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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.

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Community Information

Population

Population

8,196

language

Language

English 27%
French 68%

transportation

Transportation

Highway 11 link to Cochrane and Hearst
Ontario Northland
Algoma Central Railroad
Kapuskasing Airport
Timmins Victor M. Power Airport

average-house-price

Average Household Price

$149,450

Working & Doing Bussines

industries

Industries

Accommodation
Agriculture and Agri-foods
Construction
Food services
Forestry
Health
Mining
Renewable energy
Retail

major-employers

Major Employers

Tembec – Spruce Falls Operation
URS Canadian Operations
Wal-Mart
Your Independent Grocer
Sensenbrenner Hospital
School Boards
Town of Kapuskasing

business-services

Business Services

Kapuskasing & District Chamber of Commerce
Kapuskasing Economic Development Corporation

average-household-income

Average Household Income

$65,078

Learning

childcare

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-school

Primary Schools

André-Cary
Coeur du Nord
Diamond Jubilee
Jacques-Cartier
St. Patrick

secondary-school

Secondary Schools

Cité des Jeunes
Echo du Nord
Kapuskasing District High School

post-secondary-schools

Post Secondary Education

Collège Boréal
Université de Hearst
Contact North

Health & Social Services

hospital

Hospital

Sensenbrenner Hospital

fire-department

Fire Department

Kapuskasing Fire Department

ontario-provincial-police

Police

Ontario Provincial Police

health-services

Health Services

Kapuskasing Regional Doctors’ Office Complex
Centre de sante communautaire de Kapuskasing et région
Porcupine Health Unit

Recreation & Activities

library

Library

Kapuskasing Public Library

ice-rink

Ice Rink

Kapuskasing Regional Conference Complex

hockey

Hockey

Kapuskasing Minor Hockey Association
Kapuskasing Women’s Hockey Association
PowerPlay Hockey Camp

snowmobiling

Snowmobiling

Northern Corridor Du Nord Snowmobile Association

golf

Golf

Kapuskasing Golf Club

Shopping & Entertainment

restaurants

Restaurants

events

Events

Festival de la St-Jean--June
Lumberjack Heritage Festival--July
Kapuskasing River Walleye Tournament--August

attractions

Attractions

Ron Morel Memorial Museum

attractions

Attractions

Prisoner of War Interment Memorial and Cemetery
Galerie Paquin at the Centre de Loisirs

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Contact Us

Timmins and District Multicultural Centre
119 Pine Street South, Suite 10
Timmins, ON P4N 2K3
705-269-8622
www.timminsmulticultural.ca

North Bay & District Multicultural Centre
100 Main Street East
North Bay, ON P1B 1A8
705-495-8931
www.nbdmc.ca

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