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Port Hope Simpson
Port Hope Simpson is located 20 km from Gilbert Bay, on the south side of the Alexis River. According to Statistics Canada in 2001, there were approximately 509 people residing within this community. The town was named after an English Commissioner of Natural Resources, Sir John Hope Simpson, who established a logging operation in 1934. During that time, a sawmill was built on the Alexis River and individuals and families resettled to the site to work in the logging industry. The town was officially named Port Hope Simpson in 1941.
Even though the town was originally established as a logging town in 1934, the town’s main economic stability rested among the fishing industry. Fishermen would travel from Port Hope Simpson to smaller communities located closer to the fishing grounds for the summer and return to the town in the fall. The fishing industry remains the major economic activity to this day. Other industries include forest harvesting and processing, craft construction and adventure tourism (both mild and extreme).
Port Hope Simpson is a deep water port with docking facilities, airstrip, helicopter pads, groomed snowmobile trails and gravel road. The area offers many activities such as hiking, camping, biking, ice fishing, angling, skiing, snowshoeing, dog sledding, and snowmobiling. The community and surrounding area also offer many attractions such as Northern lights, icebergs, and bird and whale watching.
Contact:
Margaret Burden Mayor - Port Hope Simpson Tel: (709) 960-0022
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