Timmins

Innovation and the ability to respond to customer needs have sustained Porcupine Canvas since it began 30 years ago. Founded by Deni Poulin, he and his two employees began offering tent repairs and snowshoe restringing.

When three brothers from Russia arrived in Timmins in 1904, they weren't looking for gold. Instead, they saw value in the abundance of trees in the area.

At Xstrata Copper 's Kidd Creek Mine in Timmins , employee suggestions for improvement have helped increase the life of the mine.

Chartrand Equipment has made great gains since the business was started by Maurice and Colette Chartrand in 1980. The couple’s rental equipment business began with one shovel, a backhoe and three employees.

The vehicles may have changed over the past 90 years but the customer service has remained consistent at Timmins Garage . The Chevrolet, Buick and GMC dealership retains 80 per cent of the people who buy a vehicle to come back for servicing.

Goldcorp 's decision to turn a former producing mine into an open pit operation in Timmins created some extra challenges for the Vancouver based miner.

While more room has recently been made for passengers at the Victor M. Power Airport in Timmins , much needed additional parking will be added as well. Vehicle spots are hard to find at times at the airport, due to an increase in passenger flights.

Not only is Gorf Manufacturing/Contracting Ltd. a third generation family-run business, some of its employees are also third and second generation.

You don’t have to look hard to find a construction project taking place in Timmins . From one end of the City to the other, roads, industrial land and downtown lots are being transformed into something new.

While Timmins marks its 100th anniversary this year and celebrates its past, its future is being guided by current needs and challenges.