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Men: |
771 |
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Women: |
764 |
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Within the territory: |
1 105 |
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Outside the territory: |
430 |
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Principal languages spoken:
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Cree, English, French |
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Economic Activities
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Public
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Community
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Private
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Mixed |
| Primary sector |
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Logging
Forestry services
Mining
Crude petrolum
and natural
Quarry and pit |
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
X
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
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X
X
0
X
X
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| Secondary sector |
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Wood
Building, developing
and general contracting
Industrial and heavy
(engineering)
construction |
0
0
0
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X
0
0
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0
X
X |
| Tertiary sector |
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Transportation
Storage and
warehousing
Communications
Other retail store |
0
0
0
0 |
0
X
0
0
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0
0
X
0
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X
0
0
X
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| Growing sectors |
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Amusement and
recreational service |
0
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0
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0
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X
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Employment:
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Full-time: |
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319 |
| Part-time: |
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n/a |
| Seasonal: |
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n/a |
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Education:
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Waswanipi School
(preschool, elementary and secondary I and II)
WASWANIPI QC J0Y 3C0
Telephone: (819) 753-2512
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School attendance 2000-2001
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Band School |
Provincial School |
Private School |
Federal School |
CEGEP University |
| Nursery school: |
0 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
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| Kindergarten: |
0 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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| Elementary: |
0 |
131 |
0 |
0 |
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| Secondary: |
0 |
121 |
0 |
0 |
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| Post-secondary: |
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5 |
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| Total : |
0 |
308 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
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Total student population:
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313 |
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Potential student population aged between
5 and 24: |
586 |
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| Community services: |
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Fire protection: |
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fire station, firefighting equipment.
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Police services: |
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provided by the Cree police force recognized
under an agreement between the Cree Regional Authority, the Government
of Canada and the Quebec government.
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Medical care: |
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dispensary managed by the James Bay
Cree Board of Health and Social Services.
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Waste disposal: |
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landfill site.
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Principal community facilities: |
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church, community radio station, community
hall, arena, youth centre.
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| Infrastructure: |
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Water supply: |
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household supply, reservoir, water
treatment.
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Sewers: |
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waste water sewer system, aerated pond.
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Access: |
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Waswanipi is accessible by automobile
throughout the year by Highway 113, which runs from Chapais in the east
to Senneterre in the west.
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Road network: |
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Data unavailable.
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Number of houses: |
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266
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Electricity: |
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supplied by Hydro-Québec.
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