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| Motto: The City with a Heart of Gold | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Cochrane |
| Established | 1912 |
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| - Mayor | Tom Laughren |
| - Governing Body | Timmins City Council |
| - MPs | Charlie Angus (NDP) |
| - MPPs | Gilles Bisson (ONDP) |
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| - Total | 2,961. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec In the Canadian province of Ontario, there are three different types of Census divisions: single-tier municipalities upper-tier municipalities (which can Cochrane District Ontario is a District and Census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. Tom Laughren is the 17th mayor of Timmins Ontario. He took office on December 7, 2006, succeeding retiring longtime mayor Vic Power. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and Charles Joseph "Charlie" Angus MP (born November 14, 1962 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian writer broadcaster Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a Legislature, or to one of its chambers. Gilles Bisson (born May 14, 1957 in Timmins Ontario) is a Franco-Ontarian Canadian politician who has represented the northern The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 52 km² (1,143. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 42,997 |
| - Density | 14. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 75/km² (38. 2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | P4N, P4P, P4R |
| Website: City of Timmins | |
Timmins, with a population of 42,997 (2006), is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Mattagami River is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, which flows 440 km north from its source southwest of the city of Timmins Ontario to join the At 2,961. 52 square kilometres (1,143 sq mi), Timmins was Canada's largest municipality in land area until 1995, when the regional municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta was created, although it remained the largest municipality in Ontario until 2001, when it was superseded by the newly amalgamated cities of Kawartha Lakes and Greater Sudbury. A Regional Municipality (or Region) is a type of Canadian Municipal Government similar to and at the same municipal government level as The Regional municipality of Wood Buffalo is located in northeastern Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 The City of Kawartha Lakes ( 2006 population 74561 is a City in east-central Ontario, Canada. Greater Sudbury (2006 Census population 157857 is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada.
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Archaeological and historical studies indicate that the first people to settle in the Timmins area were nomadic tribes such as Ojibwa and Cree dating back to 7,000 BC. The Ojibwa or Chippewa (also Ojibwe, Ojibway, Chippeway) is the largest group of Native Americans - First Nations Not to be confused with the Creek. Cree is an Exonym applied to various people indigenous to North America namely the Nehiyaw Nehithaw Nehilaw
During the late 1600s, explorers and fur traders established outposts in the north to capitalize on the fur trade. The Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company later developed several trading posts along major routes in northern Ontario. For the grocery chain see The North West Company. The North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal The rivalry between these two trading companies resulted in the need to get their furs to market as soon as possible and this led to the development of the Porcupine Trail, a trading route that connected the Abitibi River to the Mattagami River and passed directly through present day Timmins. The Abitibi River is a River in northeastern Ontario, Canada, which flows northwest from Lake Abitibi to join the Moose River which The Mattagami River is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, which flows 440 km north from its source southwest of the city of Timmins Ontario to join the
In reaction to favorable provincial Geological Survey reports, construction of the railway northward, and major silver discoveries in Cobalt, Ontario, in 1907, the region became a popular destination and home to dozens of prospectors eager to explore the areas around Porcupine Lake. Cobalt is a Town in the District of Timiskaming, Province of Ontario, Canada After several false starts, in 1909 two prospectors discovered the "Golden Staircase", a rich vein of gold that led to the Dome Mine. Dome Mine is situated in the City of Timmins Ontario, Canada; now known as part of Porcupine Joint Venture. Within days the Porcupine Gold Rush began, and a huge mining camp formed at Porcupine Lake, a few kilometers east of modern Timmins. An area involved in the Klondike Gold Rush was known as the "Porcupine Mining District" but is unrelated The Porcupine Camp is one of the first localities in the world to have its entire history documented by photography. The renowned Harry Peters photographed the Porcupine Camp from the beginning of its inception, and the Great Fire of 1911 was one of his first achievements. Shortly after the completion of a new spur line on the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway, fire swept through the camp in 1911 causing a vast amount of destruction and some 200+ deaths.
The Town of Timmins was founded by Noah Timmins in 1912 after the Hollinger Gold Mine was discovered. Noah Anthony Timmins ( March 31, 1867 – January 22, 1936) was a Canadian mining developer and executive who is considered a founding By 1912 the new town had already grown larger than the original mining camps to the east on Porcupine Lake. Four of Noah Timmins' great-grandchildren are notable entertainers: Margo Timmins, Michael Timmins, Peter Timmins formed a band called Cowboy Junkies in 1986 and Cali Timmins, rose to fame as an actress on Ryan's Hope. Margo Timmins (born January 27, 1961 in Montreal, Quebec) is the Lead vocalist of the Canadian band Cowboy Junkies Michael Timmins (born April 21, 1959) is a Canadian musician He is the Guitarist and primary Songwriter for the band Cowboy Junkies Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian Country music and Alternative rock band Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian Country music and Alternative rock band Cali Timmins (born Carolyn Timmins on April 27, 1963) is a Canadian actress, born in Montreal. This page is about the television program For the rock band of the same name see Ryan's Hope (band.
On February 10, 1928 smoke began to curl up from the main Hollinger Mine shaft house. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. At first no one could understand how fire could take place in a hard-rock mine. Hundreds of miners escaped to surface, but news soon spread that others had been trapped underground. In the end, 39 miners succumbed to the smoke and carbon monoxide poisoning. Out of the suffering some good came, an inquiry into the disaster recommended that mine rescue stations be set up in major mining camps. In 1929 the Porcupine Camp received the first mine rescue station in the province of Ontario. Stompin' Tom Connors, the famous Canadian singer composed and recorded a song about the events, entitled Fire in the Mine. Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors OC (born February 9 1936 is one of Canada 's most prolific and well-known folk singers
In 1973, the Province of Ontario amalgamated all the municipal jurisdictions within a 3,200 km² (1,240 square mile) area, including the Town of Timmins, South Porcupine, Schumacher (Tisdale Township), Mountjoy Township, Porcupine (Whitney Township) and the many of the other smaller surrounding communities which created the Corporation of the City of Timmins. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The new city was the largest city in Canada landwise for a period.
The mining of gold was the catalyst (The Big Three, Dome, Hollinger and McIntyre), but during the early 1960s, base metals such as silver, zinc, copper, and nickel were discovered (Texas Gulf Sulphur), breathing new life into the Porcupine economy and to this day mining remains the dominant industry in the area. Forestry is also important to the local economy. Forestry is the Art and Science of managing forests tree Plantations and related Natural resources.
Due to the large network of abandoned mining tunnels under the city, Timmins has had problems in recent years with sinkholes. A sinkhole, also known as a sink, shake hole, swallow hole, swallet, doline or Cenote, is a natural depression This began to attract international attention in 2004, with a story on the topic airing on the American Fox News Channel. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the So far, the city has managed to avoid tragedy as nobody has died in a sinkhole incident.
Timmins' economy is based on a boom-and-bust business cycle. The term business cycle or economic cycle refers to the fluctuations of economic activity during its long term growth trend The city's economic state is controlled by its major industry, mining. When gold and base-metal prices are high the city's economy explodes, however, when those prices drop the local market historically dips with it.
The city's economy is now booming thanks to high base-metal and gold prices. Timmins' secondary industries include: forestry, tourism, recreation, health care, education, commercial and industrial commerce, culture and telecommunications. The community has been undergoing a moderate boom in gold mining, with several new underground mining operations opening up and a large scale surface mining reclamation project currently underway in the east end and another in a more centralized location in the planning stage by GoldCorp Inc. Surface mining is a type of Mining in which soil and rock overlying the mineral deposit are removed .
The Timmins and District Hospital is a major referral health care centre for northeastern Ontario, particularly the Cochrane District, but like all of Northern Ontario Timmins is still considered medically underserved. Cochrane District Ontario is a District and Census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The community is serviced by the Victor M. Power Airport . Timmins Victor M Power Airport,, is located north-northwest of Timmins, Ontario, Canada. It has scheduled service to numerous southern and northern Ontario locations via Air Canada Jazz, Bearskin Airlines, Thunder Airlines and Air Creebec. Jazz Air LP (Air Canada Jazz is a Canadian Regional airline based in the Halifax Regional Municipality, at the Halifax Stanfield International Air Creebec Inc is a Regional airline based in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada. Timmins Transit provides regularly scheduled local bus service and Handy-Transit for those with disabilities. Timmins Transit provides public transportation services to the City of Timmins in north eastern Ontario, Canada. The city is also serviced by Ontario Northland (Motor Coach) service. The Ontario Northland Railway is
A retail boom has struck Timmins and big box stores are being built in the city's west end. This includes a new Home Depot and a new larger Canadian Tire. The Home Depot ( is an American Retailer of Home improvement and construction products and services Canadian Tire Corporation Limited ( is one of Canada's 35 largest publicly traded companies and operates an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retailing (hardgoods apparel A new Shoppers Drug Mart has been constructed near downtown. Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation ( is Canada 's largest Pharmacy chain with more than 1000 stores operating under the names Shoppers Drug Mart As well, a number of shops will be established in a new plaza being constructed near Highway 655 and Algonquin Blvd East. Futureshop is expected to open a store in 2008 at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Shirley Street. Future Shop is Canada's largest consumer electronics retailer Shoppers Drug Mart opened a second new large format store on Algonquin and highway 655 in January 2008. A&W opened its doors in December 2007. Value Village opened up February 14th. Michaels Arts Centre will open in Summer 2008, Future Shop is set to open fall 2008, Dollarama, opened spring 2008. Boston Pizza has confirmed they will open a store in Timmins in the next year. Wal-mart Canada has applied to the city to convert the local Wal-mart store to a Wal-mart Supercenter. The Timmins Square is also expected to expand, adding some 77,000 square feet (7,200 m²). Recently Rona Canada, opened a new big box store at the Feldman Plaza. Retail development is not slowing down for 2008 and 2009, a new Reitmans Clothing store, will be built near home depot and Canadian Tire, also a new Holiday Inn Express, is expected to begin construction later this year, and be open for late 2009.
The city is undergoing a major strategic planning effort, "Building Our Future", and economic development endeavour "Community Improvement Plan (CIP) - Streetscape". This initiative is a community led process that involves a variety of partners including The City of Timmins, The Timmins Economic Development Corporation, The Timmins Chamber of Commerce, The Venture Centre/Le Centre de développement, Le Réseau de développement économique et d'employabilité de l'Ontario (RDÉE), Association canadienne-française de l'Ontario (ACFO), Ministry of Northern Development & Mines, The National Research Council, FedNor, NorthernTel, Ontera and The Government of Canada. Upon the completion of the CIP - Streetscape project the core downtown areas within the city will undergo major redesign and redevelopment changes which will encompass building upgrades and new pedestrian friendly recreational and retail options.
Timmins is evolving into a regional governmental, transportation, industrial, commercial and recreational centre for much of Northeastern Ontario and the James Bay coast line, Nishnawbe Aski Nation. Cities and towns Northeastern Ontario has six cities They are Greater Sudbury, Sault Ste James Bay (Baie James is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Nishnawbe Aski Nation ( ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓈᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᑲᓇᓐ ᐅᑭᒫᐎᓐ ( Anishinaabe-aski Ishkoniganan Ogimaawin) unpointed ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ The city has a regular annual market draw of 120,000+ people, which has been steadily growing in recent years with the discovery of diamonds in the region. In Mineralogy, diamond is the allotrope of carbon where the carbon atoms are arranged in The De Beers Victor Project is located near the First Nation James Bay community of Attawapiskat, and is Ontario's first diamond mine. De Beers and the various companies within the De Beers Family of Companies engage in exploration for diamonds, diamond mining diamond trading and industrial diamond manufacture Attawapiskat First Nation is an isolated community located in Northern Ontario, Canada, at the mouth of the Attawapiskat River which drains into In 2007 The City of Timmins began a new program called the "The Lay Roots Program" The City is attracting Toronto's skilled labor immigrants, to come North to the Community, to date nearly 100 immigrants have landed a job in the City, which is the community developments plan to address the skilled Labour shortage, and fill the booming retail section.
Timmins, generally known for hockey, is also home to a very competitive dance industry. There are six dance schools in the city; The Nancy Delmonte Academy of Dance, in Porcupine, Ontario was founded by Nancy Delmonte, and is home to the only competitive dance team in Timmins and is the only dance school in Timmins with a successful acrobatic program. The Lisa Ciccone School of Ballet, is in the Mountjoy district of the city, and serves mainly as a ballet school, but offers other styles as well, under the teachings of founder Lisa Ciccone. Mick School of Dance is also in the Mountjoy area, founded by Mona Mick, it is the oldest dance establishment in the city and has a very successful adult ballroom program. Pat Picard School of Dance, also in the Mountjoy area, was founded by Pat Picard and offers many styles of dancing. The Melissa Kelly Dance Acdemy, is the newest dance establishment in the city, which is based in the downtown area, and was founded by Melissa Kelly. Lastly, Dansons La Ronde is run from the french cultural center by Lucie Miron-Leroux.
The city's mayor is Tom Laughren. Tom Laughren is the 17th mayor of Timmins Ontario. He took office on December 7, 2006, succeeding retiring longtime mayor Vic Power. He was sworn in on December 8, 2006, succeeding Vic Power, the city's longest-serving mayor. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Victor M (Vic Power is a Canadian politician who served as Timmins Ontario 's longest-serving Mayor.
Eight councillors serve with the mayor to complete the municipal government. A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a Those eight councillors are elected to one of five areas of the city through a Ward electoral system. In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district Councillors are elected to a four-year term.
Coun. Gary Scripnick represents Ward 1, located in the city's west end or Mount Joy neighbourhood. Coun. Michael Doody, Denis Saudino, Steve Adams and Jack Slattery represent Ward 5, the most densley populated ward situated in and around downtown Timmins. Coun. Billy Gvozdanovic serves Ward 3, located in the city's Schumacher area. Coun. Pat Bamford represents Ward 4 or South Porcupine, which makes up part of Timmins' east end. Coun. John Curley serves Ward 2, or Porcupine, which makes up the other portion of Timmins' east end. [2]
Provincially and federally, the city is located in the Timmins—James Bay electoral district. For the current provincial electoral district see Timmins—James Bay (provincial electoral district Timmins—James Bay is a federal
Some of the main tourist attractions within the city include: the Shania Twain Centre, Timmins Underground Gold Mine Tour, The Timmins Museum and National Exhibition Centre, Cedar Meadows Wilderness Tours, Kamiskotia Snow Resort, Porcupine Ski Runners Cross-Country Trails and Chalet, Hollinger Golf Club, Spruce Needles Golf Club, the Sandy Falls Golf Club, the McIntyre Community Building and the Timmins Snowmobile Club [3]. Opened on June 30 2001, the Shania Twain Centre is a Tourist attraction located in Timmins Ontario. The McIntyre Community Building was constructed in Timmins Ontario, Canada in 1938 by McIntyre Mines owner J Snowmobiling impacts the Timmins economy as tourists from all over North America travel north to explore area trails. A snowmobile (known locally as snowmachine, snowsled or by the Brandname Ski-Doo) is a land vehicle that is commonly propelled by
The city's slogan is "The City with a Heart of Gold".
Hollinger Park is one of the city's main recreational spaces. Hollinger Park is a municipal Park in Timmins Ontario, located at the southeast corner of Algonquin Blvd The park is divided in two sections, the north side being the public park area, with the south side having a regulation sized baseball diamond and two soccer fields for more organized outdoor recreational endeavours. The baseball park has been home to the Standard Tavern Men's Baseball League since 1985. Timmins native Shania Twain played a concert at Hollinger Park on July 1, 1999. Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) An estimated 22,000 people attended the outdoor concert.
On the first Sunday in June of each year, Timmins holds a Multicultural Festival at the McIntyre Community Building. It reflects the unique ethnic diversity of the people in Timmins. You can experience the excitement of different cultures, savour the cuisine and the ethnic costumes.
The festival brings together many different cultural groups from within the City. Italian, Croatian, Polish, German, Ukrainian, Scottish, English, French, Irish, Austrian, Finnish, Chinese, Filipino, and Native Cultures as well as others to join together and celebrate the diversity of the community. There are local groups who perform traditional music and dances; a parade displaying the different colourful ethnic costumes; and an abundance of food and ethnic art demonstrations.
There are several ethnic clubs in the area representing the various multicultural groups in Timmins including Le Centre Culturel La Ronde, the Croatian Society, the Polish White Eagle Hall, the Irish Canadian Club, the German Culture Club, the Chinese Club, the Ojibway & Cree Cultural Centre, the Timmins Multicultural Society, Porcupine Dante Club as well as others.
Timmins is also a staging point for many of the wilderness outfitters in the district who offer a number of different northern wilderness experiences, such as hunting and fishing excursions. There's a boat launch located just south of the Mattagami River bridge off Algonquin Blvd which provides both summer and winter access to that main water course. The Mattagami River is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, which flows 440 km north from its source southwest of the city of Timmins Ontario to join the
Kettle Lakes Provincial Park, situated just east of the city centre is dotted with 22 deep, spring-fed kettle lakes which are reachable by trails and roads. Some of the parks activities in summer include swimming, camping (day and overnight), paddling and fishing. In the winter the park offers cross-country skiing and snowshoe trails.
Timmins' sister city is Naoshima, Japan. The McIntyre Mine is 1. 5 miles (2. 4 km) deep. There are 35 Townships and 1,500 miles (2,400 km) of underground workings, and approximately 500 lakes in Timmins. In 1952, through the hard work of Canadian broadcast pioneer J. Conrad Lavigne, Timmins was the first community in Canada to air a French language radio station outside the Province of Quebec, CFCL. J Conrad Lavigne ( November 2, 1916 - April 16, 2003) was a pioneering Canadian Media proprietor. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk
The police force is the Timmins Police Service, established in 1912. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force The Timmins Police Service is the Police force for the City of Timmins Ontario, Canada.
The main postsecondary institution in Timmins is Northern College, a College of Applied Arts and Technology. The city of Timmins, Ontario, Canada contains a significant number of named neighbourhoods for the former teacher training colleges in Scotland, see University of Aberdeen and University of Dundee Northern College The province of Ontario, in Canada, has two types of publicly-funded Community colleges Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology and Institutes of Technology The city also has satellite campuses of Collège Boréal and Laurentian University's Université de Hearst. Collège Boréal is a francophone College of Applied Arts and Technology based and with its principal campus in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Laurentian University ( Université Laurentienne) founded in 1960 is a mid-sized bilingual University in Greater Sudbury, Ontario Université de Hearst (formerly Collège universitaire de Hearst) is a Canadian postsecondary institution with campuses in Hearst, Timmins Four school boards serve the City of Timmins. Currently a new College Boreal Campus in under construction, near the city's airport road, the completion date is set for late 2008.
Main article: Media of Timmins, Ontario
See also: List of mayors of Timmins, Ontario. Sir Roy Herbert Thomson 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet GBE, DLitt, D The Timmins Daily Press is a newspaper in Timmins Ontario, which publishes six days a week Lola Lemire Tostevin (born June 15, 1937 in Timmins Ontario) is a Canadian poet and novelist Michael Barnes is a Canadian writer who is an authority on the history and folklore of Northern Ontario. Bruce Watson (born Bruce William Watson 11 March 1961, Timmins, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Guitarist most famous Big Country are a rock band from Dunfermline, Scotland, popular in the early to mid-1980s but still releasing material for a Cult This is a list of Mayors of Timmins Ontario. WH Wilson – 1912 – 1916 J
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
In 2001, 53% of the population listed English as their first language (Anglophone) and 38% listed French (Francophone), 2% were listed as learning both at the same time and 6% have neither English nor French as their first language (Allophone). English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A first language (also mother tongue, native language, arterial language, or L1) is the language a human being learns from birth An Anglophone (or anglophone) is someone who speaks the English language. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The adjective francophone (alternately Francophone) means French -speaking typically as primary language whether referring to individuals groups or places In Phonetics, an allophone is one of several similar speech sounds ( Phones that belong to the same Phoneme. . [5]
See also: Franco-Ontarian
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| West: Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part |
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