SOUTH TIMISKAMING (Temiskaming Shores- Haileybury, New Liskeard and Cobalt) :

• March Break Camp for Indigenous Youth and Families — Led by the Passing the Feather Youth Council through Temiskaming Native Women’s Support Group, this camp gave Indigenous youth and their families space to connect through recreational, cultural, and leadership activities, building cultural identity, confidence, and well-being along the way.
• Comic Strip Mining Madness — In a one-of-a-kind collaboration, the Cobalt Mining Museum partnered with a local comic strip artist so that teens aged 16–17 could lead March Break programming for younger kids aged 8–11, creating comics inspired by Cobalt’s mining history. Place-based, creative, and youth-led from start to finish.
• Deep Water Youth — The Temiskaming Pentecostal Church’s weekly Thursday evening program for Grades 7–12 has grown from 10 to over 30 youth since September 2025. Gym time, life skills, snacks, and real social connection, all in one place. Funding helped upgrade the space and sustain the momentum.
• Small Pond Theatre Camp — A beloved community theatre program with over 20 years of history received support to offset licensing fees, keeping participation costs low and the creative doors open. With strong youth employment, growing demand, and a planned expansion for summer 2026, this program is built to last.

CENTRAL TIMISKAMING (Englehart, Hilliardton, Armstrong, Charlton, Chamberlain):

• Englehart Youth Drop-In — Englehart High School’s Student Council will use funds to organize drop-in nights at the Englehart Arena, with support from adult allies. A safe, youth-led space to hang out, socialize, and have fun. This one was directly inspired by what youth said they wanted to see in their community.
• Englehart Winter Carnival Committee — Youth will join the planning committee for the annual Winter Carnival, learning real-world skills, running meetings, building budgets, promoting events, while making something their whole community can enjoy.
• Creative Club 2.0 — Englehart High School’s hands-on student-run club is back, with a focus on pottery and rotating creative workshops. Funding covers transportation so students can actually stay after school to participate, removing a real barrier for rural youth.

NORTH TIMISKAMING (Kirkland Lake, McGarry, Swastika):

• Supporting G.O.A.T.-Led Library Initiatives — The Group of Advising Teens (G.O.A.T.) at Teck Centennial Public Library gets to shape the library’s programs, spaces, and materials to reflect what local teens actually care about. Their work even earned media coverage in the Northern News in January 2026, proof that when you trust youth with real responsibility, they rise to it.
• Skate Park Revitalization and Super Jam — The Town of Kirkland Lake is acting on youth-identified priorities by revitalizing the community skate park and bringing back the Skate Super Jam to celebrate the improvements. A great example of municipal investment following youth voice.
• New Mentality Events and Inclusive Spaces — NEOFACS’s youth-led New Mentality group is doing double duty: organizing district-wide events to build peer connection and reduce mental health stigma, while also redesigning the Kirkland Lake office into a more welcoming, inclusive space for youth and families accessing services.