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Initiatives

Since early 2007, Positively Timmins has been active on a number of local initiatives aimed at engaging residents and fostering community pride.  Activities included:


Downtown Street Festival
Participated in the festival by setting-up a table with campaign information, tourism-related information and conducted a mini-survey to gauge local pride levels.


Resident/Business/Visitor Surveys
Conducted qualitative research to determine demographics, attitudes, values and public opinion.


Skateboard Park Cleanup
Organized a clean-up day with the assistance of more than a dozen youth.


Welcome to Timmins Night
Assisted and participated in this annual event with the goal of welcoming new and current residents to an evening of entertainment and information provided by local recreational, cultural, educational and community groups.


National Aboriginal Day
Engaged in a celebration of culture and tradition.


TimminsGetClean
Worked in partnership with the initiative to make the city a cleaner place to live.


Community Pride Ambassador Recognition Program
Initiated the recognition program and awarded the first of many awards to Rick Cecconi of the TimminsGetClean initiative.


Customer Service Training
Enhanced the ability of local businesses to market the community’s assets and amenities and stressed the vital role that businesses play in creating a positive impression of the city.


Positive Thoughts
Every week, Positively Timmins issues a Positive Thought to businesses, groups and local media. These Positive Thoughts provide interesting facts about our community, quality of life, entertaining activities, notable individuals and noteworthy community groups.


100th Anniversary Celebrations
Positively Timmins serves as the 100th Anniversary event secretariat, organizing and facilitating community-hosted and City-sanctioned events, building partnerships and generating public interest.


Timmins100.com
Working with staff from the City of Timmins, Positively Timmins launched an anniversary website to connect with residents, provide information and facilitate event hosting.