Hearst, Ontario
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| Town of Hearst | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Cochrane |
| Established | 1913 |
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| - Type | Town |
| - Mayor | Roger Sigouin |
| - Governing Body | Hearst Town Council |
| - MP | Brent St. Denis (LPC) |
| - MPP | Gilles Bisson (NDP) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 5,620 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | P0L |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website: Town of Hearst | |
Hearst (2001 census population 5,825; 2006 census population 5,620) is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in Northern Ontario, approximately 92 km (57 miles) west of Kapuskasing, approximately 964 km (600 miles) north of Toronto and 520 km (323 miles) east of Thunder Bay on Highway 11. At Hearst, Highway 583 also extends northward to Lac-Sainte-Thérèse and southward to Jogues, Coppell and Mead.
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[edit] History
The town came into being due to the construction of the National Transcontinental Railway in 1913. Established as a divisional point, Hearst is 207.7 km (129.08 miles) west of Cochrane and 201.3 km (125.11 miles) east of the divisional point of Grant.
Hearst was named to honour William Hearst, then Minister of Forests and Mines. Many settlers of this town originally came from the province of Quebec.
[edit] Culture
Hearst is one of Ontario's majority Franco-Ontarian towns with 96% of the town's population being francophone.[1] Residents are predominantly Caucasian but different cultures can be found in Hearst such as Chinese, Portuguese, Greek, Ukrainian, First Nations and also African-Canadians.
The town is home to the Université de Hearst, a federated school of Laurentian University in Sudbury. The primary industry of Hearst is forestry, with both mills and tree-planting organizations. Hearst is a four season destination. Many years ago, the town proclaimed itself the Moose Capital of Canada.[2] Local outdoor activities include fishing, hunting snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, camping, swimming, canoeing, and golf.
[edit] Notable People
- René Fontaine, Former Liberal politician
- Doric Germain, writer, whose books centre on Franco-Ontarian heritage
- Claude Giroux, First-round draft pick in 2006 by the Philadelphia Flyers
- Claude Larose, NHL hockey player
- Stéphane Lecours, Former Paralympic swimmer (Seoul '88)
- Rumun Ndur, NHL hockey player
[edit] Media
[edit] Radio
Hearst's only local radio service is provided by CINN, a community radio station. All other radio stations available in the community are rebroadcasters of stations from Kapuskasing, Timmins or Sudbury.
- FM 90.3 - CBON-26, La Première Chaîne
- FM 91.1 - CINN, franco-ontarian community
- FM 91.9 - CBCC, CBC Radio One
- FM 92.9 - CHYK-2, francophone hot adult contemporary
- FM 94.5 - CKHT, adult contemporary
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Town of Hearst
- Go Hearst Town of Hearst, Ontario Community Website
- Ontario Highway 11 Homepage - Hearst
