Hearst, Ontario
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Hearst is a town in Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada.<ref name="GNBC" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is located on the Mattawishkwia River in Northern Ontario, approximately Template:Convert west of Kapuskasing, approximately Template:Convert east of Thunder Bay along Highway 11. At Hearst, Highway 583 extends northward to Lac-Sainte-Thérèse and southward to Jogues, Coppell and Mead.
Hearst is well-known for its prevalent French-Canadian culture. Over 84% of the town's residents speak French as their mother language,<ref name=SCref21/> the highest proportion in Ontario, and the dialect of French in Hearst is particularly known for being nearly indistinguishable from the French spoken in Quebec.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
History
The town was established as a divisional point of the National Transcontinental Railway in 1913, Template:Convert west of Cochrane and Template:Convert east of the divisional point of Grant. There is some indeterminacy with the name Grant as the original site of Hearst was also called Grant and was changed to Hearst in 1911.
Hearst was named to honour William Howard Hearst, then Ontario Minister of Forests and Mines and later Premier of Ontario.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was incorporated in 1922. Many settlers to the town originally came from the province of Quebec. Many also came from Europe and other regions in Canada and the USA. Template:Clear left
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Hearst had a population of Template:Val living in Template:Val of its Template:Val total private dwellings, a change of Template:Percentage from its 2016 population of Template:Val. With a land area of Template:Convert, it had a population density of Template:Pop density in 2021.<ref name=SCref21/> Template:Canada census
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Economy
Hearst has a long tradition of being a "lumber town". Currently the major employers include a Greenfirst hardwood and softwood facility as well as a plywood mill operated by Columbia Forest Products.
Arts and culture
93.7% of Hearst's population is francophone.<ref name=SooToday2013-08-30> Template:Cite news</ref> Different cultures can be found in Hearst such as Finn, Slovak, Bulgarian, Chinese, Portuguese, Greek, Ukrainian, First Nations and also Black Canadians.
The town is home to the Université de Hearst, formerly a federated school of Laurentian University in Sudbury. The Hearst Public Library was founded on December 17, 1974. In its beginning, the library was situated in the basement of the Hearst High School where it shared its space with the school library. On June 4, 1984, the library moved to its present location, 801 George Street (formerly Stedman's). Hearst is a four-season destination. Many years ago, the town proclaimed itself the Moose Capital of Canada.<ref>Template:Usurped</ref> Local outdoor activities include fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, camping, swimming, canoeing, and golf.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Hearst is served by Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport.
The Ontario Northland Railway purchased the part of the National Transcontinental Railway serving Hearst in 1993. The Canadian National Railways (formerly Algoma Central Railway) connects with the Ontario Northland at Hearst.
Hearst was the northern terminus for a Canadian National Railways-operated passenger train service from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, running over the tracks of the Algoma Central Railway.<ref name=SooToday2013-08-30/> Hearst is the northern terminus for Ontario Northland's coach service.
Education
Hearst has both elementary and high schools (public and Catholic). It also has the Université de Hearst, a post-secondary institution that was formerly federated with Laurentian University in Sudbury. Education can also be sought at the collegiate level with the Collège Boréal.
Media
Radio
Hearst's only local radio service is provided by CINN-FM, a community radio station. All other radio stations available in the community are rebroadcasters of stations from Kapuskasing or Sudbury.
| Frequency | Call sign | Branding | Format | Owner | Notes |
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| FM 90.3 | CBON-FM-26 | Ici Radio-Canada Première | Talk radio, public radio | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Rebroadcaster of CBON-FM (Sudbury) |
| FM 91.1 | CINN-FM | CINNFM 91.1 | Community radio | Radio de l'Épinette Noire | Franco-Ontarian community radio |
| FM 91.9 | CBCC-FM | CBC Radio One | Talk radio, public radio | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Rebroadcaster of CBCS-FM (Sudbury) |
| FM 94.5 | CKHT-FM | Moose FM | Adult contemporary | Vista Broadcast Group | Rebroadcaster of CKAP-FM (Kapuskasing) |
| FM 95.5 | VF2597 | tourist information | 1158556 Ontario Ltd. (Roger de Brabant) | VF2597 Hearst, ON - FCCdata.org |
Television
| OTA channel | Call sign | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (VHF) | CITO-TV-3 | CTV | Rebroadcaster of CITO-TV (Timmins); de fact rebroadcaster of CICI-TV (Sudbury) |
Notable people
- Réginald Bélair, politician<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- René Fontaine, politician. Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport is named in his honour.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Doric Germain, writer whose books centre on Franco-Ontarian heritageTemplate:Citation needed
- Claude Giroux, professional hockey player<ref name="Prospect">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Claude Larose, professional hockey playerTemplate:Citation needed
- Rumun Ndur, professional hockey playerTemplate:Citation needed
- Eric Sorensen, journalistTemplate:Citation needed
- Pierre LeBrun, journalistTemplate:Citation needed
See also
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