Publication Editor: Yvon Samson Profile authors: Natalie Robichaud and Colette Deveau Contributor: Economic Development, Employability, and Innovation Services of the CDÉNÉ Publication date: March 2018 Translation: May 2018 Cover page photo: Courtesy of “Visitez la Baie Sainte-Marie” web site Clare Community Profile Published March 2018 Table of contents Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Section 1 – Geography ................................................................................................................................................... 2 Historical Background ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Section 2 – Socio-linguistic and Economic Data ............................................................................................................ 4 Population Data.......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Linguistic Data............................................................................................................................................................ 9 Marital Status, Family, Housing, and Household Data ............................................................................................. 13 Immigration and Citizenship Data ............................................................................................................................ 18 Mobility Data (internal migration) ............................................................................................................................. 19 Education Data......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Economic Activity Statistics ...................................................................................................................................... 23 Section 3 – Education and Training .............................................................................................................................. 29 Early Years .............................................................................................................................................................. 29 Training Program – Early Years Education .............................................................................................................. 31 Public Education ...................................................................................................................................................... 31 Centre provincial de ressources pédagogiques (CPRP) .......................................................................................... 35 Post-secondary Education ....................................................................................................................................... 36 Équipe d’alphabétisation Nouvelle-Écosse .............................................................................................................. 38 Centers for Individuals with Special Needs .............................................................................................................. 39 Section 4 – Community and Institutional Vitality ........................................................................................................... 40 Community Information ............................................................................................................................................ 40 Arts and Culture ....................................................................................................................................................... 40 Community Facilities and Institutions ....................................................................................................................... 41 Community Activities ................................................................................................................................................ 42 Sports and Recreational Activities ........................................................................................................................... 42 Youth ........................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Religious Services .................................................................................................................................................... 44 Section 5 – Health ........................................................................................................................................................ 46 Réseau santé – Nouvelle-Écosse ............................................................................................................................ 46 Nova Scotia Health Authority ................................................................................................................................... 47 Conseil de santé de Clare ........................................................................................................................................ 47 Community Health Centre ........................................................................................................................................ 48 Hospitals .................................................................................................................................................................. 48 ii Clare Community Profile Published March 2018 Clinics ...................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Ambulance Service .................................................................................................................................................. 49 Heliports ................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Home Care ............................................................................................................................................................... 50 Health Care Related Human Resources .................................................................................................................. 51 Independent Senior Housing .................................................................................................................................... 52 Long-Term Care Housing ......................................................................................................................................... 52 Special Needs Adult Housing ................................................................................................................................... 53 Women’s Services ................................................................................................................................................... 54 Services Available for At-Risk Women and Victims of Violence .............................................................................. 55 Section 6 – Natural Resources ..................................................................................................................................... 56 Mining ...................................................................................................................................................................... 56 Mineral Resources in the Region ............................................................................................................................. 56 Fishing Industry ........................................................................................................................................................ 57 Aquaculture .............................................................................................................................................................. 59 Agriculture ................................................................................................................................................................ 59 Lakes, Waterways, and Wildlife ............................................................................................................................... 60 Forest Industry ......................................................................................................................................................... 60 Section 7 – Infrastructure and Environmental Resources ............................................................................................ 62 Drinking Water (Potable Water) ............................................................................................................................... 62 Wastewater Treatment ............................................................................................................................................. 62 Waste Management and Recycling ......................................................................................................................... 62 Pollution 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