Sept-Îles, Quebec
Encyclopedia
For the islands in north of Brittany, see Jentilez
Sept-Îles (sɛˈtiːl, French
for "Seven Islands") is a city in the Côte-Nord
region of eastern Quebec
, Canada
. It is the northernmost town in Quebec with any significant population. It is among the northernmost locales with a paved connection to the rest of Quebec's road network.The population is 25,514 according to the 2006 census.
The only settlements on the paved road network that are farther north are Fermont
, Radisson
and Chisasibi
, the latter two in the extreme western portion of the province at the north end of the James Bay Road. The remaining settlements at higher latitudes in the province are mostly isolated Cree
, Innu
, or Inuit
villages, with access limited to seasonal gravel roads.
Sept-Îles is the seat of the judicial district
of Mingan.
. The historic Montagnais Innu
people, who called it Uashat ("Great Bay"), lived there at the time of European encounter. Jacques Cartier
sailed by the islands in 1535 and made the first written record of them, calling them the Ysles Rondes ("Round Islands"). He was not the first European in the area, as he encountered Basque
fishermen who came annually from Europe for whaling
and cod
fishing.
Early European economic activity in Sept-Îles was based on fishing
and the fur trade
. Louis Joliet established trading posts by 1679. Great Britain took over Canada from France in 1763 after its victory in the Seven Years War. In 1842 the Hudson's Bay Company
founded another post at this location. The village was incorporated into a municipality
in 1885.
Lacking road access at the time, the town got its first pier in 1908. The City of Sept-Îles was incorporated in 1951, on the 300th anniversary of the first Catholic
mass held in the village.
The modern Sept-Îles was built rapidly during the construction of the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway
, the 357-mile (575 km) railway link to the northern town of Schefferville
. The railway was built between 1950 and 1954 by the Iron Ore Company of Canada
. Iron ore mined near Wabush
, Labrador
was transported on this railway and shipped from the Port of Sept-Îles. Shipment of the important new commodity resulted in investments that turned this into a major port.
With the iron ore business, the Sept-Îles deep-water seaport was second in Canada only to Vancouver
in terms of yearly tonnage. The huge engineering project led to a major increase in population, and housing was quickly built to accommodate them. The town grew from 2,000 inhabitants in 1951 to 14,000 in 1961, and 31,000 in 1981. The decline in worldwide iron ore prices in recent decades has since caused employment and population to decrease.
During the early 1990s, some new jobs accompanied the construction and operation of the new Aluminerie Alouette
aluminum processing plant. Construction for Phase 1 began in September 1989, and operation started in 1992. Construction of Phase 2 began in 2003.
In 2002 the city amalgamated with the communities of Gallix and Moisie
. The city includes the neighbourhoods of Arnaud, Clarke, De Grasse, de la Pointe, de la Rivière, Ferland, La Boule, Lac Labrie, Matamec, Plages, Pointe-Noire
and Val-Marguerite.
The Sept-Îles Airport
has connections all over Quebec and Labrador. General aviation seaplane
s are served by Sept-Îles/Lac Rapides Water Aerodrome
. Air Gaspé
was based in Sept-Îles, but acquired by Quebecair
in 1973. In the 1980s, continued airline restructuring led to Quebecair being acquired by CP Air in 1986, which in turn was taken over by Canadian Airlines
in 1987.
Located on the north shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
, between the Sainte-Marguerite and Moisie
rivers, Sept-Îles lies on the shore of a deep-water bay
fronted by a seven-island archipelago
, about 230 kilometres east of Baie-Comeau. The bay constitutes a 45 km² natural harbour.
The seven islands are named:
The archipelago is under provincial jurisdiction, with some parts administered by the federal government or by individuals.
There are two First Nations reserves in the area, Uashat in the western city proper, and Maliotenam in the east near the Moisie River.
(Koppen climate classification
Dfc), despite being located at around only 50 degrees latitude. The two main seasons are summer and winter, as spring and autumn are very short transition seasons lasting only a few weeks. Winters are long, cold, and snowy, lasting from late October to late April, but milder than more inland locations, with a January high of −9.8 C. Overall precipitation is unusually high for a subarctic climate, and snow totals correspondingly heavy, averaging 412 centimetres (162 in) per season with an average maximum depth of 0.7 metres (2.3 ft). Summers are mild, with a July high of 19.6 °C (67.3 °F); summers thus display stronger maritime influence than do winters. Precipitation is significant year-round, but it is lowest from January to March.
s stopping over. In 2009, it saw the docking of two important cruise ships: the MS Maasdam
and the Norwegian Spirit
. This new activity is strongly promoted and directed by the corporation Destination Sept-Îles Nakauinanu, and financed by different levels of government, tourist corporations, and by the administration of the Innu
community.
The construction of a new wharf at the cost of 20 million is under way for future cruise stop overs.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 11,006 (total dwellings: 11,887)
Mother tongue:
cable system, which also offer a local cable channel, TVCogeco
.
Sept-Îles is not designated as a mandatory market for digital television conversion
; only CFTF-TV and Télé-Québec announced their intentions to convert all their transmitters to digital, regardless of location.
Jentilez
For the city in Quebec, see Sept-Îles, QuebecJentilez or Sept Îles is a small archipelago off the north coast of Brittany, in the Perros-Guirec commune of Côtes-d'Armor...
Sept-Îles (sɛˈtiːl, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
for "Seven Islands") is a city in the Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord is the second largest administrative region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec...
region of eastern Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is the northernmost town in Quebec with any significant population. It is among the northernmost locales with a paved connection to the rest of Quebec's road network.The population is 25,514 according to the 2006 census.
The only settlements on the paved road network that are farther north are Fermont
Fermont, Quebec
Fermont is a town in northeastern Quebec, Canada, near the Quebec-Labrador border about from Labrador City on Route 389, which connects to the Trans-Labrador Highway...
, Radisson
Radisson, Quebec
Radisson is a small village situated near the Robert-Bourassa hydroelectric power station on the La Grande River in the James Bay region of Quebec...
and Chisasibi
Chisasibi, Quebec
Chisasibi is a village on the eastern shore of James Bay, in the Eeyou Istchee territory in northern Quebec, Canada. It is situated on the south shore of La Grande River , less than from the river's mouth...
, the latter two in the extreme western portion of the province at the north end of the James Bay Road. The remaining settlements at higher latitudes in the province are mostly isolated Cree
Cree
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
, Innu
Innu
The Innu are the indigenous inhabitants of an area they refer to as Nitassinan , which comprises most of the northeastern portions of the provinces of Quebec and some western portions of Labrador...
, or Inuit
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
villages, with access limited to seasonal gravel roads.
Sept-Îles is the seat of the judicial district
Judicial districts of Quebec
The province of Quebec is divided into 36 judicial districts by the , R.S.Q., chapter D-11. Each district has a seat where the courthouse is located, although some have more than one courthouse, service point, or itinerant court location....
of Mingan.
History and economy
The first inhabitants of the area were varying cultures of indigenous peoplesIndigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples are ethnic groups that are defined as indigenous according to one of the various definitions of the term, there is no universally accepted definition but most of which carry connotations of being the "original inhabitants" of a territory....
. The historic Montagnais Innu
Innu
The Innu are the indigenous inhabitants of an area they refer to as Nitassinan , which comprises most of the northeastern portions of the provinces of Quebec and some western portions of Labrador...
people, who called it Uashat ("Great Bay"), lived there at the time of European encounter. Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France. He was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named "The Country of Canadas", after the Iroquois names for the two big...
sailed by the islands in 1535 and made the first written record of them, calling them the Ysles Rondes ("Round Islands"). He was not the first European in the area, as he encountered Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
fishermen who came annually from Europe for whaling
Whaling
Whaling is the hunting of whales mainly for meat and oil. Its earliest forms date to at least 3000 BC. Various coastal communities have long histories of sustenance whaling and harvesting beached whales...
and cod
Cod
Cod is the common name for genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name for various other fishes. Cod is a popular food with a mild flavor, low fat content and a dense, flaky white flesh. Cod livers are processed to make cod liver oil, an important source of...
fishing.
Early European economic activity in Sept-Îles was based on fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
and the fur trade
Fur trade
The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of world market for in the early modern period furs of boreal, polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the most valued...
. Louis Joliet established trading posts by 1679. Great Britain took over Canada from France in 1763 after its victory in the Seven Years War. In 1842 the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
founded another post at this location. The village was incorporated into a municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in 1885.
Lacking road access at the time, the town got its first pier in 1908. The City of Sept-Îles was incorporated in 1951, on the 300th anniversary of the first Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
mass held in the village.
The modern Sept-Îles was built rapidly during the construction of the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway
Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway
The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is a Canadian regional railway that stretches through the wilderness of northeastern Quebec and western Labrador. It connects Labrador City, Labrador, with the port of Sept-Îles, Quebec, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River...
, the 357-mile (575 km) railway link to the northern town of Schefferville
Schefferville, Quebec
Schefferville is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec. Schefferville is in the heart of the Naskapi and Innu territory in northern Quebec, less than 2 km from the border with Labrador on the north shore of Knob Lake. The town has an incorporated area of . It is located within the...
. The railway was built between 1950 and 1954 by the Iron Ore Company of Canada
Iron Ore Company of Canada
Iron Ore Company of Canada is a Canadian-based producer of iron ore. The company was founded in 1949 from a partnership of Canadian and American M.A. Hanna Company...
. Iron ore mined near Wabush
Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador
Wabush is a small town in the western tip of Labrador, known for transportation and iron ore operations for over three decades ....
, Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
was transported on this railway and shipped from the Port of Sept-Îles. Shipment of the important new commodity resulted in investments that turned this into a major port.
With the iron ore business, the Sept-Îles deep-water seaport was second in Canada only to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
in terms of yearly tonnage. The huge engineering project led to a major increase in population, and housing was quickly built to accommodate them. The town grew from 2,000 inhabitants in 1951 to 14,000 in 1961, and 31,000 in 1981. The decline in worldwide iron ore prices in recent decades has since caused employment and population to decrease.
During the early 1990s, some new jobs accompanied the construction and operation of the new Aluminerie Alouette
Aluminerie Alouette
Aluminerie Alouette is an aluminum manufacturing company based in Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada, on the North Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.With the successful start-up of a major expansion in 2005, the Alouette Aluminum Smelter, at 550,000 metric tonnes capacity per year, became the largest...
aluminum processing plant. Construction for Phase 1 began in September 1989, and operation started in 1992. Construction of Phase 2 began in 2003.
In 2002 the city amalgamated with the communities of Gallix and Moisie
Moisie, Quebec
Ville de Moisie , Quebec was a small fisherman village that had been located at the mouth of the Moisie River. The village, which was at sea level, was relocated in 1967 after several storm surge floods....
. The city includes the neighbourhoods of Arnaud, Clarke, De Grasse, de la Pointe, de la Rivière, Ferland, La Boule, Lac Labrie, Matamec, Plages, Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire, Quebec
Pointe-Noire is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is within the cityof Sept-Îles in the Sept-Rivières regional county municipality and the Côte-Nord region of eastern Quebec....
and Val-Marguerite.
The Sept-Îles Airport
Sept-Îles Airport
-External links:...
has connections all over Quebec and Labrador. General aviation seaplane
Seaplane
A seaplane is a fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing on water. Seaplanes that can also take off and land on airfields are a subclass called amphibian aircraft...
s are served by Sept-Îles/Lac Rapides Water Aerodrome
Sept-Îles/Lac Rapides Water Aerodrome
Sept-Îles/Lac Rapides Water Aerodrome, is located on Lac des Rapides near Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada.The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft...
. Air Gaspé
Air Gaspé
Air Gaspé was a Canadian airline headquartered in Sept-Îles, Quebec.The airline began charter flights in 1951 and became a subsidiary of Quebecair in 1973. Quebecair operated until 1986...
was based in Sept-Îles, but acquired by Quebecair
Quebecair
Quebecair was a Canadian airline that operated from 1947 until 1986. Quebecair was headquartered in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, now a part of Montreal.-Company history:...
in 1973. In the 1980s, continued airline restructuring led to Quebecair being acquired by CP Air in 1986, which in turn was taken over by Canadian Airlines
Canadian Airlines
Canadian Airlines International Ltd. was a Canadian airline that operated from 1987 until 2001. The airline was Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada, and carried more than 11.9 million passengers to over 160 destinations in 17 countries on five continents at its height in 1996...
in 1987.
Geography
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
The Gulf of Saint Lawrence , the world's largest estuary, is the outlet of North America's Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean...
, between the Sainte-Marguerite and Moisie
Moisie River
The Moisie River is a river in eastern Quebec. Called and known as the Nahanni of the East, it is one of the most beautiful wild rivers of North America. It flows south from Lake Opocopa near the Labrador border to the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River east of Sept-Îles, Quebec. The town of...
rivers, Sept-Îles lies on the shore of a deep-water bay
Headlands and bays
Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment.- Geology and geography :Headlands and bays are often found on the same coastline. A bay is surrounded by land on three sides, whereas a headland is surrounded by water on three sides. Headlands are characterized by high,...
fronted by a seven-island archipelago
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
, about 230 kilometres east of Baie-Comeau. The bay constitutes a 45 km² natural harbour.
The seven islands are named:
- La Grosse Boule ("the big ball")
- La Petite Boule ("the small ball")
- La Grande Basque ("the large Basque", named after the visiting BasqueBasque peopleThe Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
fishermen) - La Petite Basque ("the small Basque")
- Île Manowin (from the Montagnais manouane meaning "where eggs are picked")
- Île du Corossol (named after the French ship Corossol wrecked on the island in 1693; site of a lighthouseLighthouseA lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
and a bird sanctuary) - Îlets Dequen (a group of tiny islands named after Jean de QuenJean de QuenJean de Quen was a French Jesuit missionary, priest and historian who discovered Lac Saint-Jean. As head of the missions of the Jesuits of New France, he founded the missions to the Saguenay....
who founded the local Catholic mission in 1650)
The archipelago is under provincial jurisdiction, with some parts administered by the federal government or by individuals.
There are two First Nations reserves in the area, Uashat in the western city proper, and Maliotenam in the east near the Moisie River.
Climate
Sept-Îles has a subarctic climateSubarctic climate
The subarctic climate is a climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers. It is found on large landmasses, away from the moderating effects of an ocean, generally at latitudes from 50° to 70°N poleward of the humid continental climates...
(Koppen climate classification
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Dfc), despite being located at around only 50 degrees latitude. The two main seasons are summer and winter, as spring and autumn are very short transition seasons lasting only a few weeks. Winters are long, cold, and snowy, lasting from late October to late April, but milder than more inland locations, with a January high of −9.8 C. Overall precipitation is unusually high for a subarctic climate, and snow totals correspondingly heavy, averaging 412 centimetres (162 in) per season with an average maximum depth of 0.7 metres (2.3 ft). Summers are mild, with a July high of 19.6 °C (67.3 °F); summers thus display stronger maritime influence than do winters. Precipitation is significant year-round, but it is lowest from January to March.
Tourism
The city of Sept-Îles has accentuated the development of its tourism industry in order to place it at the forefront of the Quebec tourist industry. In 2010, the city witnessed its second consecutive year of major cruise shipCruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
s stopping over. In 2009, it saw the docking of two important cruise ships: the MS Maasdam
MS Maasdam
MS Maasdam is a Holland America cruise ship named for a dam located on the Maas River in the Netherlands.-History:She was ordered along with her sisters MS Statendam and MS Ryndam in 1989 from Fincantieri Shipyards...
and the Norwegian Spirit
Norwegian Spirit
Norwegian Spirit is a cruise ship currently operated by Norwegian Cruise Line.-History:...
. This new activity is strongly promoted and directed by the corporation Destination Sept-Îles Nakauinanu, and financed by different levels of government, tourist corporations, and by the administration of the Innu
Innu
The Innu are the indigenous inhabitants of an area they refer to as Nitassinan , which comprises most of the northeastern portions of the provinces of Quebec and some western portions of Labrador...
community.
The construction of a new wharf at the cost of 20 million is under way for future cruise stop overs.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 25,514 (2001 to 2006 population change: 0.5 %)
- Population total in 2001: 25,392
- Sept-Îles (ville): 23,791
- Moisie (ville): 930
- Gallix (municipality): 671
- Population in 1996:
- Sept-Îles (ville): 25,224
- Moisie (ville): 897
- Gallix (municipality): 616
- Population in 1991:
- Sept-Îles (ville): 24,848
- Moisie (ville): 776
- Gallix (municipality): 506
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 11,006 (total dwellings: 11,887)
Mother tongue:
- French as first language: 93.1 %
- English as first language: 3.0 %
- English and French as first language: 0.6 %
- Other first language: 3.2 %
Radio
- FM 90.1 - CKAU-FM-1CKAU-FMCKAU-FM is a French language First Nations community radio station that operates at 104.5 FM in Maliotenam, Quebec. A rebroadcaster at 90.1 FM, CKAU-FM-1, serves the adjacent communities of Sept-Îles and Uashat....
, First NationsFirst NationsFirst Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
community radioCommunity radioCommunity radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
(rebroadcasts CKAU-FM Maliotenam) - FM 94.1 - CKCN-FMCKCN-FMCKCN-FM is a French language Canadian radio station that broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format on 94.1 FM in Sept-Îles, Quebec.Owned by Radio Sept-Îles, the station began operations as an AM station in 1963, broadcasting on 560 kHz, and received CRTC approval to convert to the FM band in...
, contemporary hit radioContemporary hit radioContemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts... - FM 96.1 - CBRX-FM-2CBRX-FMCBRX-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts SRC's Espace musique network at 101.5 FM in Rimouski, Quebec.The station originally launched as CJBR in 1947 and changed to its current callsign in the 1990s after receiving CRTC approval to broadcast at 101.5 MHz.-Transmitters:The station also...
, Espace musiqueEspace musiqueEspace musique is the French-language music radio service of Canada's national public broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation...
(rebroadcasts CBRX-FM Rimouski) - FM 96.9 - CBSE-FMCBVE-FMCBVE-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network at 104.7 FM in Quebec City. The station's main transmitter for Quebec City is located at Mount Bélair....
, CBC Radio OneCBC Radio OneCBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
(rebroadcasts CBVE-FM Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
) - FM 98.1 - CBSI-FMCBSI-FMCBSI-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Sept-Îles, Quebec.Owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation , it broadcasts on 98.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 96,700 watts using an omnidirectional antenna.The station has an ad-free news/talk format...
, Première Chaîne - FM 99.1 - CIPC-FMCIPC-FMCIPC-FM is a french language contemporary hit radio station that operates at 99.1 FM. Licensed to Port-Cartier, Quebec, Canada, it serves the Sept-Îles area...
, soft rockSoft rockSoft rock is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer, more toned-down sound. Soft rock songs generally tend to focus on themes like love, everyday life and relationships. The genre tends to make heavy use of acoustic guitars, pianos, synthesizers and sometimes...
Television
All terrestrial television stations in the Sept-Îles area are repeaters of stations and networks that originate elsewhere. These stations are available on the CogecoCogeco
Cogeco Inc. is a Canadian media and communications company. The name is an acronym for Compagnie Générale de Communication .-History:...
cable system, which also offer a local cable channel, TVCogeco
TVCogeco
TVCogeco is the brand of community channels owned by Cogeco Cable, many of which share common programs. TVCogeco broadcasts into the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Some channels broadcast in both the English and French languages, often on separate channels.Programming on the channels are...
.
Sept-Îles is not designated as a mandatory market for digital television conversion
Digital television in Canada
Digital television in Canada is transmitted using the ATSC standards developed for and in use in the United States. Because Canada and the U.S...
; only CFTF-TV and Télé-Québec announced their intentions to convert all their transmitters to digital, regardless of location.
- Channel 3 / DT 14 - CBSET, CBC TelevisionCBC TelevisionCBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
(analog rebroadcaster of CBMT-DT MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
) - Channel 5 / DT 20 - CFER-TV-2CFER-TVCFER is a television station. It is the TVA affiliate in Rimouski, Quebec.The station was launched on June 4, 1978.CFER also has a rebroadcast transmitter in Sept-Îles, CFER-TV-2, broadcasting on Channel 5 with 100 kW of power.-External links:**...
, TVATVA (TV network)TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
(rebroadcasts CFER-TV Rimouski) - Channel 7 / PSIPProgram and System Information ProtocolThe Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch...
7 - CFTF-DT-7, V (rebroadcasts CFTF-DT Rivière-du-Loup) - Channel 9 / PSIPProgram and System Information ProtocolThe Program and System Information Protocol is the protocol used in the ATSC digital television system for carrying metadata about each channel in the broadcast MPEG transport stream of a TV station and for publishing information about television programs so that viewers can select what to watch...
9 - CIVG-DTTélé-QuébecTélé-Québec is a French language public educational television network in the Canadian province of Quebec. Known legally as Société de télédiffusion du Québec , it is a provincial crown corporation owned by the Government of Quebec...
, Télé-QuébecTélé-QuébecTélé-Québec is a French language public educational television network in the Canadian province of Quebec. Known legally as Société de télédiffusion du Québec , it is a provincial crown corporation owned by the Government of Quebec...
(rebroadcasts CIVM-DT Montreal) - Channel 13 / DT 35 - CBST, Radio-CanadaTélévision de Radio-CanadaTélévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
(analog rebroadcaster of CJBR-DT Rimouski)
Notable current and former residents
- Guy CarbonneauGuy CarbonneauGuy Carbonneau is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He is also the president of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League 's Chicoutimi Saguenéens. He has two daughters Anne-Marie and Kristina, with wife Line Carbonneau. Anne-Marie married his former...
, former NHL defensive forward, coach with the Montreal Canadiens - Steve DuchesneSteve DuchesneSteve Duchesne is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL with several teams from 1986 until 2002...
, former NHL defenseman - Guillaume LeBlancGuillaume LeBlancGuillaume LeBlanc is a former Canadian athlete who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk....
, Olympic silver medalist in walking - David DesrosiersDavid DesrosiersDavid Philippe Desrosiers is a French Canadian musician, who is best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for pop punk band Simple Plan. He grew up in Matane, Quebec.-Career:...
, Bassist and backing vocalist for the pop punk band Simple Plan
In popular culture
- Gordon LightfootGordon LightfootGordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s...
's song entitled "Seven Island Suite" is about this region.