The consulting firm Sierra Planning unveiled the new Master Plan to guide Culture, Tourism and Recreation in Timmins for the next 10 years. The recommendations reflect the input from over 2000 residents, members of local organizations and municipal staff. Highlights include: Invest in a new Multi-use Recreation Centre including a twin pad and new aquatics complex. […]
The annual Timmins Home Show is always a great place for the Timmins 2020 team to meet residents and talk about the good things happening to make Timmins a better place. This year’s show was no exception – Booth attendants Mike Kentish and Courtney McDonald chatted with over 1,000 people over the course of the […]
The consultants of Sierra Planning and Management did a cultural asset inventory and found that we have 238 cultural assets in Timmins. Over 1000 people, including 200 elementary and secondary students, contributed to the process. The cultural assets are broken down: Creative Cultural Industries – 82 Spaces and Facilities – 44 Cultural Heritage – 30 Natural […]
The City of Timmins and the Timmins 2020 Steering Committee will be hosting a lunch and awards ceremony for over 30 community partners on May 1, 2014. The Strategic Plan, which was developed in 2011 and will see the city through to 2020, has 30 projects. Many of the projects are long term and will […]
Christopher Yungblut wrote such a great overview of the culture in our community. This is perfect timing because we have the Culture, Recreation and Tourism Master Plan and Study coming out this spring! Yungblut writes: “The real reason I’m writing this is to list as large a sample I can enumerate of the various forms […]
They say that if your friends tease you it means they really like you so we think this is a good sign! Timmins 2020 was the subject of an April Fool’s Day joke today 🙂 Our friends in the media ran a story suggesting that Town Council was considering a Legacy Project in which the […]
The four committees overseeing the development of plans for Culture, Tourism and Recreation in Timmins are meeting in early April to finalize the draft plans. The consulting team, which includes PFK and Sierra Management, have produced a plan to promote and develop Culture, another plan focusing on strategic Tourism development, and a third plan for […]
On March 15, Team 2020 issued a quarterly update to demonstrate the progress being made on our 10-year strategic plan. Many of the projects are now complete, with some of them continuing on indefinitely. One of the signs we may be on the right track is Timmins’ most recent ranking on the MoneySense Places to […]
Timmins 2020 and Tourism Timmins are looking for travelling sports and recreation teams to wear the new “I’m in” patches. Interested teams are asked to contact either Guy Lamarche or Mike Kentish to get the free 4.5 ” patches. Teams are responsible for any costs associated with applying the patches on team jackets or sweaters. […]
The Youth Engagement project identified as a priority during the Timmins 2020 planning process is making progress. Many partners are working on this, including the City, Timmins Chamber, YMCA, Porcupine Health Unit, Social Planning Council, the Venture Centre and Misiway Health Centre, among others. The first event was the Mayor’s Christmas Holiday Coffee Connection, where […]