Hearst News http://www.gohearst.ca Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:20:39 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.gohearst.ca/images/M_images/logo.png http://www.gohearst.ca Hearst News http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3168&Itemid=50 Tanja Ingram-Paquette news@kapuskasingtimes.com Guy Losier spent many years involved with hockey as a young player, and now in Hearst as both the recreation director and a referee.[...] Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:28:00 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3169&Itemid=50 The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has announced that 13 of its locals will be on 24-hour strikes today. For the most part, these locations have limited mail sorting facilities and are primarily sites of post offices with letter carrier delivery.[...] Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:08:00 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3164&Itemid=50 Mark Gentili news@kapuskasingtimes.com If the results of the seventh annual Business Plan Challenge are any indication, it seems students from Hearst have a head for business.[...] Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:51:00 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3095&Itemid=50 Six men from southern Ontario have been fined a total of $27,000 for buying a moose while on a hunting trip last fall. All six pleaded guilty to unlawfully buying game wildlife, contrary to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. The six men were in the Hearst area hunting for moose last September when conservation officers found the moose at their camp was not shot by them. The MNR reminds hunters that commercial sale or purchase of wildlife could result in fines or jail or both. Fri, 13 May 2011 04:40:27 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3093&Itemid=50 Secondary students in the area have been participating in a nine-month competition in business. This business plan challenge is a unique competition aimed at introducing entrepreneurship to secondary school-aged students while offering them an opportunity to compete for a great prize. The students have been preparing business plans and a panel of local business people will evaluate their work. The plan is open to secondary school students in the area and KDHS, Ecole secondaire de Hearst and Ecole Secondaire l’Alliance are participating. The showcase of this business plan challenge will be later this month and is open to the public. This is sponsored by North Claybelt Community Futures Development Corporation, NOHFC, Far North-East Training Board,, Commerce Managment Group, University of Hearst, College Boreal, Neonet, TD Canada Trust, Collins Barrow and FedNor. Thu, 12 May 2011 07:10:48 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3092&Itemid=50 Laura Empey whose daughter Kathryn Rose submitted the winning letter will receive the following gifts from area merchants: Bath products from Hart value of $24.99 Large Fruit Basket valued at 49.99 from Larabie Independent Grocers Moose Bank from US at the MOOSE Nadon’s Jewellery is giving donating a watch. A Gift Certificate from Floral Expression Floral in Hearst valued at $35 Pharmacie Novena in Hearst donated a decorating set of bronze leaf trays. Geatanne Hair Styling gave a $25 gift Certificate and basket of Hair care product Valued at over $60 Papa Franco’s Restaurant is donating a meal valued at $60. Fri, 06 May 2011 10:34:20 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3091&Itemid=50 Philadelphia Flyers player and Hearst native Claude Giroux has his own website and prominently featured on this website is his hometown. Hearst’s mayor Roger Sigouin, is pictured beside the van he has customized with the Flyers logo and Go Flyers. One of the links on Giroux’s website is to the Notre Dame Foundation’s fundraiser for the Claude Giroux Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center at the hospital. It’s hoped that this high profile website will generate more funding to the centre that needs $700,000. Check out the website at . Fri, 06 May 2011 07:11:37 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3090&Itemid=50 Today is Election Day and the polls are open from 9:30am to 9:30pm today. In Kapuskasing the polling stations are at the Centre de Loisirs, St. Patrick's Church basement, and la Forge. In Hearst the polls are open at the Place des Arts. In Val Rita-Harty the polling station is the municipal office. All polling stations are marked with yellow signs. Mon, 02 May 2011 07:08:49 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3089&Itemid=50 Kapuskasing Special Olympic swimmers were at the Regional Swim Meet in Hearst on April 9th, 2011, which featured swimmers from Timmins, Hearst, Kapuskasing, Temiskaming Shores, and Iroquois Falls.[...] Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:05:00 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3088&Itemid=50 Students from Jacques Cartier school were in Hearst on Tuesday for a badminton tournament and came home with lots of hardware. In singles competition Sophie Charron came home with gold in Grade 5 while Remi Lessard brought home the silver. In Grade 6 Jessie Cassonato came home with silver. Grade 7 gold was won by Lophie Lebrun and silver by Tyler Fortier. Grade 8 gold belongs to Jamey Lauzon and silver to Emilie Larochelle. In doubles from Grade 7 Renee Levesque and Izabel Veilleux won gold and in Grade 8 Anne Proulx and Chelsea Wilson took gold while Derek Goulet and Yanik Fortin took Bronze. In mixed doubles it was Deric Hebert and Jessica Plamondon taking gold for Grade 7 and Alex Plamondon and Vanessa Ouellette taking bronze for Grade 8. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:19:05 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3087&Itemid=50 All advance polls will be open from noon to 8:00pm on Friday April 22nd, Saturday April 23rd and Monday April 25th. For those who will be voting in the advance polls in the area here’s the list of polling stations: For residents of Hearst, Calstock, Jogues, Val Cote, and Hallebourg you will be voting at the Place des Arts in Hearst at the Place des Arts. For residents of Mattice voting will be done at the Sports Complex. Residents of Val Rita/Harty, Opasatika and Moonbeam there is no advance polling in your community. Should you wish to participate in the advance poll you are advised to attend the advance polls at the Centre de Loisirs in Kapuskasing. Residents of Kapuskasing will participate in the advance polls at the Centre de Loisirs. Residents of Smooth Rock Falls, Fauquier, Strickland the advance poll will be in the lobby of the Smooth Rock Falls hospital. Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:59:12 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3086&Itemid=50 The Hearst Detachment of the OPP closed Highway 11 between Kap and Hearst late yesterday afternoon because of the weather. Blowing snow and snow accumulation caused white-out conditions and dangerous driving. Highway 11 has been reopened to traffic as of 8:00am this morning. Because of the highway closure, lots of transports were backed up in both locations. Traffic began moving shortly afte 8:00am. Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:31:19 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3084&Itemid=50 The Hearst Royal Canadian Legion is hosting a couple of events this weekend. Tonight the doors open for the Southside River Band. They take to the stage tonight at 9:00pm. Tomorrow night “Les amis du Nord Country Sound” takes centre stage at 9:00pm. Before they hit the stage there’s also The Legion Zone Family Feud. Legion members from different zones meet face to face to answer general questions on different topics. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:14:39 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3085&Itemid=50 There may be a few tickets left for the Parlons en Donc in Hearst tomorrow night. Mario Villeneuve has organized a great evening with a panel of local “celebrities” participating along with a little comic relief. This great event is being held at the Conseil des Arts tomorrow night. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:11:35 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3083&Itemid=50 Special Olympians come in all ages and sizes and in Kapuskasing they come to win. The Special Olympics swim meet was held in Hearst on Saturday and many of the Kap participants came home with ribbons. Jenna Knowles came home with three first place finishes and one third place. Stella Arezza had three second place finishes and one third. Lise Aubertin had three first place finishes and one third. Fabien Fortin had three first place finishes and two seconds. Sebastien Riopel had two first place finishes and two seconds. Eugene Jean had one first place finish and two seconds. And the relay team of Jenna, Fabien, Sebastien and Eugene came in first. In the pictue below are Kapuskasing's Special Olympians and assistant coach Lynne Stevenson. Missing from the picture is Coach Johanne Knowles. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:47:56 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3082&Itemid=50 Fastening your seatbelt became mandatory in Ontario 35 years ago and to mark the occasion, the OPP kicks off the spring seatbelt campaign this week. The province-wide campaign runs from April 13th to April 23rd. The enforcement will make sure that both drivers and passengers are buckled up safely. Police say that 89 people died on OPP patrolled highways last year because they didn’t buckle up. Kapuskasing and Hearst OPP remind drivers to buckle up, seatbelts save lives. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:35:07 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3081&Itemid=50 Hockey isn’t finished in Hearst, at least not this weekend. The Hearst Elans are the host team for the OHF Midget AA hockey tournament with teams from all parts of the province on hand. The opening ceremonies are tonight at 7:00pm at the Claude Larose arena. The Elans are on the ice this morning at 11:45 and again at 7:30 tonight. Games continue through tomorrow with round robin finals and the tournament final set for Sunday. Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:14:23 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3080&Itemid=50 There’s a huge hockey tournament on this weekend in Hearst. The Hearst Elans are the host of the OHF Midget AA hockey tournament that starts tomorrow morning at 10:00am. The official opening ceremonies will be held at 7:00pm tomorrow night at the Claude Larose Arena. Les Elans play tomorrow morning at 11:45 with their second game scheduled for 7:30 tomorrow night. The games continue through Saturday with the round robin finals and game finals on Sunday. Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:09:47 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3079&Itemid=50 The price of oil has remained in the $108 a barrel range for the past couple of days now, but the price at the pump has jumped. In Kapuskasing the price of regular gas is now ranging from $1.34.5 to $1.34.7 a litre. In Hearst the price is $1.32.1 while in Moonbeam the price is $1.34.5. Cochrane has the dubious distinction of having the highest prices around with the highest price at $1.37.9 a litre. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:17:10 +0100 http://www.gohearst.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3078&Itemid=50 Primary Canadian Solo Canadian Piano Solo - 9 years under 1 Matteo Gauthier (Moonbeam) - 89 2 Amélie Papineau (Hearst) - 88 3 Arianne Rochon Christiane Leblanc - 86 Canadian Piano Solo - 10 years under 1 Austin Marsh - 87 2 Félixe Bourgeois - 86 3 Sandrine Vachon (Hearst) – 85 Primary Classical Solo Classical Piano Solo - 9 years under 1 Mathieu Parent - 85 2 Ashley Piché Matteo Gauthier (Moonbeam) - 84 3 Christane Leblanc Riley Olkkonen (Cochrane) - 83 Classical Piano Solo - 10 years under 1 Stella Pichette - 88 2 Austin Marsh - 87 3 Félixe Bourgeois Émilie Lebel - 86 Classical Piano Solo - 11 years under 1. Owen Demeules - 85 2. Gaëtan Gaudreault (Val Rita) - 83 Junior Classical Solo Classical Piano Solo - 12 years under 1. Christian Parent - 85 2. Anne Fontaine (Hearst) - 84 Classical Piano Solo - 13 years under 1. Josée Doiron (Smooth Rock Falls) – 87 2. Maryse Léveillé - 86 Classical Piano Solo - 14 years under 1. François Léveillé - 86 Junior General Vocal Solo / Solo Junior Général Vocal Solo / Solo vocal - 12 years under . 1. Marie-Soleil D. Veilleux (Moonbeam) - 83 Vocal Solo / Solo vocal - 13 years under 1. Tess Jones - 84 Vocal Solo / Solo vocal - 14 years under 1. Kathleen Crump (Smooth Rock Falls) - 86 2. Valérie Mongenais Célina Séguin - 85 Intermediate General Vocal Solo / Solo Intermédiaire Général Vocal Solo / Solo vocal - 16 years under 1. Véronic Piché - 85 Intermediate Piano Studies Piano Studies - 15 years under 1. Shannon Pogany - 85 2. Valérie Mongenais - 83 Piano Studies - 16 years under 1. Neal Marcotte - 87 Senior Piano Studies Piano Studies - 19 years under 1 Julie Ramkumar - 88 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:40:05 +0100