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 […]
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 […]
The City of Timmins and several private and public sector partners are offering a whole range of family-friendly activities for the March Break. Most of these activities are free or offered at reduced rates to encourage people to get out and enjoy their March break in the community. And if you ever wanted to learn […]
Timmins city councillors and others promoting the community can now use these fabulous lapel pins to help spread the message that Timmins is inclusive, progressive, and optimistic about the future.The pins are about 7/8 inch in diameter and are printed in full colour on nickel backings. Yes, Councillors will also still give out the pins […]
The Timmins 2020 team is planning to update the community on its progress to date at a public event in early spring. After a little more than 2 years, many projects outlined in the Strategic Plan have already been accomplished by the City of Timmins and its partners, such as: Engaging the public in a […]
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 […]