The new Downtown Timmins Urban Park opened the morning of Thursday June 16th 2011 at 8:00 a.m.–

The new Urban Park exercise is an initiative by the BIA to bring the excitement of downtown shopping, working and living.

The initiative will continue all summer with a portion of Third Avenue being closed off every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through until Saturday August 27th.

The urban park will allow Third Avenue to be closed between Cedar and Pine Streets and also between Pine and Spruce Streets. Cedar, Pine and Spruce Streets will remain open to traffic.

As part of the event, the BIA has purchased patio tables, chairs and umbrellas, where citizens can sit and enjoy the sights and sounds in the city’s core.

The idea of the urban park is to encourage the 3000-plus people who work downtown to come out of their buildings and start a natural environment for people to congregate on the streets.

We have put the word out that we are looking for musicians and artists. If you are interested please call 705-264-8733 to register.

The downtown event is also going to include a farmer’s market where residents can buy vegetables and other locally produced foodstuffs. The grand opening of the Urban Park Market is Scheduled for Thursday June 23rd, 2011.