Temiskaming Shores Community-Based Strategic Plan

The Council for the City of Temiskaming Shores adopted the City of Temiskaming Shores Community-Based Strategic Plan at the May 20, 2025 Regular Council Meeting. The Plan will help guide staff and elected officials in decision making, planning and the execution of key initiatives over the next 5 to 10 years.

The development of this Community-Base Strategic Plan was identified as a priority in 2024 and McSweeney & Associates were hired as a consultant to guide the development of the plan. The focus of Temiskaming Shores’ first Strategic Plan is to set the foundation for the continued success of the City.

Six priority actions were identified based on the extensive consultations and research undertaken.

1. Update the City’s Official Plan and Land-Se Planning Documents through comprehensive community consultation on land use, infrastructure, housing and community facilities and communicate the results.
2. Rebrand the City of Temiskaming Shores to illustrate that it is one unified City and develop messaging to support the brand. Incorporate the new brand and messaging in all City marketing initiatives.
3. Update the City’s corporate policies to be more reflective of the City’s linguistic and cultural Anglophone, Francophone, and Indigenous history.
4. Continue to highlight and communicate to the residents the progress being made on the City’s Asset Management Plan.
5. Establish policies to improve the City’s environmental sustainability and to lessen the environmental impact on the watershed by industry, residents and visitors.
6. Engage the business community and economic development partners in the development of a new Community Economic Development Strategic Plan.

Additional information about the Community-Based Strategic Plan on the city website:
Community-Based Strategic Plan - city website