THE COMMUNITY AT A GLANCE
Population:
5 070 people (2016 Census)
Languages:
French (88 %) and English (12 %)
Transportation:
Rene Fontaine Municipal Airport
Timmins Victor M. Power Airport, Timmins (YTS)
Trans-Canada Highway 11
HOUSING
Housing and rent:
Contact us for up-to-date information about available housing in the region.
Average rent cost:
Contact us for up-to-date information about apartments and house prices in the region.
Average house cost:
$ 176 421 (source: NHS 2016)
LABOUR MARKET
Industries:
Construction
Education
Forestry
Health
Retail
Domains:
There are many jobs and business opportunities in the region. Our labor market is in a labor shortage in several areas due to a strong wave of retirements. The shortfall is estimated at 43.2% between 2016 and 2036, all professions combined.
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Business, finance and administration
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Education, law and social, community and government services
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Health sector
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Management
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Manufacturing and utilities
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Natural and applied sciences and related fields
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Natural resources, agriculture and related production
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Sales and services
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Trades, transport, machinery and related fields
Contact us for up-to-date information on jobs available in the region.
Entrepreneurship:
We can put you in touch with entrepreneurs or organizations recruiting the region's next generation of entrepreneurs, whether they are existing private companies, franchises or new potential. Organizations can support you in writing business plans and obtaining funding.
Large employers:
Brian’s Your Independent Grocer
Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes Rivières
Conseil scolaire publique du Nord-Est
Fern Girard General Construction Inc.
Average household income:
$78 759 (source: Statistics Canada)
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
EDUCATION
Primary schools:
Upgrading / continuous learning:
Various partners offer language upgrades and courses. We will be happy to show you the best option according to your needs.
CHURCHES
Assemblée Chrétienne de Hearst
New Life Centre PAOC
HEALTH
Health services:
Dr Gilles Lecours Family Dentist
Foyer des Pionniers Nursing Home
Hearst Locum Clinic
North Cochrane Addiction Services
Social services:
Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board (CDSSAB)
North Eastern Ontario Family and Children's Services (NEOFACS)
LEGAL SERVICES
ACTIVITIES
Sports:
Basketball
Biking
Bowling
Canoe / kayak
Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing
Curling
Fitness / weightlifting
Golf
Hockey
Hunting and fishing
Martial arts
Skating
Snowmobile
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Yoga
Arts and culture:
Chorale Boréale en choeur
SHOPPING AND ATTRACTIONS
Shops:
More than 50 shops, department stores, services and specialties ensure the supply of everything to residents, whether it is furniture, clothing, kitchen accessories, books, electronic devices, mechanical parts, hardware items, household items, sports, manicures, hairdressing, shoes...
Restaurants:
The local restaurants invite you to taste their greek, chinese, canadian and italian dishes, their fast food, their house specialties or their healthy dishes.
Events:
Click here for a list of events in Hearst
100th anniversary of Hearst (2022)
Agriva Market
Canada Day
Constance Lake Pow-Wow
Double Rink Tournament
Festival Hearst sur les planches
Fishing and ice-fishing tournaments
Gala Days
Golf tournaments
Hearst Carnival
H.O.G. Poker Rallye
Junior A Hockey (Hearst Lumberjacks)
Midnight Magic
Salon du Livre de Hearst
Shows at la Place des Arts de Hearst (humor, music, theatre)
Springfest
Taste of Hearst
Wild Run défi cross-country Hearst
Attractions:
Natural attractions:
Chain of lakes
Provincial parks (for example: Fushimi Provincial Park)
Rabbit Lake
Walking paths along the Mattawishkwia River
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