Hearst, Ontario

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Coordinates: 49°42′N, 83°40′W

Coordinates: 49°42′N 83°40′W / 49.7, -83.667
Hearst, Ontario


Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Cochrane
Established	1913
Government
- 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.

1 History
2 Culture
3 Notable People
4 Media
- 4.1 Radio
- 4.2 Television
5 References
6 External links

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.

Culture

Hearst is one of Ontario's majority Franco-Ontarian towns. The town is a dynamic and warm community where the population is 96% 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] It's a marvelous place for hunting and fishing. It is also known for many outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, camping, swimming, canoeing, golf and much more. There are also a multitude of events throughout the year.

Notable People

René Fontaine, Former Liberal politician
Claude Giroux (hockey), First-round draft pick in 2006 by the Philadelphia Flyers
Claude Larose (ice hockey b. 1943), NHL hockey player
Stéphane Lecours, Former Paralympic swimmer (Seoul '88)
Rumun Ndur, NHL hockey player

Media

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.