle humour, through the Family Saga!
GO there
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JESSICA'S FAMILY STORY
One of the ways to discover our roots is to ask
older members of our families how it was
for their parents and grandparents.
Jessica did that. Here is her story.
GO there
Pioneer LUMBERING
Nadine, Grade 5, also researched family history.
She tells what it is like to live far from city,
town or village in the same place where
many generations of her family have lived.
To see a beautiful place,
GO there
Places
The Mountains of Mattawa
A photo of Moose Cliff and the train track
with a poem by Melissa L, Grade 6
GO there
Our HERITAGE RIVER, the MATTAWA
by Chantelle A, Grade 8
We are proud and happy that the river that
served as a highway for the fur trade
in the early history of our country,
and which includes some of the most
beautiful scenery anywhere, has been named
a protected Heritage River.
GO there
Calvin Township
That is a picture of a wild animal. They really
know how to hide, don't they?
(Click the picture for an enhanced version of reality!
Click "Back" to return here.)
Wildlife around Mattawa
We provide a clue just so you do not get the wrong
impression about the nature of Melissa's report.
GO there
Special Features:
THE CANADIAN ECOLOGY CENTRE
Melanie C in grade 7 tells us how knowledge of
ECO-TOURISM
has changed her view of the Forestry Industry
GO there
LIST OF LOCAL LINKED HOMEPAGES
OTTAWA RIVER WATERWAY with Mrs G
TOWN OF MATTAWA HOMEPAGES, MATTAWA YOUNG AUTHORS
ST. VICTOR'S HOMEPAGE, SKI MONT ANTOINE, The TIMBER TRAIN,
CANADIAN ECOLOGY CENTRE, NIPNET
GO there
