Mattawa mayor says Voyageur Days weekend ‘something we cannot do without’ Mattawa Voyageur Days returns for year 27 and with high hopes to entertain on and off the stage Photo by SUPPLIEDArticle content Mayor Raymond Bélanger knows how important Mattawa Voyageur Days weekend is to his community. Try refreshing your browser, or Mattawa mayor says Voyageur Days weekend ‘something we cannot do without’ Back to video We apologize, but this video has failed to load. The mayor said his community is a tourist destination, and it needs to have a draw like Mattawa Voyageur Days. Article content Mattawa Voyageur Days lost $40,000 last year and town council dropped the budget for the 2026 weekend of concerts. “Theory of a Deadman came back to Mattawa Voyageur Days and on Saturday we had an up-and-coming country star in Owen Riegling.