Timmins Feature
Wabun First Nation communities establishing successful venturesWabun First Nation communities are
reaping the benefits of a mining boom by establishing successful
business ventures in the service industry.
“We are starting to see some real
business-like profit and the regular capitalistic type of progress
that the other communities have enjoyed,” said Jason Batise,
economic development and technical services advisor for Wabun Tribal
Council. “For too long, our communities sat and watched other
communities be successful.”
The council is headquart...
Timmins News
A FONOM-enal feel good event
Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) reps returned home from their annual meeting
feeling good after getting plenty of face time with Premier Kathleen
Wynne and her cabinet ministers.“Over the past year, we have attended
literally dozens of meetings with decision makers,” said A...
High energy prices no shock to Timmins chamber The Timmins Chamber of Commerce said it's taking action to push the province in reducing soaring energy costs.At the Ontario Chamber of Commerce's annual general meeting in Chatham-Kent, May 3-5, the Timmins chamber said it successfully lobbied to have energy price reductions among the Ontario cham...
Perrin Beatty heads to TimminsTimmins’ entrepreneurs will have the
chance to chat with one of the country’s top business advocates
during A Conversation With the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, to be
held at the Schumacher Lions Club Hall on May 9.Hosted by the Timmins Chamber, the
event will feature a keynote presentation fr...
Premier, ministers attending FONOM conferencePremier
Kathleen Wynne and other cabinet ministers will be attending the
Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities’ (FONOM) and Ministry
of Municipal Affairs and Housing annual
northeastern municipal conference to be held in Parry Sound May 8 to
10.“The
FONOM/MMAH northeastern municipal c...
Timmins Profile
| Quick Facts | 2011 Municipal Tax Rate |
Population: 45,564 Location: 700 km north of Toronto Main industries: mining, manufacturing and retail |
Commercial occupied: N/A Industrial occupied: N/A |
| Target Growth Areas | Real Estate |
Mining Education First Nation Business Development |
Average cost of a four-bedroom home: $250,000 |
| Developments for 2012 | Top 5 Employers |
Commercial Development Post-secondary education Farming studies New energy products First Nation Business Development Mining related projects |
Dumas Contracting: 1,100 employees Goldcorp Porcupine Gold Mines: 632 employees Xstrata Mining Division: 625 employees J.S. Redpath Limited: 350 employees Wal-Mart: 320 employees |
