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| Coordinates: 49°42′N 83°40′W / 49.7°N 83.667°WCoordinates: 49°42′N 83°40′W / 49.7°N 83.667°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Cochrane |
| Established | 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Roger Sigouin |
| • Governing Body | Hearst Town Council |
| • MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
| • MPP | Gilles Bisson (NDP) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 98.73 km2 (38.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,090 |
| • Density | 51.6/km2 (134/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code FSA | P0L |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.hearst.ca |
Hearst is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in Northern Ontario, approximately 92 kilometres (57 mi) west of Kapuskasing, approximately 935 kilometres (581 mi) north of Toronto and 520 kilometres (320 mi) east of Thunder Bay along Highway 11. At Hearst, Highway 583 extends northward to Lac-Sainte-Thérèse and southward to Jogues, Coppell and Mead.
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History [link]
The town came into being due to the construction of the National Transcontinental Railway in 1913. Established as a divisional point, Hearst is 208 km west of Cochrane and 201 km east of the divisional point of Grant. There is some historical ambiguity 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.[2] 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.
Culture [link]
85% of Hearst's population is francophone. This is unusual in Ontario, a province that is overwhelmingly English-speaking.[3] Residents are predominantly Caucasian. Different cultures can be found in Hearst such as Finn, Slovak, Bulgarian, 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.[4] Local outdoor activities include fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, camping, swimming, canoeing, and golf.
Transportation [link]
Hearst is served by Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport.
It is also the northern terminus for a Canadian National Railways-operated passenger train service from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, running over the tracks of the former Algoma Central Railway.
Demographics [link]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1996 | 6,049 | — |
| 2001 | 5,825 | −3.7% |
| 2006 | 5,620 | −3.5% |
| 2011 | 5,090 | −9.4% |
Notable people [link]
- René Fontaine, former Liberal politician
- Doric Germain, writer, whose books centre on Franco-Ontarian heritage
- Terrence Rundle West, Writer
- Claude Giroux, NHL player, currently for the Philadelphia Flyers.
- Claude Larose, former NHL hockey player
- Rumun Ndur, former NHL hockey player
- Pierre LeBrun, NHL insider for ESPN and TSN
- Stephane Lecours, Olympic Medalist 1988 Summer Paralympic Games
Media [link]
Radio [link]
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, 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
Television [link]
References [link]
- ^ a b "Hearst census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. https://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3556076&Geo2=CD&Code2=3556&Data=Count&SearchText=Hearst&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ 'The Honourable Sir William Howard Hearst (Premier 1914-1919)'
- ^ Katimavik
- ^ Northern Ontario - Hearst, Ontario - James Bay Frontier
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfm. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. https://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. https://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
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Ontario
Ontario (
i/ɒnˈtɛərioʊ/) is one of the ten provinces of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province by a large margin, accounting for nearly 40 percent of all Canadians, and is the second largest province in total area. Ontario is fourth largest in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto.
Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east, and to the south by the US states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. All of Ontario's 2,700 km (1,678 mi) border with the United States follows inland waterways: from the west at Lake of the Woods, eastward along the major rivers and lakes of the Great Lakes/Saint Lawrence River drainage system. These are the Rainy River, the Pigeon River, Lake Superior, the St. Marys River, Lake Huron, the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River, Lake Erie, the Niagara River, Lake Ontario and along the St. Lawrence River from Kingston, Ontario, to the Quebec boundary just east of Cornwall, Ontario.
List of Senators of Canada representing Ontario
This is a list of past and present Senators of Canada representing the province of Ontario. Ontario has had an allocation of 24 senators since the time of Confederation. The province is also one of four regional Senate divisions under Section 26 of the Constitution Act that allows for the expansion of the Senate by one or two senators per region.
Current
Notes:
1 Senators are appointed to represent Ontario. Each senator may choose to designate a geographic area within Ontario as his or her division.
2 Senators are appointed by the Governor-General of Canada in the Queen's name on the recommendation of the prime minister.
3 Division designated as Toronto Centre from January 13, 1984 to February 14, 2001 and Toronto Centre-York from February 15, 2001 to the present.
Historic
Notes:
1 Senators are appointed to represent Ontario. Each senator may choose to designate a geographic area within Ontario as his or her division.
2 Senators are appointed by the Governor-General of Canada in the Queen's name on the recommendation of the prime minister; the initial 24 senators were named by a Royal Proclamation at the time of confederation.
Ontario (Human Rights Commission) v Etobicoke (Borough of)
Ontario (Human Rights Commission) v Etobicoke (Borough of), [1982] 1 S.C.R. 202 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on age discrimination. Several firemen challenged a mandatory retirement policy under the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Court found that the employer did not sufficiently justify the policy as a bona fide occupational requirement.
Background
Harold Hall and Vincent Gray were firemen in the borough of Etobicoke, Ontario. As part of the collective agreement between the borough and the union, all firefighters were required to retire at the age of 60. When Hall and Grey were forced to retire they brought a complaint for age discrimination under section 4(1) of the Ontario Human Rights Code which prohibited discrimination in recruitment or dismissal based on age among other grounds.
The respondents defended their actions by arguing that the rule was a bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR). Namely, that the rule was required to maintain an acceptable standard for firefighting.
