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TIMMINSthe great outdoors and more! 2021 Publisher/Editor: All information in this guide was deemed How to Get Here...... 2 TOURISM TIMMINS accurate at the time of printing. Canoe, Kayak & SUP Routes...... 4 220 Algonquin Blvd. East All price references are subject to change. Timmins, Ontario P4N 1B3 Should you decide to take a canoe trip Biking and Hiking Trails...... 6 705.360.2619 | 800.387.8466 based on information presented in this Fax: 705.360.2682 database, it is essential that you purchase Golfing...... 8 an approved Government of Ontario [email protected] topographical map available from local Parks and Campgrounds...... 8 tourismtimmins.com hunting and fishing tackle businesses. You should also be familiar with basic Provincial and Municipal Parks...... 9 Editorial Contributors: compass and map reading skills. Users Arts, Culture and Heritage...... 12 Diane Armstrong, Karen Bachman, are also reminded that access routes and Guy Lamarche, Lorraine Cantin, trails are in a natural setting; therefore Indigenous Murals...... 16 they may be altered by natural conditions Antoine Garwah, Marnie Lapierre, and may contain dangerous sections. Indigenous Experiences...... 17 Lacey Rigg Many of the canoe routes described in this database require advanced canoeing Competitive Events...... 18 Tourist Information: and survival skills. It is imperative novice Timmins Convention Bureau canoeists and kayakers become trained Urban Attractions and Events...... 19 and Visitor Welcome Centre to handle unexpected conditions due to bad weather or vessel upset. Shopping...... 23 325 Second Avenue Timmins, Ontario P4N 8A4 The information is presented for general interest only and should not be considered Nightlife...... 23 705.360.2619 800.387.8466 as precise indicators of routes, locations Accommodations...... 24 or privately owned land. Graphic Design: Note: The MNR no longer maintains Outfitters...... 25 MORRgraphics Inc. canoe routes in this area and existing information may be out of date. Science Timmins...... 26 Printing: Be environmentally friendly and recycle Northern Lights & Star Gazing...... 27 Solisco Printing this publication to a friend! Le guide touristique est aussi disponsible Dining...... 28 en français. ©April 2021, Tourism Timmins Pour reserver votre copie, signaler le Warm Up to Winter...... 30 All rights reserved. 800 387.8466 ou tourismtimmins.com Vacation Packages...... 31 Cover photo: clementphotography.ca pour version electronique.

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photo: clementphotography.ca Welcome to Ontario's best kept secret ! Timmins, Ontario, Canada Welcome to the City of Timmins and to the Mattagami First Nation Traditional Territory.

Welcome to the City of Timmins and With our endless network of arts, and sports. Come visit and enjoy our to the Mattagami First Nation Traditional snowmobile trails, Timmins has become hospitality, our friendly people, our attractions, Territory. We are Ontario’s premiere four a favorite destination for thousands of our festivals and events and our natural, season destination, a destination for the snowmobiler enthusiast in search of the pristine scenic and accessible outdoors. adventurous vacationers, families and world’s best snowmobile destination. On behalf of the City of Timmins, I would travelers from around the world who With hundreds of lakes and rivers on like to welcome you to our community. are in search of unique and memorable our doorstep, you will enjoy the solitude During your stay, I encourage you to explore experiences. you expect from a fishing vacation. our dining and shopping opportunities. We No matter what time of year you find Amid the untamed and pristine hope that you immerse yourself in our yourself in the “City with a Heart of Gold”, wilderness that surrounds us, our diverse history and enjoy our northern hospitality. you’ll be fascinated by its beauty, history, flair offers something for even the most Sincerely, and small city charm. selective taste; a top-rated symphony With year round recreational orchestra, choirs, theater groups, an ultra- opportunities, your visit here will be a modern public library, Timmins Museum Mayor George Pirie memorable one. Whether you’re searching National Exhibition Centre and First Nations City of Timmins for hiking, biking or ATVing, canoeing, powwows. kayaking, wakeboarding, golfing, cross The City of Timmins is a multicultural country skiing, snowshoeing, or downhill mosaic deeply rooted in European and skiing, Timmins will surprise you with its Indigenous cultures and every year we Chief Chad Boissoneau unlimited outdoor adventure opportunities. celebrate the best in culture, music, the Mattagami First Nation

1 How to get here

Taxis Distance to Timmins from: Hudson Bay Let’s Go Buffalo 848 km 526 mi Transportation service for individuals with Detroit 1,040 km 646 mi Polar Bear M anito b a Provincial Park or without mobility issues. Montreal 916 km 569 mi 370 Algonquin Blvd. East Muskoka 509 km 316 mi 705.531.5151 Ospasquia James North Bay Provincial 370 km 229 mi Park Bay Ottawa 730 km 453 mi Vet’s Taxi Winisk River Rouyn-Noranda 230 km 143 mi Provincial Park 86 Cedar Street South 705.264.2333 Sault Ste. Marie 512 km 318 mi O n tari o Cat Lake SudburyWoodland 290 km 180 mi Busing Provincial Fawcett Lake Park Thunder Bay 770 km 477Wabakimi mi Ontario Northland Lac Seul Lake Provincial Saint Park Toronto 680Joseph km 422 mi 54 Spruce Street South Kesagami Queb e c Kenora Lake Prov. Park Val d’Or Dryden 344 km 214 miNipigon 705.264.1377 Lake of 11 the Woods 17 Kapuskasing Timmins Transit Fort Frances By E-mail: [email protected] Iroquois Thunder Atikokan 11 Falls 388 International Quetico Provincial Bay Rouyn- Falls Timmins In-Person: 54 Spruce Street South Park Noranda Val Sleeping Giant 17 11 117 Prov. Park Pukaskwa 101 66 d’Or National Park Missinaibi Lake By Telephone: 101 Lake Superior Wawa Prov. Park 53 Temiskaming 61 Lake Superieur Shores Main Office: 705.360.2600 ext. 3500 Prov. Park Lady Evelyn Smoothwater 101 Prov. Park Duluth North Handy Transit: 705.360.2600 ext. 3504 35 Sault Ste. Marie Sudbury Bay Matawa 17 Elliot Lake Sturgeon 17 Pembroke Montreal 75 Falls Algonquin Airlines Service 94 Prov. Park Killarney 69 11 Ottawa Gore Bay Prov. Park 60 62 416 Timmins Victor M. Power Airport Parry Sound 401 Cornwall Huntsville 41 Minneapolis Gravenhurst 7 (Formerly Timmins Airport) 28 Lake Huron 35 Orillia Kingston 4599 Airport Road 94 Green Bay 75 401 705.360.2636 ext. 6804 81 43 Toronto Oshawa Lake Ontario Air Canada: 888.247.2262 Milwaukee 90 94 Lake Buffalo Air Creebec: 705.264.9521 Michigan 90 94 Detroit Bearskin Airlines: 800.465.2327 Lake Erie 90 Chicago 80 Porter Airlines: 888.619.8622 Cleveland Thunder Airlines: 866.464.2799

Canada Border Services Agency: long ago it occurred. If this applies to you or someone Know before cbsa.gc.ca traveling with you, it is imperative you contact Within Canada: 800.461.9999 Immigration Canada well in advance of your arrival. TTY Within Canada: 866.335.3237 You will likely have to complete some paperwork and you come! Outside of Canada: 204.983.3500 Immigration Canada authorities will then advise you U.S. Customs and Border Protection: of the likelihood of being allowed into Canada. Final cbp.gov or getyouhome.gov determination of your admissibility into Canada is only Information for Within the U.S.: 877.CBP.5511 (877.227.5511) made when you cross the border. TTY within the U.S.: 866.6582 800.877.8339 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS - COVID19 International Outside of the U.S.: 202.325.8000 At time of printing, regulations pertaining to the Visitors Grand Portage, MN Port of Entry: 218.475.2244 Covid-19 pandemic may have changed upon receipt Frequently asked questions: of this travel guide. Tourism Timmins strongly canadawelcomesyou.net suggests contacting the Porcupine Health Unit to travel.state.gov determine risk and safety measures. They can be contacted here: Important Notice Porcupine Health Unit If you or anyone in your party has a felony or 169 Pine Street South misdemeanor conviction, you may not be allowed into Timmins, ON P4N 8B7 Canada. This includes such offences as a DUI. Your Tel: 705.267.1181 admissibility to Canada depends on the nature of the Toll Free: 800.461.1818 offence, how many offences you have, as well as how porcupinehu.on.ca

2 How to get here

Grassy River & High Falls

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The stark beauty of High Glamping (WildExodus.com/ Pictograph paintings can skiing or snowshoeing along Falls on the Grassy River will travel), hiking, fishing, hunting, be seen on a cliff face a 12 km trail that begins at take your breath away. This cross-country skiing or in the Mattagami and Dalton Road just before the pristine area appeals to many snowshoeing. Matachewan tribal territory, descent into the Grassy River in search of natural beauty, There is presently a historical west of Temagami. First Valley. Canoeists and Kayakers amazing sights and sounds, move to re-establish an discovered in the late 1950’s by can often be seen paddling or to connect with ancient ancient portage that will archaeologists. These paintings to High Falls. The trail located history. The Grassy River connect the Arctic with the are believed to be hundreds of on the east side of the river has a long and colourful Atlantic watershed. The Little years old. Pictographs can be is often used by ATV’s in the connection to the First Nations Hawk Portage has been seen at many locations along summer and snowmobiles and the fur trade days. Today revived and will be maintained the Grassy River System. in the winter. An alternate this area provides exceptional for all paddlers to enjoy and High Falls, a series of rapids method of seeing High Falls recreational opportunities for re-live the travels of our and waterfalls with a total drop is by the Musgrove Road bird watchers, photographers, forefathers an our First of 40 metres, can be accessed providing access to the west paddlers, youth expeditions, Nation friends. by hiking, biking, cross-country side of the river. Canoe, kayak & SUP routes Paddling is one of Grassy River to Papakomeka Lake Peterlong Lake our favourite summer Dalton Road This lake is located about 18 km Peterlong Lake is located activities. Whether you High Falls is a series of rapids south of Timmins off Pine Street approximately 40 km south are a novice or an expert and water falls with a total drop South. It is just outside the city of Timmins on a good gravel paddler, the greater of about 40 metres. It can be limits and has a great launching road. There are many places Timmins area offers a wide approached by walking, biking or point for a canoe at the north end for canoeists to camp and cross-country skiing in the winter, of the lake. The forest on either the lake can be the beginning variety of rivers and lakes side is mixed with black ash along point for a trip down the Grassy to be enjoyed by all skill approximately 26 km from the Timmins Chamber of Commerce the shore. The area was an active River to Timmins or up water to levels. We have several Information Centre. log drive route up until the 1950s Kapiskong, Sinclair and Loonwing water routes marked and and in a few places the remains Lakes. Over 25 km of navigable Route: From launch site near of boom logs can be seen. lake water can be accessed from mapped for your safe and High Falls to Dalton Road bridge carefree enjoyment. Some Route: Around Papakomeka Lake here. It is truly one of the most Trip Length: 12 km spectacular areas in the northeast Trip Length: 6 km of the best canoeing is Level of Difficulty: Easy paddling in spring, summer and fall. available here and some of Level of Difficulty: Easy paddling with a few fast places Route: Around Peterlong Lake the legendary rivers such Seasons: Spring to fall Seasons: Spring to fall (best in Trip Length: 20 km as the Abitibi River are early summer when water is high) right on our doorstep. Our Level of Difficulty: Easy paddling world class canoeing and Malette Bridge to Seasons: Spring to fall kayaking experienceswill Timmins Waterfront Porcupine Lake take your breath away. The trip from the Malette Bridge Porcupine Lake is easily to the Timmins waterfront is about accessible from several places. a three hour canoe trip over flat The best way would be using water plus the time needed for the Waterfront Park at the end of a stop at the Spruce Needles Golf Bruce Avenue in South Porcupine. Club for lunch. It is a great way Another launch point would be to spend a Sunday morning for from Bannerman Park just east an outing close to town over of the bridge in Porcupine. a historic waterway. It was the route of the Hudson Bay Traders Route: Around Porcupine Lake in the 18th and 19th century Trip Length: 8 km followed by loggers and Level of Difficulty: Easy paddling prospectors of the 20th century. photo: Rebel Soul Tribe Seasons: Spring to fall Route: From Malette Bridge (near Grant’s Plant) to Timmins Waterfront Trip Length: 13 km Level of Difficulty: Easy paddling

photo: clementphotography.ca Seasons: Spring to fall

photo: Drew Gauley

4 Porcupine River Redstone River Timmins Waterfront Wealthy Lakes This route is easily accessible but The Redstone can be explored in to Sandy Falls (Meadow Lake) not often used and has ample an easterly or westerly direction On this trip you will see the The lakes are easily accessed opportunities for wildlife viewing. from the Springs Road Bridge. Domtar-McChesney Sawmill, one by car and the launching area is The river winds in a northeasterly The easterly or downstream of several that has played a big right beside the road. Allow about direction that takes the canoeist section will take the canoeist part in the economy of Timmins. two hours to explore the three behind the Owl Creek Mine and down to Nighthawk Lake, Once past the conservation lakes and, if you are open to a distance of about 18 km. The the Kidd Creek Metallurgical site. area, farms and homes, you will a challenge, it is possible to fight westerly or upstream side can be If the plan is to travel all the way enter an undeveloped area of your way through bulrushes to followed to a set of rapids and to Nighthawk Lake, two days will the river with quiet waters and reach a fourth lake which empties falls about 20 km from the bridge. be required. Please note that once trees extending down to the into the second lake from the committed beyond 3 km, there is Route: From Redstone River water’s edge. About 13 kms down parking area. no put out until some 30 km later. Bridge on Stringer’s Road to the the river you will see a hydro falls on the Redstone Route: From Papakomeka Road Route: Downriver from a launch barricade. The trip up to the power around Wealthy Lakes site north of the Government Trip Length: 20 km station is about 14 km. Allow six Trip Length: 6 km Complex in Porcupine Level of Difficulty: Could be to seven hours for the return trip. Level of Difficulty: Easy paddling Trip Length: 47 km difficult due to beaver dams Route: From Timmins Waterfront Seasons: Spring to fall Level of Difficulty: Easy paddling Seasons: Spring to fall (best in to Sandy Falls early summer when water is high) Seasons: Spring to fall Trip Length: 14 km Tatachikapika River Level of Difficulty: Easy paddling Seasons: Spring to fall This trip is not for novice canoeists. There are many rapids and the low water in July and Triple Lakes and August makes the river very Chutes difficult if not impossible to canoe. Triple Lakes is located about For experienced canoeists the 30 km south of Timmins. On the time to do the river is from mid east shore of the first lake there May at spring breakup to mid was a little known mine called the June. Those who have paddled Triple Lakes Mine that followed here claim it is a challenging a quartz vein up from the water’s and exciting trip. There are some portages over a kilometre edge. At the bottom end of the in length and others of a few lakes is a portage route past an hundred metres. impressive chute of fast moving water that empties into a pool photo: Mark Clement Route: From Highway 144 to at the bottom. ©Ontario Tourism Malette Bridge Trip Length: 30 km Route: From Mountjoy River at Marceau Lake to the Chutes Level of Difficulty: at north end of Triple Lakes Recommended only for expert canoeists Trip Length: 20 km Seasons: Spring to early summer Level of Difficulty: Easy paddling (many rapids with potential spills, Seasons: Spring to fall best in early summer only)

photo: clementphotography.ca photo: Rob Armstrong photo: Rebel Soul Tribe

5 Biking and hiking trails

Archie’s Rock Bridge to Bridge Gillies Grassy River/ Archie’s Rock on June 10, 2014, This trail follows the Mattagami Promenade High Falls the Ontario Geographic Names River to the Lafleur Bridge on The Gillies Lake Conservation High Falls is a series of rapids Board met for its 148th meeting the west side and returns to Area is the location of the most and waterfalls with a total drop and one of the topics of Mattagami Park on the east side popular walking trail in Timmins. of about 40 metres. Grassy River discussion was Archie’s Rock, of the river. Exotic wildlife, such It is well lit at night and access is was the site of river runs in the a glacial deposit located in the as elk, can be seen in fenced-off possible from many points around early days of the timber industry. vicinity of Little Star Lake. The paddocks at Cedar Meadows the lake. There are two available Logs were floated down from Board agreed to officially name Resort on Norman Street. parking lots: off Brunette Road Peterlong Lake further upstream the rock, Archie’s Rock, after local Route: From Mattagami Bridge north of Highway 101 and off to the mills in Timmins. The trail is retired school teacher and world on Algonquin to Lafleur Bridge Highway 655 about 1 km north often used by ATVs in the summer traveller, Archie Chenier who of Highway 101. and snowmobiles in the winter. Trail Length: 6 km discovered this hidden gem while Route: Around Gillies Lake Route: From Dalton Road to hiking in the Little Star Lake area Level of Difficulty: Easy walking High Falls back in 1955. Archie discovered Seasons: All Trail Length: 2.5 km a glacial deposit like no other, a Level of Difficulty: Easy walking Trail Length: 12 km massive pile of boulders the size Circle Timmins Seasons: All Level of Difficulty: Easy walking of homes, haphazardly stacked but a long trip for one day This trail will take the walker some eight stories high in the Seasons: All (cross country skiing or cyclist around the periphery middle of the Boreal Forest. For in the winter) more about Archie’s discovery, of the old town of Timmins. visit tourismtimmins.com Route: Loop starting from Terry Hersey Lake Fox Walk on Pine Street South Trails Bart Thompson Trip Length: 13 km This is an extensive trail system Level of Difficulty: Easy walking Trail throughout the Hersey Lake on established trails “Named after one of the founding Conservation Area with many members of the Trails Committee, Seasons: Spring to fall branches that make every outing the Bart Thomson trail accesses a new experience. In the summer the shoreline of Porcupine Lake there is good swimming at Hersey at several locations. Here one Lake, the central hub of the trail can take some time and observe system. A picnic area and shelter waterfowl, beavers and muskrat, along with washroom facilities can as well as a great variety of land be found there. and water plants. The northerly Route: From Highway 655 to half of the trail takes you through Hersey Lake both lowland and upland forests, past interesting geological Trail Length: 11.5 km formations and several small Level of Difficulty: Easy walking streams and ponds. or biking with a few hills The Bart Thomson Trail is not Seasons: All (cross country skiing maintained between November 1 ©Ontario Tourism in the winter) and April 30 of each year. For more information concerning the Bart Thomson Trail and our surrounding trails, please visit: The Mattagami Region Conservation Authority office is located at: 100 Lakeshore Road Email: [email protected] photo: Anselm Baumgart photo: Drew Gauley

6 Biking and hiking trails

Nikkie’s Trail Porcupine Lake Scout Rock Trail Terry Fox Nickie’s Nature Trail is an Trail In the winter, this trail is used by Waterfront Trail interpretive trail with podiums Part of the Bart Thompson Trail walkers and skiers. In the spring, This trail follows an old rail along the way describing the system. Access is from any point summer and fall, cyclists and bed that once connected the flora and fauna, with periodic around the lake. Most of the trail walkers travel its pathways. downtown with local sawmills. rest stops, 2 areas with comfort is along a wooded path near The trail wanders through low- Popular with walkers and cyclists, stations and picnic tables and the water although roads are lying areas with marsh marigolds the trail ends at the river a gorgeous viewing platform incorporated at the north end in the spring to higher spots that waterfront, part of the Mountjoy at Sunset Bay. There are 3 trail through Porcupine and Pottsville. were once used for farming and Historical Conservation Area loops of varying lengths to suit Along the trail is the Whitney finally through a ravine opening that was set aside following everyone’s walking pleasure. It Cemetery at Deadman’s Point, a onto College Street across from the disastrous flood of 1960. is hoped that the same love and Denise Park. In the spring the historical point of interest where Route: From Pine Street South respect that Nickie had for nature cherry blossoms make for over 40 people were buried after to Mattagami Waterfront and this trail, which she walked, the famous fire of 1911 wiped a beautiful display on the trail Trail Length: 2.5 km will grow in each of us. This trail out the community. just east of the hospital. was established for all of us to Level of Difficulty: Easy walking Route: Loop around Porcupine Route: From Timmins District develop and enjoy in memory of Lake Hospital to Denise Park Seasons: All the late Nicole Duciaume-Poan, Trail Length: 4 km a Timmins area native. It is hoped Trail Length: 8.5 km that the same love and respect Level of Difficulty: Easy walking Level of Difficulty: Easy walking that Nickie had for nature and this Seasons: All Seasons: All trail, which she walked, will grow photo: Mark Clement in each of us. Ross Stringer From highway 101 and the White Memorial - Birch Outpost & LCBO, turn onto Rotary Trail Star Lake Road and drive north for 1.6km. Veer left (northwest) This is a walking/bicycle trail that at the fork onto Little Star Lake connects the two communities Road and continue 1.5km to the of Schumacher and South trailhead. Porcupine. The trail wanders through a mixture of forest ranging This region is unsanctioned, from poplar to white spruce to ride at your own risk! black spruce and, in the higher Route: Loop around Little elevations, jack pine. It is relatively Star Lake flat with some hilly sections. Trip Length: 1 km, 1.6 km and Route: From South Porcupine 9 km to Schumacher Level of Difficulty: Easy to Trail Length: 8.5 km moderate Level of Difficulty: Easy walking/ Seasons: Spring to winter biking with a few hills

Seasons: Spring to fall photo: Claude J Gagnon

photo: Mark Clement ©Ontario Tourism

7 Golfing Hollinger Sandy Falls Spruce Needles Golf Club Golf Course Golf Club This is Northern Ontario’s only This challenging 9 hole golf This 18 hole course features 18 hole Championship bent course is located in a wilderness a championship length challenge grass golf course. It includes setting on the western edge of in the traditional style. Although a full practice facility with Timmins. The clubhouse offers there are many trees, golfers driving range, putting green, a pro shop for all your golfing are aided by large landing areas and chipping/bunker area. needs, a restaurant with a full and accommodating greens. Boasting a professionally menu and bar and a place to The condition of the fairways designed par 72 course with sit and relax before and after and greens is magnificent. yardage at 6,548 yards, the your round with a spacious This course is enjoyed by golfers course is extremely attractive deck overlooking the course. of all skill levels. A full practice to both tourists and permanent 705.267.7014 facility and fine dining make residents. The sheer beauty and facebook.com/SandyFalls the Spruce Needles Club one challenge of this spectacular GolfCourse of northern Ontario’s best golf course will be sure to impress. experiences. 705.264.8450 705.267.1332 hollingergolf.com spruceneedles.com

Parks & Campgrounds

From provincial parks and Private Campgrounds Address Telephone Website private campgrounds to secluded spots that dot our Big Water Lake Campground 6940 Highway 655 705.360.3100 bigwatercampground.ca lakes and rivers, the Timmins area has an abundance of McArthur Lake Lodge 705.266.5151 recreational areas to pitch The Cache Camping Ground Highway 144 705.266.1544 cachecampground.com a tent, take a swim or have a picnic while enjoying our Villars Bay Resort 460 Retreat Road 705.262.9828 villarsbay.com pristine wilderness. Wawaitin Holiday Park 7000 Dalton Road 705.266.0960 WildExodus.com

8 Beautiful parksMunicipal within the Parkscity The City of Timmins is proud of the remarkable volunteers who built and currently maintain these parks. by Diane Armstrong

Bannerman Park is located on the eastern shore of Porcupine Lake. Designated in 1954 to honour George Bannerman, the man who started the 1909 Porcupine Gold Rush, the park was officially opened in 1959. Beginning with funding from the Whitney School Reunion in 2003, a large group of volunteers with community support continued raising money to expand the park to what it is today. The expansion included gardens, a gazebo, lighting, walking trail and benches overlooking the lake. The rededication of the park was held on June 27, 2012 and is a popular site for weddings.

Kobzar Park is a small oasis on the corner of Mountjoy Street and Second Avenue, not far from the busy downtown core. The park was originally dedicated in 1981 to honour the contributions of early Ukrainian pioneers to the fabric of the City. The park fell into disrepair and suffered vandalism until a group of volunteers called the Ukrainian Cultural Group of Timmins worked on the rejuvenation in 2013. In addition to the beautiful wrought iron arch that remained from the original park, soon there will be a bronze statue of Taras Shevchenko, a famous Ukrainian poet and author, as well as benches and landscaping.

McIntyre Park is found on the road past the McIntyre Community Building to what is perhaps the most ambitious, volunteer park rejuvenation in the City. Once a showcase built for the people of Schumacher by the McIntyre Mine, this park fell into ruin after the mine closed until it was adopted as a project by the Schumacher Lions Club. Through the years, the gardens and fountain have been restored, wide expanses of lawns are maintained, a children’s play area has been added and the entrance to the park is graced by the Miner’s Memorial. Many other amenities can be found, making this park another local

photo: Brian Cleverdon photo: favourite for wedding photos and family gatherings. Dana-Jowsey Lakes Provincial Park Located 30 km west of Timmins, about 7 km north off Highway 101, this park provides minimal visitor facilities. The park offers good fishing, swimming, boating and hiking opportunities plus a picnic area and boat launching site. Dana and Jowsey Lakes are ideal for canoeing and the shoreline of Dana Lake which has several islands that have fairly large red and white pines dominating the skyline. The lake itself is made up of several bays so canoeing is somewhat protected even in a mild wind. A trip to the park makes for a pleasant one day outing. 705.272.7107 | ontarioparks.com

Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park This park is a perfect family camping destination. An hour west of Timmins in the heart of the White Moose Forest, the campground hugs the shore of Ivanhoe Lake. With its long sandy beach, shallow and warm, the park is perfect for families with children. Stand-Up-Paddleboards, kayaks and canoes are all available to rent and the park’s lakes and the Ivanhoe River provide the setting for some great paddling. The campground has 108 sites, many along the lakeshore with sunset views. Hot showers, flush toilets and laundry facilities are available. Half the sites have electrical service. Ivanhoe Lake is large, which makes for plenty of opportunities for boating, water skiing and especially fishing. Islands and bays make it an interesting boating lake. The Ivanhoe River provides another 20 km of navigable boating waters. Walleye and Northern Pike fishing is very good. A large shoal in the centre of the lake along with the islands and bays lure anglers out on to the water for a great day of fishing. 705.899.2644 | Follow Ontario Parks NE

Kettle Lakes Provincial Park Kettle Lake is named for the 22 clear spring-fed lakes that dot the park’s rolling hills. The lakes are part of an ancient glacial landscape covered by a predominantly Jack Pine forest. Half an hour from Timmins, the park is well suited for family camping, with a number of beaches, four hiking trails between 1.5 and 3 km in length, 14 km of biking trails, a playground, interpretive programs and a Nature Centre. The campgrounds are full-service, with showers, laundry and electrical sites. The Park is pet-friendly and has a dog beach area. The parks many lakes create opportunities for exploring by canoe, kayak and Stand-Up-Paddleboard – all are available for rent at the park. The spring-fed, stocked lakes are good for trout fishing and a few lakes also have perch and pike. Park interpreters tell the park’s stories through guided hikes, evening and children’s programs, and at the Nature Centre throughout the summer. 705.363.3511 | Follow Kettle Lakes ontarioparks.com THE Spirit Moose FOREST

veryone knows that Moose are Foleyet and Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park It seems that it’s all about genetics. brown, even if they’ve never seen seem to be at the centre of this White The gene that controls the colour of their Eone in person. Big and brown. Moose Forest. Folks local to this area fur usually makes it brown. In the case of Even Bullwinkle, the famous cartoon Moose have seen them, surprisingly, while driving the white Moose, this gene is turned off, is brown. Moose calves can be very light- along Highway 101. The Ivanhoe Lake so it doesn’t give the fur any colour and coloured when they are very young – park superintendent has seen them. that lack of colour makes it look white. even a bright cinnamon colour, but they So if Moose are supposed to be brown, For some reason, there seem to be a lot always turn brown as they get older. Always. why are some of these ones white? of these white Moose around Ivanhoe Lake There is a place, however, where the Could there just be an unusual number and Foleyet. If you visit the area, you aren’t Moose aren’t following the rules... of albino Moose? An albino animal, or guaranteed to see a white Moose, but your West of Timmins there’s a place not even a person, lacks pigment in their hair, chances are better here than just about shown on any map. You could call it skin and eyes. These white Moose have anywhere else. “The White Moose Forest”. Some locals brown eyes though... so they can’t be For more information about camping call the ghostly inhabitants “Spirit Moose.” albino. Some of them have flecks of at Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park in the In this forest some of the Moose are white. brown fur, and a few are patchy with “White Moose Forest”, see the page Yes, completely white. The little town of white and brown coats. in this guide on Provincial Parks. Arts, Culture & Heritage

Like the saying goes, when one door The discovery of gold in 1909 helped closes, another opens. And that is pretty shape our community and the many things much what happened after the sale and that define it. Our colourful past helped to closure of the once popular Timmins shape our promising future. Hardy and All that Underground Mine Tour some three years adventurous souls such as Benny Hollinger, ago to make way for the Hollinger Open Sandy McIntyre and Jack Wilson, were on Pit mine, a mine currently in operation in to something. Was it a vision, an intuition a very urban setting. or simply a gut feeling? You be the judge. For many, this development is a short Picture for a moment the exhilaration term pain for what will be a much longer that men like Jack Wilson and his fellow gain, a legacy of sorts. You see, once the prospectors felt when in 1909 they glitters operation comes to an end, Goldcorp will discovered the “Golden Staircase” that is gold: return the land to the city in the form of would become the fabled Dome Mine, a beautiful green space complete with a mine giant that operated and produced Visitor Welcome Centre, biking and hiking gold for over 100 years. Overnight, Timmins trails, observation platform, celebration spaces became the premiere mining camp in North A Self-Guided and a man-made lake. America. Where other mining camps have Also of note is that in the overall come and gone, Timmins has carried on. process, hundreds of jobs were created, an Through booms and busts and even the Heritage Tour extensive mine related investment was put catastrophic fire that cut through the forward and hundreds of local companies Porcupine in 1911, it endured, continued and retailers have benefitted immensely. to grow and attracted many community Mine hazards that were left behind by the builders who found fame and fortune Hollinger Pit predecessors have been by association to the mining discoveries. rehabilitated. East End: Mine artifacts, buildings and a collection 71 Main Street, of seven life sized statues from the Maurice The Porcupine Gold Rush Gaudreault Collection depicting miners in various work related poses have found Downtown Timmins: new homes and are available for your Hollinger Park, Algonquin Blvd. East, enjoyment. Each site has a story board “The Big Three”, homage to the McIntyre, that brings our rich heritage and history Hollinger and Dome Mines. back to life. Timmins Police Services, The story begins in 1909 with the 185 Spruce Street South Porcupine Gold Rush, a gold rush like no “Hard Rock Driller” other. By 2011, the Porcupine Camp had Timmins Public Library, mined over 70 million ounces of gold, 320 Second Avenue compared to the 12 million ounces produced “A Day at the Hollinger” during the well-known Klondike Gold Rush. Timmins Museum: NEC, Hundreds of men headed north to 325 Second Avenue Timmins in search of fame and fortune and “The Prospector’s Shack” this migration fuelled the Porcupine Gold and the “Hollinger House” Rush. One hundred years later, interest in the Timmins region is still at an all-time North End: high with prospectors, developers and after- Golden Manor Home for the Aged, market mine related manufacturers finding 481 Melrose Blvd. their way here in search of prosperity. “The Gold Seekers” From the discovery of gold and other Victor M Power, Timmins Airport, precious metals such as nickel, copper, Airport Road zinc, silver and diamonds, history seems “The Refinery Pour” to repeat itself and the city with a heart Victor M Power, Timmins Airport, of gold continues to reap the benefits of Airport Road this exploration fever. “Original Blast Furnace, Porcupine Camp”

photo: Brad Wood 12 Arts, Culture & Heritage Franco-Ontario Music Mixed Media Arts Thurston Stained The La Ronde Cultural Center is Glass & Studio a center which aims to promote, Timmins Symphony Porcupine Art Club This uniquely northern studio stimulate and animate French Orchestra The aims of this club are to is found at 35 Father Costello life within our community. It Drive, where they have been allows francophones to come The Timmins Symphony foster the appreciation of art, creating custom stained glass together in the same place in Orchestra began in 1979 to promote high standards in treasures for over 15 years. As order to preserve and develop under the baton of the late Emil painting – whether pursuing a a stained glass supplier offering their identity and their culture. It First and it was formed by an career or simply a hobby – and stained glass artwork for your also allows the French-speaking ambitious group of musicians to interest the public. collection, importance is placed individual to flourish and express and supporters who were porcupineartclub.com on the customer’s experience themselves in French. inspired after a successful while visiting the studio and woodwind recital in the July of At the centre we offer activities for Wawaitin Clayworks satisfaction with their purchase. the community; painting, crafts for that year. Our present music children, card games with the Bel director Dr. Joshua Wood Local handcrafted pottery by 705.531.2928 Âge, a variety of dance classes, comes to us from southern artist Linda Guiho. facebook.com/ a Chalk Couture class, exercise Ontario with fresh and inspiring facebook.com/ thurstonstainedglass classes (yoga, pilates, aerobics ideas and set skills that will Wawaitin-ClayWorks- and meditation), so we will have garanty a continued success 152158614838568 an artistic program with varied for our ensembles. The over 50 shows for all ages. community players are mentored For more information, you can by a core group of professional visit our website at musicians who are also on larondetimmins.ca/ Faculty with the School of Music. programmation- timminssymphony.com communautaire-2021 Timmins Police Pipes Dance Studios and Drums The Timmins Police Pipes and Melissa Kelly Drums was formed by Tom Luke Dance Academy in the summer of 2000. photo: Timmins Symphony Orchestra 222 Cedar Street S. This volunteer band is comprised 705.268.1116 of police, correctional officers, and, for the most part, civilians. Pat Picard The Timmins Police Pipes and School of Dance Drums is currently under the direction of Pipe Major Tom 245 Craig Street Luke. We are proud musical photo: Porcupine Art Club photo: Timmins Police Pipes and Drums 705.268.5400 ambassadors for the Timmins Police Service and Association, Classical Dance Arts and the City of Timmins. 100 Lincoln Avenue facebook.com/pages/ 705.268.7966 Timmins-Police-Pipes- Drums/ Northern Diamonds 152969174741917?ref=hl Dance Academy Hwy 101, Porcupine 705.235.5588

13 Arts, Culture & Heritage 1The McIntyre Community 3The Timmins Fire Hall on 5The Timmins Public Library Discover Building built in 1938 for Cedar, built in 1957, is home is an architectural gem and employees of the McIntyre to the Timmins Fire Chief. His community haven. Timber was What do A.J. Casson, a jackleg drill and the Porcupine Mines. The company’s jurisdiction includes six other fire chosen as the primary building the Hidden president, Mr. J.P. Bickell, directed halls: Mountjoy, South Porcupine, material to reflect the importance that the building be modelled as Schumacher, Whitney, Connaught of the forest products sector in Porcupine Advance newspaper have in common? a smaller version of Maple Leaf and Victor M. Power Airport. The the heritage, culture and economy Treasures Gardens. Frank Mahovlich and Bill Municipal Fire Department has a of Timmins. Barilko are just two of the sporting long history in the Porcupine - the of the greats who got their start at the first organized fire department “Mac”! was established shortly after the 6The Whitney Cemetery was great fire in 1911. established after the great fire in Porcupine 1911. The victims were buried at 2The Municipal Building, on its this location and it is commonly opening in 1938, was proclaimed 4The Timmins Memorial referred to as Deadman’s Point to Goldfields! by the Porcupine Advance as one Cemetery was originally this day. The cemetery remains of the most modern municipal established in 1917, under in service and points of interest centres in Northern Ontario. The direction of Father Theriault. include the monument to victims Look out for these most recent addition is a mural by Points of interest include the of the Great Porcupine Fire and local landmarks which artist Mique Michelle, completed monument to victims of the 1928 the Wiess Family Crypt. in 2019 as part of the Indigenous Hollinger Mine Disaster, the final reflect the city’s Teachings Murals Project. resting place of hometown hockey rich industrial and hero Bill Barilko and tombs multicultural heritage. bearing the names of well-known families and early pioneers of the Porcupine.

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photos: Timmins Municipal Heritage Committee

14 Arts, Culture & Heritage What do A.J. Casson, a jackleg drill and the Porcupine Advance newspaper have in common? All of these pieces can be found in the collections of the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre!

The Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre dating from 1908. Researchers are welcomed to operates as a community museum and a national submit their requests and arrange for study time exhibition centre; we connect objects of cultural and with the collection. national significance to our community and visitors. The museum grounds include an example of Our collections, exhibitions and programmes have a historic Hollinger House; the exhibits in the home the power to educate, inspire and transform depict what life could have been like in the 1930’s in individuals of all ages, from our local, regional and Timmins. A prospectors’ cabin recreates a bit of the national communities. wild frontier and tells the story of early prospectors The Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre to our area. Three bronze sculptures by artist Tyler is located at 325 Second Avenue, in downtown Fauvelle commemorate three early prospectors. Timmins. The museum includes a history gallery Finally, a trip to the museum would not be featuring “Where we Stand – Stories of the Land”, complete without a visit to our Museum Gift Shop. our permanent history exhibit detailing the stories of Local handmade crafts and Canadian souvenirs the Porcupine region dating from 5000 years ago to (made in Canada!) are available year round. Our the present. Our temporary gallery space hosts children’s corner offers a variety of educational (but travelling exhibitions from across Canada, as well as fun!) toys and games regional art exhibitions featuring artists from Northeastern Ontario. Educational programmes are The Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre is available for grades one to twelve and are delivered opened year round, seven days a week; admission is free. in both English and French. We also offer a variety of workshops for adults and children dealing with arts and heritage themes. The museum archival collection timminsmuseum.ca includes over 20,000 images of the Porcupine, 705.360.2617

Photo: Brad Wood15 Indigenous Teachings Murals Project

The Indigenous Murals, which can now be experienced while visiting the City of Timmins, have been created to honour the rich history and teachings of our Indigenous community. This was a Misiway initiative funded by the Ontario Arts Council and came to fruition through the efforts of Kristin Murray (Health Promoter - Misiway Milopemahtesewin Community Health Centre) and Katelyn Malo (Photographer - Katelyn Malo Photography). The premise of the Youth Mural Project was that through the Indigenous Teachings by the Elders to the Youth it would enable the Youth to depict those teachings through murals. This is also a method that bridges the level of understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples by promoting the transfer of knowledge and honouring the stages of life and their respective roles, as depicted in the medicine wheel. The murals allow everyone to learn about these traditions and culture. Our hope is that the murals will pave the way for relationship building between all nations. These murals provide people of all nations an understanding of the traditions, culture and customs of Indigenous peoples. The murals also speak to the partnerships within the city. Many relationships and friendships were established between the business and building owners and youth; as well as art enthusiasts and up-and coming artists.

Locations you may view the Indigenous murals: • Victor M. Power Airport • Timmins Museum and National Exhibition Centre (by Shaun Hedican) • Porcupine Advance Printers (both sides of the building) • Timmins City Hall • Gibby’s Tavern • Timmins Flower Shop • Former PACE building • The Brick (by Mique and Kalkidan) • Timmins Chamber of Commerce (by Mique and Kalkidan) • The Urban Farm – South Porcupine Location • Misiway Milopemahtesewin Community Health Centre Please visit tourismtimmins.com for addresses of the above sites.

photos: Kenneth Harrison Indigenous Experiences

National Indigenous Peoples Day To honour and give thanks, Indigenous people across Canada celebrate National Indigenous People Day on June 21 of each year. Also known as Summer Solstice, the date marks the celebration of a new season and Canadians celebrate the cultures and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. This celebration is intended to establish a wide recognition of the history of Indigenous peoples and their vital place within Canada and in the community of Timmins. The Timmins Indigenous Organizations Committee plans the celebration each year and contributions are made by local business, organizations and industry. This free public event starts at sunrise, at the Hollinger Park and lasts all day. Many aspects of Indigenous culture can be experienced such as traditional drumming, dancing, food, arts and crafts are also available for purchase. All are welcome! tfnc.ca The Ojibway and Cree Cultural Centre – Resource Centre The Resource Centre, a program of the Ojibway and Cree Cultural Centre, is a Native-oriented library with a unique collection of materials focusing on the Indigenous people of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation and North America. We encourage everyone to come and visit the Resource Centre. Materials are available for loan to the Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities and others. B-150 Brousseau Avenue, Timmins | 705.267.7911 | occc.ca “The Healing Together” Teepee This is a place where Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations can offer programs and services that meet the needs of the Indigenous population. It is a four season facility for the Indigenous community to create new cultural responsive programs and services for victims of family and domestic violence. The teepee structure can be used for various workshops and events. Please contact the Ojibway and Cree Cultural Centre for more information. 705.267.7911 | occc.ca Timmins Native Friendship Centre The founders of the Timmins Native Friendship Centre were inspired to make a difference by helping the many First Nations People migrating to the City of Timmins. They embraced the responsibility and were inspired to strengthen the people’s well-being with the establishment of the friendship centre. From those early days, the Timmins Native Friendship Centre has become known as the largest service provider for urban Indigenous people. In recognition of the ever changing society in which we live, we remain dedicated to improving the quality of the lives of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in our community. Their philosophy is one that encompasses all people in the community who request our assistance. Today the Centre continues to embrace their responsibility in creating positive changes and building a bridge of understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. 179 Kirby Avenue, Timmins | 705.268.6262 | tnfc.ca Misiway Milopemahtesewin Community Health Centre (CHC) Misiway Milopemahtesewin Community Health Centre is a primary health care service organization for Indigenous people in northern Ontario. The health care organization is centrally located in Timmins to provide service access for all clientele within a 140 kilometer radius of the city. Although the Health Centre has a high number of Indigenous clients, services are made available for everyone. The Misiway Milopemahtesewin Community Health Centre is established to provide quality programs and services that honour, respect and support Indigenous culture, values. Misiway Milopemahtesewin Community Health Centre (CHC) is one of two Indigenous Community Health Centres in Ontario. 130 Wilson Avenue, Timmins | 705.264.2200 | misiway.ca Mushkegowuk Council 36 Birch Street South, Timmins | 705.268.1150 | mushkegowuk.ca Wabun Tribal Council 313 Railway Street, Timmins | 705.268.9066 | wabun.on.ca

Métis Nation of Ontario Timmins photos: Gilles Portelance 347 Spruce Street South, Timmins | 705.264.3939 Competitive events The City of Timmins is Porcupine Ski Timmins Golden Gold Rush Run renowned for the many Runners Loppet Trails Half Marathon An annual event held in Timmins, high quality, well-organized The Porcupine Ski Runners annual Half Marathon COME RUN OR the city with a heart of gold. competitive events that Loppet is a chance for the whole WALK WITH US... This fun and The “Gold Rush Run” is an take place here every year. family to enjoy a weekend of cross competitive event includes a appropriately named competitive country skiing. Enjoy the Short & half marathon run or walk, a two 5 km race as well as a 2 km fun The scope of the various Sweet challenges suited for the person half marathon relay, a run. Having run for more than events continue to grow, whole family. Whether you are 5 km run or walk and a family ten years it boasts having on year after year and these a competitive skier or new to the 2 km run or walk. The exciting average more than 200 runners sport, there is a distance and half marathon race course in attendance. Held annually are attracting participants on Sunday of the Thanksgiving from throughout North category for you. We’ll provide starts at the Timmins Regional you with a hot lunch, a chance at Athletics and Soccer complex, long weekend it offers a fast flat America to travel to Timmins dozens of draw prizes and a relaxing takes runners through the streets course complete with water station, to compete hoping to earn social atmosphere after the race in leading to the southern part of the finishing medal, post-race breakfast, bragging rights or to win the beautiful Xstrata Chalet. city, into historical Schumacher, race event t-shirt, chip timing, registration grab bag and random big money. Event organizers porcupineskirunners.com along Gillies Lake path and into our beautiful nature trail system. door prizes. Custom made medals are anxious to welcome & cash prizes are awarded to top goldentrailshalfmarathon.ca you to their competition Pro National male and female age group winners and wish you luck. Challenge with $400 prizes going to top male Mattagami First and female overall. The race is Visit tourismtimmins.com Canadian Snowcross Racing held at École Secondaire Publique and read through the returns to Timmins, Ontario, in Nation Fishing Renaissance and winds throughout calendar of events for early 2021 and will be located at Derbies the Mountjoy area of Timmins. dates and links. the end of Spruce Street South all The Mattagami First Nation is host goldrushrun.ca snowmobilers will be able to ride to three major angling events in right to the race track. High flying, the Timmins area. The community fast racing presented by Eclipse has hosted fishing tournaments Local Hockey Financial will take place both days and derbies over the past 20 years, Check out some exciting local from 9 am to sundown. Come out including two summer events hockey, whether its a tournament and cheer the racers on! sanctioned by the Northern or a regular season game. snowcross.com Ontario Walleye Trail, and a winter ice pike derby. These events Timmins Rock Junior A attract all types of anglers. Anyone timminsrock.com looking to spend a great weekend Timmins Minor Hockey of fishing with friends and family Association while eyeing the prizes should timminsminorhockey.com not miss out! Porcupine Minor Hockey mattagami.com Association photo: David Laneville porcupineminorhockey.com Schumacher Minor Hockey Association schumacherday.com Timmins Ringette Association timminsringette.com

photo: Thomas Perry photo: Claude J Gagnon

18 Competitive events Urban attractions and events 705MX Hollinger Park Timmins Skate Park Timmins Wake Park Timmins only motocross track Mini-Putt The Timmins Skate Park is located Northern Ontario’s first wake park located 20 minutes from the The Hollinger Park Mini-Putt next to the Whitney Arena in South located in the heart of the city City Centre. This 10 hectare plot offers an 18 hole mini-putt, Porcupine. Complete with two at the Gillies Lake Conservation has a lot to offer for any skilled batting cages and basketball opposing starting ramps, a three Area on the lake’s southeast rider. At the 705MX motocross hoops. Season memberships, sectioned box, a bowl and several corner along Highway 655. This riders are able to practice their group rates and birthday ledges and rails, the Timmins state of the art recreational skills through the sharp corners, packages are available. Skate Park is a great place for facility features the revolutionary big jumps and wide open space. BMXers, skateboarders and inline System 2.0; an electric cable- 705.264.7888 5050 Kamiskotia Road skaters to get off of the streets ski system that pulls the rider Mount Jamieson Resort and enjoy a great place to ride across the lake and replaces the or skate. need for a motorized boat. The 705.363.8185 Mid-Town Bowl 4867-4969 Harold Avenue System 2.0 is by far the simplest Mid-Town Bowl is a 20 lane, and easiest way to learn how 5-pin bowling alley located in the Porcupine Timmins Regional to wakeboard. With the cable heart of Timmins that features operator able to adjust the speed Athletics and Soccer computerized scoring, nighttime Riverview Off Leash and a certified instructor on hand Complex “Glow Bowling”, arcade games Dog Park allows for comfort and safety at and more. Mid-Town Bowl is all times; it makes for the ideal The Timmins Regional Athletics fully licensed under LLBO and is Located at 30 Mattagami Blvd., and Soccer Complex is a state Riverview Off Leash Dog Park learning situation for all ages and located at 70 Algonquin Boulevard skill levels. Rental equipment of the art facility located at West. provides plenty of recreation 365 Theriault Blvd. next to Ecole for dogs, big and small. The is available for all ages and Secondaire Catholique Theriault 705.267.3500 8,000 square foot park has riding passes can be purchased in Timmins, Ontario. This facility a supply of water to keep your onsite or online. Groups and includes an internationally pet hydrated, with free parking private sessions are welcomed. certified track and field complex for 25 vehicles. Lighting and large Call ahead or text to book your with an eight lane rubberized shade trees will be added to this session. For online booking and track as well as several jumping popular dog park. summer camp registration visit and throwing areas. It also our website. includes two full size soccer fields, Hours of Operation: one of which is fully lighted and May & June: Monday-Friday several smaller soccer pitches. 5 pm-8 pm The complex is managed by Weekends: 11 am-7 pm a board of directors representing July & August: 7days/week the partners who technically 11 am-8 pm own the facility. It operates from September (after Labour Day): the beginning of May to the end Monday-Friday 5 pm-7 pm of October. It can be rented at Weekends: 1 pm-6 pm reasonable cost for play days, tournaments, track meets. 705.262.1160 timminswakepark.com [email protected]

photo: Claude J Gagnon

19 Urban attractions and events Apiary Tours Cedar Meadows Historical Plaques Porcupine Miner’s Come visit our research apiary, Wilderness Park in Timmins Memorial learn about bees, see three types View many different species CFCL Radio This tribute was made possible of hives, sample local honey, of Canadian wildlife, including In Mattagami Historical Park, thanks to the fundraising efforts walk our nature trails and more. moose, deer, elk, bison and at the edge of the parking lot of the Porcupine Miner’s Memorial School class visits are welcome! mountain goats, all in a natural just off the entrance to the park Committee which included Tours are offered from June to outdoor setting. Situated on from Riverside Drive/Algonquin donations from local contractors. October. Please dress according 275 acres, Cedar Meadows is Boulevard West. The statue of the miner, head to weather conditions. If possible, a year round resort and spa Frederick House frame and tablets bearing the wear light coloured clothing, located on the mighty Mattagami Near the site of the former post, names of 594 miners killed in closed toe shoes and socks. And River just five minutes from at Barbers Bay near Connaught, mining accidents was unveiled don’t forget your insect repellent. downtown Timmins. It offers on Road 610, 17 km from in 2008 and, in the following Any persons allergic to bee stings unique opportunities to explore Highway 101. year, the statues of a mother should bring their EpiPen. Tour the ecology, biology and history and two children were unveiled Kenogamissi Post duration is approximately one of the area. to commemorate those families At the public boat access area hour. Honey and pollen will be left behind. This is located on 877.207.6123 beside the Cache Campground available for purchase. McIntyre Road, Schumacher, cedarmeadows.com on Kenogamissi Lake, off Tournées aussi disponsibles Highway 144, southwest of Ontario. en français. Dream Acres Timmins. 705.465.1134 Porcupine Fire Ride The North, timminsecobees.com Alpaca Farm In Porcupine, at the White Motorcycle Touring The Dream Acres Alpaca Farm is Waterfront Conservation Area Ride The North is a motorcycle Canada’s Greatest located just east of Timmins. Come at the shore, beyond the eastern program developed to help visit these inquisitive animals up end of Shamrock Avenue. promote motorcycle touring in Goldfields! close. They are very sociable and legendary Northeastern Ontario. A self-guided tour Porcupine Mining Area all have different personalities In Porcupine, at the northeast The program includes the A self-guided tour The Timmins which lead to wonderful photo corner of King Street promotion of five qualified biker area is one of the richest gold opportunities. Take a tour to learn (Highway 101) and friendly motorcycle touring routes fields in the world and over the all about these wonderful creatures Bellemare Street. in Northeastern Ontario with the past century has produced more or book an “alpaca walk” through main loop tour accessing the City gold than any mining camp our nature trails. We are open year of Timmins. The motorcycle map in Canada. Today, the City of round and also have an on farm features the City of Timmins as Timmins is Northern Ontario’s store where you can purchase a stop and stay location for riders third largest city and remains alpaca products of all kinds. who are brave enough to take one of Canada’s major centres Alpaca fiber is warmer than wool, on the “Great Legends Circle of mining. Not only is mining considered hypoallergenic and Tour.” An overnight stay, a visit a key part of the city’s heritage, has very little to no itch. Keep an to the Timmins Museum Nation but Timmins has also become eye out for our Open House which Exhibition Centre and many dining a leader in rehabilitating former takes place late June. options are recommended, as mining sites into parks and Please call us to schedule riders make their way through recreational lands. This GeoTour your visit. the city limits. highlights Timmins’ “Big Three” ridethenorth.com gold mines – Hollinger, Dome 705.273.1656 and McIntyre – as well as city dreamacres.ca parks reclaimed from former mine sites. To get your copy of this self-guided tour please contact Tourism Timmins 800.387.8466 tourismtimmins.com

photo: clementphotography.ca photo: Lacey Rigg photo: Robin Allen

20 Urban attractions and events Connaught & District Timmins Murals Timmins Public Timmins Pioneer Museum Much of Timmins history is on Library Multi-Cultural The Pioneer Museum is display via a number of murals Whether you are a first time Festival painted by Porcupine Art Club located in Northeastern Ontario visitor to our city, or local resident, The Multicultural Society of Members ,many of our local and approximately 30 miles east we encourage you to take the Timmins hosts the annual accomplished artists. Much of opportunity to discover the of the City of Timmins, in Multicultural Festival annually their work now graces the sides Timmins Public Library (the main Connaught. It is a small takes place at the McIntyre of buildings or is on display library located at 320 Second community with 400 people, Community Centre. The first inside public buildings. Murals Avenue) and the C.M. Shields looking to preserve their local Festival was in 1972 and are available for viewing at the Centennial Library (located at heritage. The surrounding areas continues to grow in popularity McIntyre Community Centre, 99 Bloor Avenue in South consist of Barbers Bay, Dugwal, featuring an indoor walking Finn Road, Hoyle, Ice Chest Lake, Hollinger Park, the Northern Tel Porcupine). These venues offer parade, multicultural booths McIntosh Springs and Nighthawk. Building, the Maurice Londry more than just books. When you where food is sold and displays of Local history in the area dates Community Centre, the CM become a member you have costumes and artifacts. There is back over 300 years; back to the Shields Library, Golden Avenue access to the free Wi-Fi internet, an opening ceremony followed by days when First Nation peoples Public School, the Timmins genealogy materials, 3-D printing, entertainment by the multicultural and the Hudson Bay Company Public Library, the Victor M. news microfiche, stunning art displays by local artists, groups participating. There is a frequented the land and navigated Power Timmins Airport and École a cozy spot by the main branch’s coin collection at the door so the the waters. Although their name Secondaire Catholique Thériault. fireplace, a computer lab and two Festival is accessible to all. may have changed over the years, For more information visit Timmins private study rooms. Each site determination and hard work has tmcf.ca.digitalimageonline.ca Convention Bureau and Visitor provides excellent programming dedicated generations to remain Welcome Centre. Add visiting and activities designed for all in this historical area. the array of Indigenous teaching ages and services are provided Timmins Celebrates 705.363.3201 murals located around the city in both official languages. Take Canada Day cdhs.cjb.net to your list. The first of many are in the beautiful award-winning now available to view at the Victor architecture as recognized by the Please follow Tourism Timmins on social media, or visit the web Northern Ontario Expo M. Power Airport, the Timmins Green Building Initiative while you Museum: National Exhibition explore these local treasures. site at tourismtimmins.com for Northern Ontario Expo annually Centre, Timmins & District Hospital, updates closer to July 1er, 2021. 705.360.2623 ext. 8519 at the McIntyre Curling Porcupine Advance Building, tpl.timmins.ca tourismtimmins.com Club. Northern Ontario Expo and Misiway Milopemahtesewin showcases over 30 exhibitors Community Health Centre. and programming. This year will Newmont Goldcorp introduce the Northern Ontario Lookout Expo Kid’s Zone, Cosplay Corner, photo booth and the return of Come enjoy legendary Timmins Artist Alley, the Vendors Market scenery through the eyes of a miner. and celebrity autograph and photo The Newmont Goldcorp Lookout sessions. Also returning will be allows visitors to view the progress the annual Cosplay contest and of the open pit operation during Gaming Zone. Make sure you its lifetime. The Lookout is located check out the most detailed and at the top of the environmental up to date information on the control berm and can be accessed Northern Ontario Expo official from Brunette Road. website and Facebook page. newmontgoldcorp.com northernontarioexpo.com

photo: Guy Lamarche photo: Marc Durocher photo: clementphotography.ca

21 Urban attractions and events Festa Italiana Mountjoy Independent Welcome to Timmins Hiking Day The Porcupine Dante Club Farmer’s Market Timmins Night The Mattagami Region hosts an annual Festa Italiana The Mountjoy Independent Established in 1994, Welcome Conservation Authority and in July. This popular street party Farmers’ Market provides an to Timmins Night has grown to the Wintergreen Fund for celebrates Timmins’ Italian outlet for local farmers, bakers, become the premier event to find Conservation invites residents community. The free event is producers, crafters and artisans community information ranging and visitors to the Hersey Lake open to everyone. There will be to sell their goods, while providing from municipal services, social Conservation Area to help live entertainment, kid’s activities, convenient access to a variety of clubs, sports and recreation celebrate Timmins Hiking Day Urban Market vendors, an outdoor local products in a family friendly and culture to volunteer and to enjoy the great outdoors. patio, and lots of Italian food. community atmosphere. Rain or organizations. This event takes The event is held twice a year, danteclub.ca shine, all season long, market place early September. Please once in the fall near the beginning members bring their products check the community calendar of October and again in the winter, near the end of February. The 12th Annual Urban to the Mountjoy Independent at timminschamber.on.ca/events Farmers’ Market to sell on for date, time and location. hike is designed to highlight our Park and Urban Park Saturday morning. Come and Welcome to Timmins Night community trail system and the Market experience the friendly, neighborly continues to grow and evolve many health benefits associated with walking and cycling. Each Wednesday in July and atmosphere at the Mountjoy year to year. Originally starting Volunteers will be on hand to lead August different sections of Independent Farmers’ Market, Visit with 30 volunteer organizations several guided hikes of differing Downtown Timmins BIA are our web site for times and dates. and a draw of 60 community lengths while describing some converted to an Urban Park and residents, the event now sees 814 Park Avenue of the unique plants and animals Urban Park Market. Musicians, over 120 community organizations 705.268.5068 we have here in Northern Ontario. artists and community displays participating and well over mountjoyfarmersmarket.com Various outdoor groups including will be featured weekly. Each 500 visitors attending. All Timmins Search and Rescue, Thursday in July and September. members of the community the Timmins Naturalists and the Downtown Timmins BIA takes Timmins Fall Fair are welcome. Ministry of Natural Resources shoppers back in time to Established in 1952, the annual will also treat hikers to special experience a Farmer’s Market. fall fair weekend is a volunteer presentations. Trail maps and Visitors to the downtown area run, family oriented event Nightlife brochures will be available and can purchase their weekly fresh that promotes, educates and refreshments will be served. produce, meats and goodscloses celebrates northern agriculture. at the end of September. Homegrown culinary projects, 705.360.2660 mrca.timmins.ca 705.264.8733 animal husbandry, crafts and downtowntimmins.com farming culture add to the experience. There are interactive displays with animals, pony Rock on the River rides, many contests, live music, Timmins Festivals and Events is booths, agricultural displays, host to “Rock on the River” held horse show, tractor pull, bouncers at the end of July at the Mountjoy and baby contests. The Timmins Regional Conservation Area - Fall Fair occurs in September. Participark, Timmins. Exciting 705.266.6196 announcements about this year’s fallfair.info Rock on the River festival will be ©Ontario Tourism photo: Jarout revealed at their website. timminsfestivals.com

22 Urban attractions and events Shopping Downtown Malls Big Box Stores Home Depot Timmins BIA 2143 Riverside Drive Timmins Square Penningtons 705.360.8750 71 Balsam Street South 1500 Riverside Drive 2125 Riverside Drive Suite 2 705.267.6433 705.268.2289 Krazy Krazy 705.264.8733 timminssquare.com 1330 Riverside Drive downtowntimmins.com Canadian Tire 705.268.4041 101 Mall 2199 Riverside Drive 38 Pine Street North 705.268.8591 Mark’s Work Wearhouse 705.264.4343 1500 Riverside Drive Best Buy 705.268.6505 The Porcupine Mall 1390 Riverside Drive 4858 Hwy 101 East 705.268.9111 Walmart South Porcupine 1870 Riverside Drive 705.235.8434 705.267.6451

Nightlife Airport Hotel Asif Karaoke Dance Bar Moneta Hotel 151 Bruce Avenue 136 Algonquin Blvd. East 331 Pine Street South South Porcupine Timmins Timmins

Albert’s Hotel Aura Lounge The Surge 122 Mountjoy Street South 6 Third Avenue 71 Algonquin Blvd. East Timmins Timmins Timmins

Cheapsters Wings Top Shelf and Things 180 Second Avenue © Destination Ontario 33 Cedar Street South Timmins Timmins Victory Tavern Club 147 Billiards 91 Cedar Street South and Nightclub Timmins 57 Mountjoy Street South Timmins

Gibby’s Tavern 24 Cedar Street South Timmins

photo: Ken Harrison

23 Accommodations

Toll Free Telephone No. Address Website Internet Number Number Rooms Hotels Balsam Suites Boutique Inn 81 Balsam Street South 844.264.2022 705.264.2022 balsamsuites.com 9 Yes & Residence Best Western 245A Airport Road 705.531.7001 northwoodhotel.com 98 Yes Premier Northwood Hotel Bon Air Motel 355 Algonquin Blvd. East 800.461.9832 705.264.1275 bonairtimmins.com 105 Yes Carabelle Motel 4427 Hwy 101 East 705.235.8101 28 Yes Cedar Meadows Resort and Spa 1000 Norman Street 877.207.6123 705.268.5800 cedarmeadows.com 49 Yes Comfort Inn 939 Algonquin Blvd. East 800.228.5150 705.264.9474 timminscomfortinn.com 91 Yes The Senator Hotel 14 Mountjoy Street South 800.461.9889 705.267.6211 100 Yes Hampton Inn 848 Riverside Drive 705.531.6000 hilton.com 115 Yes Holiday Inn Express & Suites 30 Algonquin Blvd. West 855.531.5310 705.531.4000 holidayinn.com 108 Yes Microtel Inn & Suites by 1960 Riverside Drive 800.337.0050 705.264.1477 microtelinn.com 92 Yes Wyndham Pine Ridge Motel & Trailer Court Ontario 101 705.268.9508 15 Yes Ramada Timmins 1800 Riverside Drive 800.461.3795 705.267.6241 ramadatimmins.ca 105 Yes Regal Motel 4385 Harold Avenue 705.235.3393 regalmotel.ca 10 Yes Super 8 Hotel 730 Algonquin Blvd. East 800.800.8000 705.268.7171 super8.com 74 Yes Travelodge 1136 Riverside Drive 800.578.7878 705.360.1122 travelodge.com 92 Yes

Toll Free Telephone No. Address Website Internet Number Number Rooms Cottages/Lodges Big Bear Camp 289.475.5198 bigbearcamp.ca 7 Camp Bickell Old Highway 67 705.268.9611 campbickell.com 26 Cedar Meadows Resort and Spa 1000 Norman Street 1.877.207.6123 705.268.5800 cedarmeadows.com 4 Yes McArthur Lake Lodge 705.266.5151 Halfmoon Wilderness Beside 705.267.3603 Campground Kamiskotia Lake Horwood Lake Lodge Foleyet, Ontario 1.866.242.9992 705.274.4235 horwoodlakelodge.com 8 Horwood Outpost Foleyet, Ontario 705.899.2362 horwoodoutpost.com 8 Star Lake Cottage Rental 101 Hwy West, Star Lake Road 705.365.8790 2 Tatachikapika Lodge Highway 144 705.894.2037 tatalodge.com 14 The Cache Campground Highway 144 705.266.1544 cachecampground.com 3 May 1-Oct. 15 519.832.6660 Thunderstock Outfitters Kenogaming Lake thunderstockoutfitters.com 4 Yes Oct. 16-Apr. 30 705.894.2022 WildExodus 7001 Dalton Road 705.266.0960 WildExodus.com 6

24 Accommodations Outfitters

Toll Free Telephone No. Up here, the game is Address Website Internet Northern Expeditions Ultimate Guiding WildExodus Number Number Rooms plentiful. You can experience Outfitters and Service WildExodus offers a number of Hotels a hunt from a remote, back Wilderness Ultimate Guiding Services offers high end adventures in the Boreal woods outpost or from Adventures unique all season adventure tours, Forest. Many of nature’s best Balsam Suites Boutique Inn the comforts of a five such as guided snowmobile, ATV, experiences are available through 81 Balsam Street South 844.264.2022 705.264.2022 balsamsuites.com 9 Yes Your #1 go to guiding service in & Residence hunting and fishing tour packages. WildExodus and each are facilitated star resort offering full the north, be it fishing/tripping/ Best Western From half day outings to multi day by highly qualified professionals. 245A Airport Road 705.531.7001 northwoodhotel.com 98 Yes American plan. So whether photography or just a day in Premier Northwood Hotel trips, Ultimate Guiding Services Paddle beyond your dreams on you prefer a gun, a bow the backwoods. Based from will provide you with complete legendary rivers. Enjoy Glamping, Bon Air Motel 355 Algonquin Blvd. East 800.461.9832 705.264.1275 bonairtimmins.com 105 Yes Kamiskotia Lake, we’’ll treat you or a camera, moose, bear, guiding and outfitting services to a one of a kind, American Plan to an outdoor experience tailored Carabelle Motel 4427 Hwy 101 East 705.235.8101 28 Yes wolf or small game our ensure you get the most out of camping experience. Guided to your request. Cedar Meadows Resort and Spa 1000 Norman Street 877.207.6123 705.268.5800 cedarmeadows.com 49 Yes experienced outfitters will your adventure! General services ATV tours and photo safaris will • School Packages allow you to capture magnificent Comfort Inn 939 Algonquin Blvd. East 800.228.5150 705.264.9474 timminscomfortinn.com 91 Yes ensure that your Timmins that are available are full service (Grades 4 to 8) landscapes and wildlife. Their hunt creates memories that lodges, drive in, fly in, remote The Senator Hotel 14 Mountjoy Street South 800.461.9889 705.267.6211 100 Yes • Trees, insects, birds, mammals, fishing and hunting expeditions are as big as legends. outposts, guides. Fishing that is Hampton Inn 848 Riverside Drive 705.531.6000 hilton.com 115 Yes animal habitat, animal available is walleye, northern pike, will create long lasting memories. WildExodus is your gateway to Holiday Inn Express & Suites 30 Algonquin Blvd. West 855.531.5310 705.531.4000 holidayinn.com 108 Yes adaptations, animal tracks and lake and rainbow trout and perch. signs, watershed awareness, Hunting that is available is black Arctic adventures where you will Microtel Inn & Suites by Black Bear Camp 1960 Riverside Drive 800.337.0050 705.264.1477 microtelinn.com 92 Yes weather, nature journaling, bear, moose, ducks and geese. get “up close and personal” to Wyndham Professional guiding services in orienteering, canoeing, polar bears. WildExodus is a 643 Park Avenue Pine Ridge Motel & Trailer Court Ontario 101 705.268.9508 15 Yes Northern Ontario for all Game kayaking, initiatives team work member of The International & Fishing. Black Bear Camp 705.365.7392 Ecotourism Society. Ramada Timmins 1800 Riverside Drive 800.461.3795 705.267.6241 ramadatimmins.ca 105 Yes team play, survival offers wolf hunting excursions, • Glamping (Glamorous Camping) 7000 Dalton Road Regal Motel 4385 Harold Avenue 705.235.3393 regalmotel.ca 10 Yes bear hunting excursions and • Guided fishing and hunting trips Super 8 Hotel 730 Algonquin Blvd. East 800.800.8000 705.268.7171 super8.com 74 Yes fishing excursions. They are 705.266.0960 located in Northern Ontario on • School packages nature and WildExodus.com Travelodge 1136 Riverside Drive 800.578.7878 705.360.1122 travelodge.com 92 Yes the Trans Canada Highway 11 science between Cochrane and Thunder • Kids Camps - Corporate Bay. For all professional or Packages amateur photographers, they offer • Private island site rentals - a chance of a lifetime live sighting Team building programs - of wolves in action. Beware this is gear (sales/rentals) not TV, it’s real! • Adventure programs 705.338.2451 • Environmental practices blackbearcamp.weebly.com • Volunteer projects • Clinics and courses, trip journals photo: WildExodus • Hiking, custom family excursions • Lecture series • and so much more... 705.365.2025 [email protected]

photo: clementphotography.ca photo: Mark Clement

25 Science Timmins and Fun with Science

Science Timmins is an organization promoting science and technology in Northeastern Ontario. People of all ages enjoy hands- on science activities and programs dealing with the practical and fun aspect of science. Throughout the year, it offers over 24 outreach and science competition programs to individuals from the age of two to 102. Participants have the opportunity to Play, Discover and Learn for the Love of Science. Through hands-on activities and a down to earth approach, individuals will realize the role of science to our daily life.

Summer Science Expedition Science Village

Visitors are offered an opportunity to explore Science Village is a place where science will happen science in an indoor and an outdoor in a friendly and fun way. It is located in downtown environment as applied in real life Timmins. Come and spend an hour or a day and play, in a simple, concise and practical way. discover and learn science as applied to daily life. Discover and Learn for the Love of Science. Activities are geared to all ages from the age of two to 102 and to all different interests. Come and tinker with simple material and equipment, build a control circuit, a 3-D object, experiment with food and many more activities that will leave you with a good taste of science.

Visit the Science Village and PLAY, DISCOVER AND LEARN SCIENCE For more information contact: sciencetimmins.com | [email protected] | 705.268.4543 Northern Star Lights Gazing Timmins is well situated for observing the Come to Timmins to witness the beauty of our Aurora Borealis because of its northern position northern night sky. Because of our relatively and low light pollution. Northern Lights are small population, the light pollution is low. produced when particles are ejected at high You have to drive only a short distance to speed from the sun, interact with the Earth’s encounter very dark skies. All are welcome at magnetic field and hit atoms of the upper the Science Timmins Astronomy Club (STAC) atmosphere. To find the probability of auroral meetings every third Wednesday of the month. displays, check for space weather on the Internet. Check us out at the Science Timmins web site When the predicted K index is higher than four, sciencetimmins.com or on Facebook for the it is likely that Northern Lights will be visible location of the meeting. from Timmins on that particular night. Visit the site spaceweather.gc.ca/ forecast-prevision/regional/sr-1-eng. php?region=ott&mapname=east_n_america

Join our Astronomy Club: Explore Space and the Universe. For more information contact: sciencetimmins.com | [email protected] 705.268.4543

Visit the Science Village and PLAY, DISCOVER AND LEARN SCIENCE For more information contact: sciencetimmins.com | [email protected] | 705.268.4543 photo: Brad Wood photo: Mark Clement Dining Family Restaurants Fast Food Harvey’s/Swiss Chalet Subway Restaurants 610 Algonquin Blvd. East (4 locations) Atomic Café 2-4-1 Pizza 705.264.1010 114 Algonquin Blvd. East 101 38 Pine Street North 425 Algonquin Blvd. East Timmins Jake’s Bar & Grill 705.268.6404 Timmins Park Road Square 61 Bruce Avenue 705.221.1710 Timmins South Porcupine 414 Algonquin Blvd. East 705.267.0241 705.235.4733 Timmins Boston Pizza 241pizza.com 705.531.2255 856 Riverside Drive KFC 989 Riverside Drive Timmins A&W Restaurants 536 Algonquin Blvd. East 705.268.3700 1500 Riverside Drive Timmins Timmins 705.267.3200 bostonpizza.com Timmins 705.268.9525 93 Harold Avenue Casey’s Bar & Grill 681 Algonquin Blvd. East kfc.ca Timmins South Porcupine 760 Algonquin Blvd. East McDonald’s Restaurant 705.235.2799 Timmins 705.268.8586 awtimmins.com 520 Algonquin Blvd. East subway.ca 705.267.6467 Timmins caseysbarandgrill.com Chez-Nous Take Out 705.264.7323 Taco Time 1500 Riverside Drive East Side Mario’s 20 Vimy Avenue 1870 Riverside Drive Timmins Timmins 1120 Riverside Drive (inside Walmart) 705.268.3878 Timmins 705.267.7297 Timmins 705.268.9555 Domino’s Pizza mcdonalds.ca Tiffany’s Take Out & Delivery eastsidemarios.com 80 Mountjoy Street North Corner of Wende and Wilcox Mom’s Fries & Variety 705.264.4442 Montana’s Cookhouse Timmins 473 Pine Street South 1500 A Riverside Drive 705.268.3888 Timmins Toppers Pizza Timmins dominos.ca 705.264.2626 950 Riverside Drive 705.360.5999 Timmins Don’s Pizzeria Mr. Sub montanas.ca 98 Pine Street South 705.264.7171 425 Algonquin Blvd. East toppers.ca Moneta Hotel Timmins Timmins 331 Pine Street South 705.264.1361 705.264.1831 Wendy’s Restaurant Timmins mrsub.ca 40 Waterloo Road 705.264.7444 Francesco’s Pizzeria Timmins 78 Bruce Avenue West New York Fries 705.267.4100 Siva’s Family Restaurant South Porcupine 1500 Riverside Drive wendys.ca 1500 Riverside Drive 705.235.2100 Timmins Timmins 705.268.5534 705.268.8885 newyorkfries.com Craft Breweries sivasfamilyrestaurant.com Compass Brewing Trattoria di Mikes Pine Dairy Bar 1300 Riverside Drive 355 Algonquin Blvd. East 141 Pine Street South Unit 20 Timmins Timmins Timmins 705.264.3000 705.264.3050 705.268.1010 mikes.ca Pita Pit Full Beard Brewing 235 Third Avenue 219 Wilson Avenue Wacky Wings Timmins Timmins 425 Algonquin Blvd. East 705.267.7482 705.268.0444 Timmins pitapit.ca 705.531.2000 Pizza Hut 977 Riverside Drive Timmins 705.268.0000 pizzahut.ca

28 Dining Local Flavours Narduzzi’s Family Golden Dragon Restaurant Coffee Shops Plaza Restaurant 128 Third Avenue & Juice Bars Aline’s Tea Shop 4800 ON-101 Timmins 105 Pine Street South South Porcupine 705.268.8898 705.288.2989 705.235.2777 Bermuda Tan Smoothie Bar 36 Balsam Street South House of Yee Broadway Diner Timmins Northern Lights 95 Bruce Avenue East 705.264.4500 71 Third Avenue Fauxmagerie South Porcupine Timmins 89 Cedar Street, South 705.235.4321 Tim Horton’s 705.264.3434 705.221.1755 (9 locations) La Trattoria Dante Burger Planet Inc. Rubino’s Petro Canada 162 Cedar Street South 316 Hwy. 101 East 1026 Riverside Drive 4310 Harold Avenue Timmins South Porcupine Timmins South Porcupine 705.264.3185 400 Algonquin Blvd. East 705.600.0100 705.235.4797 Timmins newburgerplanet.com petrocanada.ca Lily’s Restaurant Timmins Square Cedar Meadows Resort The Gallery Dining Room 56 Second Avenue 1500 Riverside Drive 1000 Norman Street The Senator Hotel Timmins Timmins Timmins 14 Mountjoy Street South 705.268.6233 Timmins 700 Ross Avenue East 705.268.5800 Timmins cedarmeadows.com 705.267.6211 London Café Restaurant thegallerydiningroom.ca 38 Mountjoy Street South 110 Algonquin Blvd. West Fishbowl Restaurant Timmins Timmins 942 Riverside Drive Radical Gardens 705.267.7191 562 Algonquin Blvd. East Timmins 163 Fifth Avenue Timmins 705.267.3940 Timmins Osaka Sushi fishbowlrestaurants.com 705.465.3651 57 Mountjoy Street South 690 Riverpark Road Timmins Timmins Get Ribbed Smokehouse Restaurant Nadeau 705.531.7777 1445 Riverside Drive & BBQ Pit 293 Wilson Avenue Timmins Timmins 999 Riverside Drive The Sushi Shop 275 Airport Road 705.268.2664 Timmins 66 Pine Street South Timmins 705.268.7427 Timmins Ethnic Restaurants 705.264.4494 Lady Luck Restaurant sushishop.com & Buffet Asia 328 Chinese 33 Balsam Street South & Japanese Restaurant Toffanello’s Fresh Pasta Bon appétit! 705.268.3436 205 Pine Street South 119 Wilson Avenue Timmins Timmins Matti’s Family Restaurant 705.267.6616 705.268.6933 2154 Riverside Drive Timmins Choy See Kam’s Wok Express 705.268.4583 Cantonese Cuisine 1500 Riverside Drive 246 Algonquin Blvd. West Timmins McIntyre Coffee Shop/ 705.268.1877 Bogey’s Diner Inc. Timmins 85 McIntyre Road 705.264.6200 Timmins 705.360.5225 Cozy Corner Restaurant 24 Mountjoy Street South Timmins Airport Timmins Timmins 705.264.8383 cozycornermenu.com

Encore Chinese Restaurant 211 Algonquin Blvd. East Timmins 705.267.3931

29 Warm up to winter Cross Country Skiing Ice Fishing Snowmobiling Snowshoeing Located only 3 km from With hundreds of waterways The Timmins Snowmobile The Porcupine Ski Runners offers downtown Timmins, the Porcupine surrounding the Timmins area, Club maintains over 440 km a fully signed snowshoe trail Ski Runners is one of the largest ice fishing is a popular winter of groomed trails in the area. system designed to suit everyone cross country ski clubs in Canada. activity for anglers in search Thanks to an abundance of snow, from experienced to novice. Boasting a new $1.7 million of perch, whitefish, lake trout, our trails are wide and smooth You’ll share the stunning beauty dollar Xstrata Copper Chalet and speckled trout, northern pike and said to be some of the best of the Boreal Forest with snow approximately 30 km of scenic and walleye. Many lakes can be in the world! This world-class hares, partridge, snowy owls, and groomed trails, some fully accessed from roadways in just trail system is well-signed and lynx and the occasional moose illuminated for night skiing, a short hike or snowshoe while patrolled day and night to ensure in a never-ending winter visitors can enjoy an incredible snowmobiles can travel to the a safe and hassle-free experience. wonderland that will leave you winter experience. The Porcupine more remote locations. For It is part of the Ontario Federation breathless. The Porcupine Ski Ski Runners offer locker and local season and licensing of Snowmobile Clubs providing Runners offers locker facilities snowshoe rentals. Visit their details, see the Ministry of access to a network of some and snowshoe rentals. Trail maps website for trail maps. Natural Resources contact 30,000 km of groomed trails. are available from their website. 705.360.1444 information below. Timmins is one of the few cities 705.360.1444 porcupineskirunners.com 705.235.1300 in Ontario that allows access to porcupineskirunners.com mnr.gov.on.ca many accommodation properties, restaurants, gas stations and Downhill Skiing shopping from a number of Skating designated and business-friendly The Mount Jamieson Resort is trails. located 20 km west of Timmins Enjoy the crisp ice under your and is the winter destination for feet as you glide on one of the timminssnowmobileclub.com downhill skiers and snowboarders. many outdoor skating rinks or photo: clementphotography.ca The resort features 25 unique public skating at our local runs (the longest is 1,067 m), arenas. For more information two surface lifts, two chair lifts and schedules visit and a 122 m vertical drop. It also timmins.ca/our_services/ boasts a first class chalet and bar recreation_services/ and the tallest tube park in the schedules_and_programs province, as well as offering snow school and equipment rentals. Visit their website for trail maps. 705.268.9057 facebook.com/ mountjamiesonresort ©Ontario Tourism

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30 Due to many Covid restrictions, please contact vender to ensure Vacation packages package is still available. We want to make your trip Timmins Adventure Canoe Rentals: Howling Wolf planning easy and simple Tours June 1-August 30 Expeditions so we took the liberty of • Paddle any lake, river or stream Timmins Adventure Tours (T.A.T.) around Timmins. Howling Wolf Expeditions is marrying experiences with is located in the heart of Timmins, based out of Smooth Rock Falls, those who can deliver. directly off of Riverside Drive, right • Guided or self guided trips a small North Eastern Ontario You will find a number of on the Mattagami River. Timmins • Custom maps available community, situated alongside outdoor packages with many Adventure Tours offers many • Drop off-pick up service the Mattagami River. The town is more listed on our website, services: kayak, canoe, standup available for pre-booked rentals surrounded by some of the most board and rentals. They offer Guided tours: See details below. pristine river systems in Ontario. tourismtimmins.com. kayak lessons and tours, half day, The Mattagami, Missinaibi, Mountain Bike Rentals: full day and multiple day packages Abitibi, Newpost, Groundhog and June 1-August 30 Wild Exodus Packages are available as well. Fredrickhouse Rivers are all within Enjoy a mountain bike ride on the 100 kilometres of H.W.E. It is • Liquid Medicine for Your Soul T.A.T. has guided and self guided Timmins Trail Network. a paddler’s paradise consisting • Glamping the Boreal Forest kayak tours on the Mount Joy • Guided or self guided trips • Paddling Timmins Quicky Taster of falls, rapids, untouched River, Mattagami River, Grassy • Custom maps available Trips River and Kenogamissi River. wilderness, solitude and incredible • Drop off-pickup service • Family & Friends Holiday Also available are guided fishing campsites. Throw in a mix of bald available for pre-booked rentals Adventures excursions. T.A.T. offers private eagles, moose and bear for just • Cruise the Mighty Mattagami and group rates. Guided Tours: a few of the wildlife sightings, • Cruise Kenogamissi Lake • $149 daily per person along with a sprinkling of Cree Come experience one of the From the beginner to the (minimum of 5 participants) culture, river knowledge, history amazing adventures Wild Exodus advanced outdoors enthusiast of fur traders, settlements, a fun and memorable time will • Self guided tours, c/w drop off has to offer in the Boreal Forest! service: heritage, the environment and, be had for all. T.A.T. along with of course, a few hidden gems 705.266.0960 • $89 daily per person (minimum Pro Tackle (sister company) can along your river adventure and WildExodus.com of 5 participants) supply you with any equipment then you will start to feel the needed to enjoy a wonderful Rentals: Half day and full day soul of Howling Wolf Expeditions. adventure in Northern Ontario. rentals available. Ride to Timmins Adventure Tours 705.338.2588 705.268.8069 howlingwolfexpeditions.com Ramada Timmins offers team building, employee timminsadventuretours.com At Ramada Timmins we invite you appreciation days, family events to experience the best trails in and fitness camps. the world! Timmins is a fantastic Kayak Rentals: location for sledders with some June 1-August 30 of the most scenic trails in the • Paddle any lake, river or stream north. Enjoy access to hundreds around Timmins. of kilometers of groomed • Guided or self guided trips snowmobile trails right from our hotel. Park your vehicles and take • Custom maps available off on your sleds to discover the • Drop off-pickup service north. Stay the night after a long available for pre-booked rentals day of riding the trails. Includes a Guided tours: See details below. free hot breakfast and extra coffee to fill a thermos for the day ahead. Don’t forget to call ahead and book a campfire in our Teepee. Located right off the Top C trail. Fully licensed, ask us about our Snowmobiler Specials! Packages starting at $134.99. 800.461.3795 | 705.267.6241 ramadatimmins.ca photo: Mark Clement photo: WildExodus

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