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Lay Roots in Timmins
Thriving,connected and welcoming
Thriving making it an excellent place to live, work, and grow roots.
- Rated as one of the top 10 booming cities in Canada for 2006 by the National Post.
- Accessible by rail, bus and air including five flights daily to Toronto.
- A full-service, diverse city with all the modern amenities.
- Timmins' retail sector is booming with the additions of a new Home Depot, a new Canadian Tire store, a newly expanded Shoppers Drug Mart and the additions of Winners and Sport Chek to Northeastern Ontario's largest shopping centre, the Timmins Square.
- As a resource-based economy, Timmins is experiencing an economic boom in the mining and supply sector. This economic boom has had a positive impact on all sectors in the community, especially the retail and hospitality sectors.
Find Your Perfect Job!
A recent survey conducted by the Timmins Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) indicates a wide-range of job opportunities in the Timmins area. Below is a sampling of job opportunities:
Healthcare: Personal Support Worker, Health Care Aide, Registered Nurse, Registered Practical Nurse.
Construction: Construction Manager, Field Supervisor, Welder/Fitter, Heavy Equipment Technician, Part Counter/Warehouse Person.
Engineering: Electrical Engineer, Electrical Technologist, Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineers.
Manufacturing: Production Supervisor, Material Handler Superintendent, Maintenance Supervisor, Journey/NonJourneyperson Millwright, Mill Maintenance
A number of job opportunities exist both on a professional level and on an entry or service sector level, Employment to meet your needs!
Housing
Timmins housing can accommodate your residential preferences from urban to country setting. Five new subdivision developments are currently undervvay resulting in 140 new homes. Average housing prices for fourth quarter of 2006:
Single detached dwelling (Average Housing Price)
| Canada | $337,555 |
| Timmins | $146,800 |
Rental Market (Average 2 Bedroom Apartment - Cost per Month)
| Toronto | $1200 |
| Timmins | $850 |
Culture and Recreation
Timmins is a friendly, open, culturally diverse community, offering a superior quality of life for its residents with:
- An abundance ofyear round recreational opportunities and social events for all ages
- Modern leisure faciiities includes indoor pool, multipurpose recreational facility, state-of-the-art regional soccer and athletics field, Nordic Centre of Excellence and Alpine ski resort
- A top-rated symphony orchestra and several theatre groups
- The Timmins Museum and National Exhibition Centre
- Three pristine golf courses, including the only 27-hole golf course in Northern Ontario
Timmins & District Hospital (TDH)
Timmins & District Hospital (TDH) is a state of the art, 159 bed facility, recognized as one of the largest, most modern and sophisticated hospitals in Northeastern Ontario. TDH offers a comprehensive range of health care service. TDH also offers modern diagnostic services including:
- CT Scanner
- MRI
- Ultrasound
- Nuclear Medicine
- Mammography
- PACS (Virtual Hospital connected to 17 sites)
Education
The City of Timmins is home to four regional school boards including the Catholic and Public school boards, which are divided by French and English language services, All four boards deliver quality education to students as they prepare for their future. The community has access to a wide variety of post-secondary programs offering degrees, continuing education, apprenticeship and job re-entry skills. The following post-secondary education facilities are available in Timmins:
