From snowmobiles to creating an artistic masterpiece, there are a lot of events planned for March in Timmins.
Here are some of the dates to take note of this month:
Get ready to cheer on riders and hit the trails as the city marks snowmobile week March 2 - 10. The Eclipse Financial Snowcross Pro Challenge will be at the Spruce Street South snow dump March 3 and 4. Find out what other events are slated for the week here.
Tickets for Timmins Festival and Events Committee’s Beer Fest go on sale March 2 at noon. So far, nine breweries that have signed on for the Rock on the River fundraiser. All the action for Beer Fest is taking place April 14 from 1 - 8 p.m. at the McIntyre Curling Club. Read more about it here.
Have you attended the free fitness classes being offered through the Women’s Wellness Program? Feedback from participants is being sought through three evaluative study sessions next month, and the deadline to register for the sessions is March 2 by emailing Emily Brousseau at [email protected]. Learn more about the program, when the sessions are and what participating women receive here.
Ontario Northland is being featured on a Discovery series called Rocky Mountain Railroad. It premieres March 5 at 10 p.m., with the first episode taking a look at how Moosonee resident George Ross relies on the train to deliver firewood to Moose Factory. Other episodes will showcase the Polar Bear Habitat, Moose Factory’s High Ridge singers, hockey teams travelling to a tournament, and delivering modular homes to the James Bay coast’s remote communities. Read more about the series here.
Finalists for the 2018 Nova Business Excellence Awards are being notified March 6. The theme for the Timmins Chamber of Commerce’s annual event being held May 10 at the McIntyre Arena is Business Takes the Stage. To make sure you get to party like a rock star, mark March 22 on the calendar, that's when tickets — which are always a hot item — go on sale.
Volunteers and staff from local violence against women service providers will be delivering chocolate roses to area women on March 8. The event is part of the 21st Annual Chocolate Rose Campaign that marks International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is Mind The Gap and women are encouraged to step out of their work place March 8 at 1:50 p.m. to demostrate the inequality of gender biased wage differences.
A Sk8te-a-thon for Timmins teen Braedyn Johnstone, who was is undergoing treatment for cancer, is being held March 10 - 11 at Sk8te Hollinger. For every $1 you pledge, you'll have to take one lap of the popular figure eight skating rink. Donations can be dropped off at the rink's main trailer until March 11. Keep up-to-date with the progression on the Sk8te Hollinger Facebook page.
Renowned journalist Gwynne Dyer is taking a look at the current state of the world at the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre. The event is March 17 at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are available at the museum for $10, or they are $12 at the door.
The Timmins Learning Centre’s monthly workshops are taking a look at Employee Standards Literacy with Jamie Roach of First Source HR. The March 22 session will teach you about Bill 148 (the minimum wage increase) and how it affects you as an employee. It runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Timmins Learning Centre, 208 Third Ave. It’s free for TLC members or $5 for non-members. To register, email [email protected] or call 705-268-8900.
There are a couple of opportunities to create a Ukrainian egg masterpiece at the Timmins Museum this month. Pysanky and tea is for people ages 10 and up, and is being held March 24 from 1 – 3 p.m. at the museum. Children must be accompanied by an adult, and everyone at the event must have a ticket. Tickets should be bought in advance are $10 plus HST. The Pysanky Craft Bar March 29 is an age of majority event that runs from 6 – 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 plus HST. The museum is located at 325 Second Ave. Or you can call them at 705-360-2617.
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