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KapuskasingModel Town of the North
Kapuskasing means “bend in the river” in Cree. Surrounded by the smaller communities of Opasatika, Val Rita-Harty, Moonbeam, Faquier and Smooth Rock Falls, Kapuskasing is the service centre for 15,000 people. Kapuskasing boasts the amenities of an urban centre, while providing the friendly and relaxing lifestyle of a smaller community. Forestry operations played a major role in developing the community’s economic base. After the First World War, the provincial government offered 100 acres of land to families willing to settle in the north, hoping to build an agriculture sector. Many of these early farmers abandoned farming to work in the lumber mills or logging camps. Today, the agriculture sector is beginning to grow once again and farming has potential for further growth.
Community Information
Population
8,196
Language
English 27%
French 68%
Transportation
Highway 11 link to Cochrane and Hearst
Ontario Northland
Algoma Central Railroad
Kapuskasing Airport
Timmins Victor M. Power Airport
Average Household Price
$149,450
Working & Doing Bussines
Industries
Accommodation
Agriculture and Agri-foods
Construction
Food services
Forestry
Health
Mining
Renewable energy
Retail
Major Employers
Tembec – Spruce Falls Operation
URS Canadian Operations
Wal-Mart
Your Independent Grocer
Sensenbrenner Hospital
School Boards
Town of Kapuskasing
Business Services
Kapuskasing & District Chamber of Commerce
Kapuskasing Economic Development Corporation
Average Household Income
$65,078
Learning
Childcare
Garderie Kiddies Korner Day Care
Centre Educatif Rayon de Soleil
North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services
Ontario Early Years Centre & Brighter Futures
Primary Schools
André-Cary
Coeur du Nord
Diamond Jubilee
Jacques-Cartier
St. Patrick
Secondary Schools
Cité des Jeunes
Echo du Nord
Kapuskasing District High School
Post Secondary Education
Collège Boréal
Université de Hearst
Contact North
Health & Social Services
Hospital
Sensenbrenner Hospital
Fire Department
Kapuskasing Fire Department
Police
Ontario Provincial Police
Health Services
Kapuskasing Regional Doctors’ Office Complex
Centre de sante communautaire de Kapuskasing et région
Porcupine Health Unit
Recreation & Activities
Library
Kapuskasing Public Library
Ice Rink
Kapuskasing Regional Conference Complex
Hockey
Kapuskasing Minor Hockey Association
Kapuskasing Women’s Hockey Association
PowerPlay Hockey Camp
Snowmobiling
Northern Corridor Du Nord Snowmobile Association
Golf
Kapuskasing Golf Club
Shopping & Entertainment
Restaurants
Events
Festival de la St-Jean--June
Lumberjack Heritage Festival--July
Kapuskasing River Walleye Tournament--August
Attractions
Ron Morel Memorial Museum
English
French