The town has 6 general stores, a hardware store, 1 snowmobile shop, a craft store, 1 hotel with restaurant, 1 snack bar, 2 gas stations, 1 pulp wood operation, along with many sawmill businesses, the local D.C. Young School which has an enrollment of 119 students, an ABE Centre and a Learning Centre which operates the local public library. There are two churches in town, St. Andrews Anglican Church and Calvary Pentecostal Tabernacle.

For recreation, the town is very sports oriented. With hockey and basketball leagues, winter festivals, darts tournaments, skiing and snowmobiling the town attracts athletes from other towns, to compete in competitive sports activities.

Port Hope Simpson also has a tremendous amount of volunteers, which include volunteers for the Canadian Rangers of Canada.

1. Answer the following questions

1. Port Hope Simpson has a population of __________, and located __________ miles up _______________________

2. The ___________________ began in _________________ and many people were unemployed because the cod fishery was the main source of employment.