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 […]
One of the Timmins 2020 projects was to increase awareness among residents about how the City and its partners are making Timmins a better place to be. The Facebook page has been getting lots of support from local residents of all ages. With over 2,260 “Likes”, the site is usually engaging 5-15% of its users […]
The Mayor’s Holiday Coffee Connection with college and university students saw over 40 students gather at City Hall on December 23rd to hear what’s been happening in Timmins and what the City has to offer them when they graduate. The gathering was organized by the Timmins Economic Development Corporation, the Timmins 2020 Committee, the Timmins […]
College and University Students, join the Mayor for a Holiday Coffee Break! Whether you’ve been hard at work studying in town or you’re home for the holidays, you continue to be a valued member of our community. This has been an exciting year for Timmins! Find out what’s been happening, learn what’s available in Timmins when […]
Contribute something to your community! Encourage others to support the “I’m In” campaign with a featured poster and web-banner that tells others why you’re proud to live in Timmins. If we choose your submission, we’ll prepare an ad and it will be featured in local media, AND you’ll get a terrific Timmins t-shirt as a token […]
Are you one of the almost 900 people who have “liked” the Timmins 2020 Facebook page? We have daily posts that keep you informed, engaged (and sometimes even entertained!) about what the City, its community partners and volunteers are doing to make Timmins a better place. We don’t post a ton of stuff, and we […]
Over the past few months, various leaders of community youth programs have been meeting to discuss how to proceed with Timmins 2020’s Youth Engagement project. One issue up for discussion was identifying the right organization to take the lead on the project. On Tuesday March 26th, the Timmins YMCA Board formed an adhoc committee to […]
A group of representatives from community groups connected to youth engagement in Timmins met the evening of December 5 to further discuss Timmins 2020’s Youth Engagement project. In addition to those who were in attendance at their last meeting, they welcomed representatives of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and the Ministry of Citizenship, […]
Leaders of several community youth organizations met on November 21 to discuss Timmins 2020’s Youth Engagement project. The meeting served as an exploration of the possibilities for youth engagement in the community. The organizations at the table included the Porcupine Health Unit, the City of Timmins, the Timmins Rotary Club, the Timmins YMCA, the Mayor’s […]