On Thursday, May 1, Mayor Tom Laughren thanked more than 30 organizations and businesses in Timmins who have contributed to making the Timmins 2020 Strategic Plan a reality. We are now into Year 3 of the Ten-year plan, and have completed 9 projects. Five more are ongoing, and we’re starting four new ones this year. All of these projects are making Timmins a more economically sound and appealing place to live, learn and play.
It’s important to remember that while economic development is a major priority, there are other things we need to do too- we need to make sure our community is attractive, and has amenities for all groups, including seniors, youth, members of different cultural groups, sporting enthusiasts, and the creative sector. A strategic plan coordinates several projects that make our community stronger and more competitive.
The organizations who received plaques at the event included:
- TEDC
- Holiday Inn Express – Timmins
- Timmins BIA
- Timmins High & Vocational School
- Misiway Community Health Centre
- Timmins Chamber of Commerce
- Timmins YMCA
- Goldcorp Porcupine Gold Mine
- Glencore-Kidd Operations
- Attawapiskat Resources Inc.
- CDSSAB
- Cochrane District Social Planning Council
- Northern College – Timmins Campus
- The Venture Centre
- Porter Airlines
- Â Timmins Native Friendship Centre
- Moose FM 93.1 FM
- Rogers Communications
- Timmins Daily Press
- Timmins Times
- TimminsToday.com
- CTV Northern Ontario-Timmins
- La Caisse Populaire de Timmins
- Centre Culturel La Ronde
- College Boreal
- Le Voyageur
- Le Loup 104.1 FM
- Levis’ Foodland
- Claude J Gagnon Photography
- Pinecrest Public School
- Ecole secondaire Theriault
- Eastlink News – Channel 3
Projects to begin in 2014 include:
A Community Foundation
A diversity and inclusiveness plan for the community
Employer Benefit Agreements
Completed projects include:
- Creating the community brand for the city and partners.
- Attracting a new airline to Timmins.
- Establishing a diversification strategy through TEDC (Timmins Economic Development Corporation).
- Cultural, Tourism and Recreation Master Plans
Operational projects include:
- Creating a central community calendar
- Social planning council through the Venture Centre and partners
- Applied research through Northern College
- Business idea assessment with TEDC
- Youth engagement through the TMCA
- HR Recruitment and retention through the TEDC
- Timmins 2020 engagement with the City
Other long-term projects in progress include:
- A Timmins housing strategy
- Accessible transportation options
- Establishing Timmins as a regional hubEstablishing a by local/regional plan with the Chamber
- Specific skills alignment data with the Far North East Training Board
- Strategic economic diversification with TEDC
