École secondaire catholique Cité des Jeunes (7-12) Other Centre d'éducation Alternative High School (Adult Education) Collège Boréal à Kapuskasing (Post Secondary) Université de Hearst à Kapuskasing (Post Secondary) D'Youville Academy (Religious, Closed) Public services Health Sensenbrenner Hospital was built in 1927-1929 by the Spruce Falls Pulp & Paper Company for its workers. At the time the hospital was one of northern Ontario's finest. In 1988 the need for a more modern facility arose and the ultra-modern 53 bed complex was built in a different part of the town. Sensenbrenner serves a regional population of 14,000 residents. The hospital provides both in-patient and out-patient care. Clinical services include; emergency services, chronic cardiorespiratory, acute neurology, specialty clinics, general medicine, surgery, anaesthesia, obstetrics, pediatrics, chronic and long-term care, rehabilitation, and other related diagnostic and treatment services. The health care services are assessment, evaluation, screening, treatment programs and direct therapy. In 1995 the hospital built a private clinic wing near the Emergency Room. EMS services are provided by Sensenbrenner Hospital, which is managed by the Northeastern Ontario Medical Education Corporation (NOMEC). The Porcupine Health unit serves the town with preventive education, psychiatric services, social services and child social service. Safety The town operates a fire department which is a member of the Fire Marshalls of Ontario, Public Fire Safety Council. A local branch of the Ontario Provincial Police is located at the site of the old Kapuskasing Inn. Kapuskasing has Enhanced 911 (E911) service for Fire, Ambulance and Police. Well-being Children's Aid Services, Counselling services, Detox centres, Chiropractitioners, and many other services are offered for those who need it. Notable people Maxime Boudreault, World's Strongest Man competitor James Cameron, motion picture director Roy Dupuis, actor Paul Lefebvre, politician Heather Mallick, author and columnist for the Toronto Star Kirk McCaskill, retired pitcher, Major League Baseball Shane Peacock, writer Kelly Vanderbeek, alpine ski racer In popular culture Kapuskasing is mentioned in the 1994 children’s book Where is Gah-Ning, by Robert Munsch. In the story, a young Chinese-Canadian girl wants to visit Kapuskasing, but her father says no. She tries to go by bicycle and later on roller blades; she finally succeeds in getting there by floating on 300 helium balloons. It is also featured in Tomson Highway's award-winning play Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing. In Season 12 of Degrassi, junior pro hockey player Campbell Saunders comes from Kapuskasing. The protagonist of Alice Munro's story "Train"