City Hall News
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2012 Anniversary Wines
Posted on December 9, 2011 | No CommentsTimmins, ON Today, the City’s 100th Community Anniversary unveiled the label designs chosen for this year’s 4 anniversary wines. Diamond Estates has agreed to support 4 different labels for the... -
Timmins gets into the holiday spirit with new 100th anniversary ornament
Posted on December 8, 2011 | No CommentsJust in time for the holidays, and with the city’s centennial just weeks away, the Timmins Chamber of Commerce has officially released a new ornament celebrating Timmins’ 100th anniversary. Cast... -
Invitation to Open House for Cliffs Chromite Project
Posted on December 2, 2011 | No CommentsCliffs Natural Resources Inc. (Cliffs) recently initiated an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Cliffs Chromite Project. This proposed Project includes the following components: a Mine Site, including an Ore Processing... -
Public Budget Meeting
Posted on December 2, 2011 | No CommentsTimmins Council will be holding public budget meetings in the Council Chambers. Members of the public who wish to make a presentation are invited to do by contacting the City... -
Stay Active to Warm Up Three Winter Months
Posted on November 18, 2011 | No CommentsRegister online for your favorite activities and programs and start your fitness program today! It’s so easy. Just get online to register NOW! Popular Programs Private Swimming Lessons Tuesday: Jan... -
State of the City Address
Posted on November 17, 2011 | No CommentsThe State of the City address delivered by Mayor Tom Laughren to the Timmins Chamber of Commerce Small Business Week. -
Public Budget Meetings
Posted on November 8, 2011 | No CommentsTimmins Council will be holding budget meetings in the Council Chambers on the following dates listed below for City departments to present their 2012 budgets. Members of the public that... -
Northern Mayors Meet to Focus on Northern Ontario
Posted on November 2, 2011 | No Comments(Sault Ste. Marie, ON) Mayor Debbie Amaroso hosted a meeting with Northern Mayors earlier today to discuss matters affecting Northern Ontario. “We discussed issues of importance for Northern Ontario and... -
Parks Rationalization Review
Posted on November 1, 2011 | No CommentsParks Rationalization Review – We Want to Hear From You The City of Timmins manages and maintains a significant supply of park and open space areas within the community. Based... -
Timmins Transit Announces Customer Appreciation Day
Posted on October 31, 2011 | No CommentsToday, Timmins Transit announced plans to host a Customer Appreciation Day on November 4, 2011. According to Catherine Verreault, Manager, Transit Operations, “the Customer Appreciation Day is a great opportunity... -
Report Burnt Streetlights
Posted on October 19, 2011 | No CommentsPlease report all burnt out street lights to the City of Timmins Engineering department at 705-360-2600 ext. 4843 Lets all take an active role to keep our children safe this... -
Fall Closure for Inurnments
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No CommentsThe last day to arrange for any inurnments until the spring of 2012 will be October 29, 2011. Anyone wishing to make arrangements for the remainder of October are to... -
Mortuary Construction Underway at Timmins Memorial
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No CommentsThe new mortuary will have a bright and spacious chapel, additional parking, offices as well as accessible bathrooms. The mortuary is expected to be completed for the fall of this... -
Porter Airlines Welcomes Timmins to the Family
Posted on October 13, 2011 | No CommentsPorter Airlines is introducing service between Timmins and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, beginning on January 16, 2012, with three daily roundtrip flights. The new route continues Porter’s successful Northern... -
Historic Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding Between The Corporation of The City of Timmins and Mushkegowuk Council
Posted on October 5, 2011 | No CommentsOn September 29, 2011, Mayor Tom Laughren on behalf of Timmins City Council signed an historic agreement with the Chiefs of the Mushkegowuk Council in Moose Factory Ontario. The purpose... -
Symphony on Ice
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No CommentsTimmins, ON In 2008, the City of Timmins established a committee that would be responsible for the co-ordination of an ambitious 4 year centennial celebration that recognized and celebrated 4... -
Timmins Economic Development Corporation to Proactively Assist Employers with Workforce Needs
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsThe Timmins Economic Development Corporation (TEDC), in partnership with the Timmins Local Immigration Partnership (TLIP), has initiated an Employer Ambassador Program which is leading the way to the development of... -
Amendments to Zoning By-Law 2011-7100
Posted on August 25, 2011 | No CommentsThe Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins meeting as a Committee of the Whole will hold a public meeting on Monday, September 12, 2011, at 6:00 p.m.,... -
TH&VS Hollinger Pavilion Upgrades
Posted on August 4, 2011 | No CommentsSince the Spring of 2011, a number of community partners have come together in an effort to improve the TH&VS Pavilion located at Hollinger Park in time for the City... -
Cliff’s Continues to Investigate Timmins Options
Posted on July 20, 2011 | No CommentsTimmins Ontario -July 20th, 2011 -The Timmins Economic Development Corporation and the City of Timmins recently hosted a representative from Cliffs Natural Resources. Cliffs is looking for a community to...






Our municipality owes its existence to the initiative and efforts of prospectors by the names of Harry Preston, Sandy McIntyre and Benny Hollinger, who in the early 1900′s discovered gold. Financiers Noah and Henry Timmins were responsible for the development of the Hollinger Mine and, thus, the name Timmins came to the forefront and has been our proud designation ever since. 