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13-527: The reserve was created in 1965, covering 6,423 square kilometres (2,480 sq mi) of boreal forest near the towns of Port-Cartier and Sept-Îles . The wildlife reserve was approved by an order of the Minister for Wildlife and Parks dated 16 July 1999, to take effect on 26 August 1999. The Lake Walker National Park , a proposed national park, is in the center of the wildlife reserve. It would cover an area of 1,479 square kilometres (571 sq mi) in

26-903: A population of 6,516 at the 2021 Canadian census. It has a land area of 1,092 square kilometres (422 sq mi), ranking 27th in area among all Canadian cities and towns. Besides Port-Cartier itself, the communities of Rivière-Pentecôte ( 49°47′N 67°10′W  /  49.783°N 67.167°W  / 49.783; -67.167 ), Pointe-aux-Anglais ( 49°40′38″N 67°10′05″W  /  49.67722°N 67.16806°W  / 49.67722; -67.16806 ), Baie-des-Homards ( 49°49′58″N 67°06′41″W  /  49.83278°N 67.11139°W  / 49.83278; -67.11139 ), and Grand-Ruisseau ( 49°44′03″N 67°10′26″W  /  49.73417°N 67.17389°W  / 49.73417; -67.17389 ) are also within its municipal boundaries, all located along Quebec Route 138 . In 1915, Colonel Robert R. McCormick , owner of

39-632: Is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Port-Cartier, and is named after Arthur A. Schmon (1895–1964) of Newark, New Jersey , a leading figure in the paper industry. Port-Cartier Port-Cartier is a city in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec , Canada . It is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Aux-Rochers River , 63 kilometres (39 mi) southwest of Sept-Îles, Quebec . Port-Cartier had

52-529: Is one of the attractions, as are the Carlos Falls and the De la Montagne and MacDonald hiking trails. Lake Walker , 33 kilometres (21 mi) long, is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Port-Cartier. It has steep cliffs that may be climbed and is a good place for boating. It is named after Admiral Hovenden Walker (1656–1725 or 1728), who tried but failed to seize New France for Britain in 1711. Lake Arthur

65-488: The Côte-Nord administrative region. There are about 1,000 lakes, of which 100 can be accessed, 15 rivers and many streams. Fish include Speckled trout, Arctic char, Lake smelt, Whitefish and Atlantic salmon. The forest contains conifers such as Picea mariana (black spruce), Picea glauca (white spruce), Abies balsamea (balsam fir) and Larix laricina (tamarack), and deciduous trees such as birch and Populus tremuloides (trembling aspen). The reserve contains

78-540: The Larry Lake Old Growth Forest , located between the Ronald and MacDonald Rivers. It covers an area of 8.33 square kilometres (3.22 sq mi). Wildlife includes moose , black bear , boreal woodland caribou , wolf , lynx , fox , snowshoe hare , porcupine , beaver , mink , otter and marten . Birdlife includes resident ruffed grouse and spruce grouse , and migratory birds in

91-504: The Québec Cartier Mining Company constructed an iron ore processing plant and an artificial sea port near Shelter Bay, for shipping the iron ore mined from deposits at Lake Jeannine near Fermont . Port-Cartier, named after the mining company, was incorporated as a town in 1959 and the next year, Shelter Bay was added to it. The original town of Shelter Bay is now the suburb known as Port-Cartier West. Today,

104-612: The Chicago Tribune, visited the Rochers River area to evaluate its forest potential. Soon after, a settlement was established on the west side of the mouth of this river, originally called Shelter Bay. The post office opened in 1916, followed by a sawmill in 1918 and a debarking factory of the Ontario Paper Company in 1920. Yet the exhaustion of timber led to the closure of the factory in 1955. In 1958,

117-505: The Port-Cartier Institution, a maximum security prison, about two kilometres to the north. The institution houses male offenders and offers various programs and services to promote rehabilitation and reintegration into society. Port-Cartier Institution is known for its focus on education and vocational training, with a wide range of courses available to help inmates develop new skills and prepare for successful reentry into

130-457: The city of Port-Cartier. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Port-Cartier had a population of 6,516 living in 2,918 of its 3,307 total private dwellings, a change of -4.2% from its 2016 population of 6,799 . With a land area of 1,092.75 km (421.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.0/km (15.4/sq mi) in 2021. Mother tongue (2021): The Correctional Service of Canada operates

143-524: The day of Pentecost in 1535. In 1884, the "Penticost River" Post Office opened, frenchized to Rivière-Pentecôte in 1933. At the end of the 19th century, it was among the most important industrial centres along the North Shore. In 1972, the Municipality of Rivière-Pentecôte was formed out of unorganized territory . On February 19, 2003, the Municipality of Rivière-Pentecôte was amalgamated into

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156-526: The port handles approximately 18,000,000 tonnes (19,800,000 short tons ; 17,700,000 long tons ) of cargo per year and ranks third in Quebec in terms of handled tonnage. In 1875, a mission called Saint-Patrice-de-la-Rivière-Pentecôte was established some 100 km south-west of Sept-Îles at the mouth of the Pentecôte River . This name is attributed to Jacques Cartier who arrived at the place on

169-472: The spring and autumn. The reserve is open to visitors, who may fish, hunt, pick berries, or explore the area on foot or by boat. Campsites and cabins are available for overnight visitors. There are more than 100 lakes, most of which have never been fished, and 15 rivers. There are native speckled trout ( Salvelinus fontinalis ) in most lakes. MacDonald Falls on the MacDonald River and footbridge

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