TIMMINS, ON: In the near future, it might not just be real-estate moguls snapping up property in the City of Timmins.
Hasbro, makers of the popular board game Monopoly, has launched a nationwide vote to choose Canadian cities to appear on the new Monopoly Canada board game. Although Timmins was not one of the sixty-five pre-selected Canadian cities chosen for the top-20 city vote, residents still have the opportunity to put Timmins on the board by nominating the City with the Heart of Gold as a wildcard.
My City, My Pride” series were produced by Positively Timmins in partnership with the business community and CTV and focus on various aspects of life and business in Timmins to include one minute clips featuring Quality of Life, Industry, Tourism, Leisure & Recreation and Timmins, Open for Business. Enjoy!
TIMMINS, ON: As Timmins celebrates four years of centennials, early prospectors that claimed stake in the future of the City with the Heart of Gold are being recognized for their contributions to the Canadian mining industry and will be inducted to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.
Benny Hollinger, Sandy McIntyre and Jack Wilson will be honoured at the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame’s 22nd annual induction ceremony, to be held Thursday, January 14, 2010, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto.
As part of the City's ongoing efforts to celebrate its colourful past, a project engaging musicians that are currently living in the City or who came from here, was undertaken last June. Musicians from the region with an affinity for life in Timmins would also be considered for inclusion on the CD.
The first shipment of the City’s four commemorative 100th Community Anniversary Wines available for purchase since May 15 of this year, were extremely well received by the residents of Timmins and sold out quickly with over 5,000 bottles purchased. The first shipment of wines commemorated “100 Years of Mining 1909 – 2009”.
The City confirms that a second shipment bearing a slightly different private label and drawing attention to “100 Years of Mining Production, 1910 – 2010”, will be available for purchase beginning Thursday Oct 28 and for all of 2010. Both the Timmins and South Porcupine LCBO outlets will be stocking their shelves with anniversary wines once again.
TIMMINS, ON: In the near future, it might not just be real-estate moguls snapping up property in the City of Timmins.
The first shipment of the City’s four commemorative 100th Community Anniversary Wines available for purchase since May 15 of this year, were extremely well received by the residents of Timmins and sold out quickly with over 5,000 bottles purchased. The first shipment of wines commemorated “100 Years of Mining 1909 – 2009”.