Porter Airlines, our fabulous Timmins 2020 Community Partner, has given us a pair of tickets from Timmins to anywhere Porter flies. And we are giving them away to one lucky winner in our Be IN to Win Version 2.0 contest! Enter to win here http://woobox.com/ohaoqy And the more friends you refer to our page, the […]
We’re thrilled to announce that Guy Veilleux was the winner of our Grand Prize in the Timmins 2020 “Like us” contest. Guy is now the proud owner of an iPad (which we’re sure he’ll use to keep up to date on what Timmins is doing to make our city a better place to be!) Felicitations, […]
A new video short called Christmas in Schumacher, produced locally, tells the story of Frederick Schumacher’s impact on the community. It highlights his Christmas legacy – a fund that makes sure kids in the community will each get a special gift at Christmas. The fund is also used to rejuvenate Schumacher, and to support residents […]
The Timmins 2020 consultants identified that there was weak feedback from youth through the Culture, Tourism and Recreation Master Plan surveys. Sierra Management and PKF Consulting are now working with local schools to collect and incorporate the opinions of Timmins’ young people.
Congratulations to Tim Trevenna, who won the grand prize in our Be IN to Win contest last month. Porter Airlines sponsored the contest, offering a free trip for 2 to anywhere Porter flies. We also drew 10 names for our second prize, a classy black tee with the new community logo on it. To enter […]
When it comes to entrepreneurship, Timmins ranks #12 out of 107 Canadian cities studied by the Canadian Federation of Independednt Business. Among Northern Ontario’s five largest communities: Timmins Rank: 12 Thunder Bay Rank: 22 Sudbury Rank: 58 Sault Ste. Marie Rank: 63 North Bay Rank: 94 The CFIB used 14 indicators to arrive at the […]
They say that you never really recognize you’re doing well until someone from “outside” says you are. Well, the London Free Press has an editorial in its October 31 edition praising Timmins for taking the right approach to economic diversification and community development. It’s a great article, and you can read it here.
LIKE us on Facebook to enter the Be IN to Win contest. One of Timmins 2020’s goals is to get people involved in the Strategic Plan. When more people are involved in the decision-making, the plan is more likely to succeed. Our Facebook page is a great place to find out what’s happening. We’re holding […]
Sierra Planning and Management, in association with PKF Consulting Limited, have prepared draft summaries of their research for review and comment by the public. City of Timmins Culture Master Plan: Situational Report City of Timmins Tourism Master Plan: Situational Report City of Timmins Recreation Master Plan: Situational Report You’ll find this info helpful if you’re […]
Do you have ideas about housing in Timmins? Fill us in! Community Consultation on Housing set for Sept. 30th Phase 1 of the Timmins Community Housing Plan has been underway since late summer. The consulting team has been gathering information, analyzing data and meeting with key community stakeholders to hear their perspectives. Now it’s your […]