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Men: |
552 |
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Women: |
568 |
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Within the territory: |
516 |
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Outside the territory: |
604 |
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Principal languages spoken:
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Micmac, English |
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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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Fishing and trapping
Logging
Forestry |
0
0
0
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X
X
X
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X
0
0
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0
0
0
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| Secondary sector |
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Building, developing and
general contracting
industries |
0 |
X |
X |
0 |
| Tertiary sector |
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Storage and warehousing
Food, beverage and drug
Shoe, apparel, fabric,
household furniture,
appliances and
furnishings
Automotive vehicules,
parts and accessories,
sales and service
Federal government
service
Local government service
Educational service
Health ans social service
Accommodation service
Food and beverage
service
Amusement and
recreational service |
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
|
X
0
0
0
X
X
X
X
0
0
X
|
0
X
X
X
0
0
0
0
X
X
0
|
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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| Growing sectors |
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Forestry compagny
Tourism development
Commercial fisheries
Aquaculture |
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Employment:
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Full-time: |
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35 |
| Part-time: |
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0 |
| Seasonal: |
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180 |
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Education:
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Wejgwapniag School
(preschool, elementary)
P.O. Box 1280
MARIA QC G0C 1Y0
Telephone: (418) 759-3422
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School attendance 2000-2001
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Band School |
Provincial School |
Private School |
Federal School |
CEGEP University |
| Nursery school: |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Kindergarten: |
17 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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| Elementary: |
61 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
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| Secondary: |
41 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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| Post-secondary: |
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17 |
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| Total : |
128 |
39 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
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Total student population:
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184 |
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Potential student population aged between
5 and 24: |
379 |
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Source : INAC |
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| Community services: |
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Fire protection: |
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provided by the fire department of
Gesgapegiag
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Police services: |
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provided by the police department recognized
under a tripartite agreement between the band council, the Government
of Canada and the Quebec government.
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Medical care: |
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health centre managed by the band council
under a transfer agreement with Health Canada.
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Waste disposal: |
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provided by the Municipality of New
Richmond.
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Principal community facilities: |
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recreative center, church, outdoor
skating rind, baseball field, multiseason recreational trails. |
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| Infrastructure: |
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Water supply: |
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household supply, reservoir, two community
wells, partial water treatment.
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Sewers: |
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waste water sewer and storm sewer systems
and aerated pond.
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Access: |
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Gesgapegiag can be reached by Highway
132.
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Road network: |
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3 310 metres of gravel road and 4 690
metres of paved road.
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Number of houses: |
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142
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Electricity: |
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supplied by Hydro-Québec.
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