Timmins has two new community service signs at the east and west entrances of town. Replacing the tired, plain brown signs are two bright, attractive modern signs that match the colour of our new brand and welcome signage.
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Space Agencies say “I’m In”
Daniel Levesque from the Canadian Space Agency was the featured guest speaker at the Timmins Economic Development Corporation’s Annual General Meeting on September 19. He gave a fascinating talk about the Stratospheric Balloon Base at our airport. It was built in 2012 as a joint venture of the Canadian and French Space Agencies. After a […]
RFP for New Gateway Signs Issued
The Timmins Community Brand Committee has finalized the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the new gateway signage and it is now available. On June 16, Council approved the locations for the first two signs: the one at the east end of the city will be located on Highway 101 just west of the Frederickhouse River […]
New TEDC Marketing materials ready this spring
As part of the community branding project, the Timmins Economic Development Corporation has been working with Clark Marketing to reimagine its promotional materials. The TEDC promotes Timmins as a great place to live and invest, so it needs to have really compelling, attractive materials that stand out from the competition. The new brochures now complement […]
Tourism Timmins supports economic diversification efforts
The newly re-vamped Tourism Timmins is putting a lot of effort into promoting Events and Conferences in Timmins. Tourism brings new people (and new money!) into the community, and the City now has the resources to attract and support special events like The PMHA Tournament, the Mushkegowuk Cup and Snow-Cross. These events are taking place […]
Timmins Tourism Wins Inaugural Award
Congratulations to Guy Lamarche and his team at the City of Timmins Tourism Department! it was awarded the first annual President’s Award at the recent Tourism Northern Ontario Annual General Meeting & Gala. The President’s Award for Tourism went to the City of Timmins for its “resilience and dedication in rebuilding and redeveloping its tourism […]
TEDC to get refreshed website
The Timmins Economic Development Corporation will be presenting a fresh on-line face to the world by the end of the year. The website is a critical part of the TEDC’s promotional efforts. Potential investors can use it to scope out information on Timmins no matter where they are, or what time zone they’re in. It’s […]
Chamber creates community calendar
One of the things people from nearly all sectors in the City said they wanted for Timmins was a community calendar. There are thousands of non-profit organizations, agencies, clubs, groups and businesses in our region, and most of them want to publicize a event or occasion at some point. A central community calendar would help […]
One Step Closer to New City Signs
The Timmins 2020 Brand Committee continues to work on developing the new community brand images and signs. On July 29, the signage firm, Form Media, will be meeting with the Branding Consultant, Clark Marketing, City Public Works, MRCA and a local sign manufacturer to finalize locations for the new signs. Next week, committee members will […]
Applied Research
About Applied Research This project is now completed. The Northern Ontario Applied Research Institute (NOARI) at Northern College supports local businesses with research that helps them operate more effectively. Established in 2012, NOARI creates innovative partnerships and relationships between academics and businesses. The research projects ultimately provide benefits to both students and businesses. For businesses, […]