January 2025 - Posts
Night Time Snow Removal 9:00 pm to 7:00 am
From February 2, 2025 to February 6, 2025, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing night time snow removal in the areas listed below.
Sunday, February 2, Starting 9:00 pm:
Riverside (Shirley to Government), Shirley, Moneta (Pine South to Railway)
Monday, February 3, Starting 9:00 pm:
Theriault, Jubilee, Ross
Tuesday, February 4, Starting 9:00 pm:
Timmins South: Commercial, Second Ave
Wednesday, February 5, Starting 9:00 pm:
Mountjoy, MacLean, Vimy
Daytime Snow Removal 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
From February 3, 2025 to February 7, 2025, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing snow removal in the areas listed below.
Monday, February 3, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins: Bartleman, Eyre, Churchill, Richelieu
Porcupine: Clement, Renison, Michener, Bergeron, Girdwood
Tuesday, February 4, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins: Cedar, Maple, Birch and Balsam (north of Jubilee to end of road) and Hendry
Porcupine: Spillenaar, Tyyne, Daniel, David, Grace
Wednesday, February 5, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Blahey Crt, Simone Crt, Rochedale, Dieppe
South Porcupine: Fern, Helmer, Hellen
Thursday, February 6, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Melrose, University, Reg Pope, Graye Cres
Friday, February 7, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins: Churches and Storefronts
South Porcupine: Main St N, Moore St N, Legion St N, Crawford St N, Julie, Sony, Nadine
Note on the Plan:
The above plan or parts of the plan may be changed at any time and/or delayed if a winter storm is in effect or related to mechanical issues. The snow removal crew will change to a snow plowing operation. Those streets that may not be completed will be completed on the next available snow removal shift.
Illegal placement of Snow from Residential Property onto Sidewalk and Road:
A reminder that City BYLAW 1993-4162 does not allow a person to place snow from a person’s property and place onto the road or sidewalk.
Posted No Parking Signs Advising Winter Maintenance:
Public Works would like to remind residents that yellow No Parking Signs will be posted to notify that Winter Maintenance will be taking place for daytime operations. Vehicles not complying with these No Parking signs will be ticketed and towed to allow for Snow Removal Crew to advance.
Winter Parking Ban:
A reminder that the Winter Parking Ban is effect and parking on the street is not permitted on any day, between the hours of 11:30 pm to 7:30 am, from November 1 through April 30.
Priority Sequence for Snow Removal Operations:
Day Operation:
Snow removal is never done in the area where Waste Collection is taken place.
High density residential areas (Older Section of City: one-ways, narrow streets);
Low density residential areas
Night Operation:
Highway sections;
High density commercial sections;
Main Arterial Routes.
Safety:
A reminder to respect safety signage as the safety of workers is very important.
We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Public Works
Becky Cashmore
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How to apply
To apply for this position, applications must be received by the Human Resources Department no later than 4:00 pm on the closing date of February 7, 2025.
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AnneMarie Fournier
An extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Friday, January 31, 2025. Temperatures are expected to drop to -33 overnight, inclusive of wind chill.
Exposure to extreme cold temperatures can cause serious and sometimes even life-threatening health problems, such as frostbite and hypothermia. Protection from extreme cold conditions includes avoiding wind exposure, dressing in warm layers, and covering exposed skin.
People requiring emergency shelter can attend the location at 316 Spruce St. S. for assistance.
Amanda Dyer
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Full-Time Fire Chief
How to apply
To apply for this position, applications must be received by the Human Resources Department no later than 4:00 pm on the closing date of February 21, 2025.
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AnneMarie Fournier
An extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Thursday, January 30, 2025. Temperatures are expected to drop to -25 overnight, inclusive of wind chill.
Exposure to extreme cold temperatures can cause serious and sometimes even life-threatening health problems, such as frostbite and hypothermia. Protection from extreme cold conditions includes avoiding wind exposure, dressing in warm layers, and covering exposed skin.
People requiring emergency shelter can attend the location at 316 Spruce St. S. for assistance.
Amanda Dyer
City Council has approved the 2025 taxation fund budget with a 3.43% increase over last year. The taxation fund budget outlines how the City will collect, spend, and invest funds to cover operating costs to maintain core services, and direct investment in capital.
The taxation fund budget is the City’s portion of the full municipal budget. This total is combined with approved budgets from the City’s Agencies, Boards, and Commissions (ABCs), MPAC property assessments, and provincial education rates to arrive at the final property tax rate for 2025. Council is expected to approve the 2025 tax rates by April.
2025 Operating Budget
The 2025 net operating budget is $38,758,611. The operating budget covers the cost of daily public services, such as maintenance of city roads, public transit, garbage collection, snow removal, and parks and arena maintenance.
2025 Capital Budget
The 2025 net capital budget is $12,253,418, with an 18.2% increase from last year. Capital funds support the creation, repair, or replacement of municipal assets that are required to deliver daily services to the community, including infrastructure like roads. This amount does not include capital expenses related to water and wastewater, which are approved as part of the separate utilities fund budget.
This year’s capital budget includes:
- $2.5 million for road repair through the City’s “grind and pave” program (offset with funding)
- $1.1 million for phase 2 of Mattagami boat launch upgrades, including lighting, parking lot expansion, furniture, and fixtures
- $2.5 million for the construction of a bus wash facility for Timmins Transit (offset with funding)
- $1.2 million for St. Jean storm repairs (partially offset with reserve funds)
Capital funds are also used for Golden Manor redevelopment and Connecting Link rehabilitation, with work being completed in 2025 from Crawford St. to Porcupine Bridge.
“The City’s approved portion of the municipal budget represents a balance between delivering quality core services today, and setting Timmins up for a productive and sustainable tomorrow. Council continues to direct record investments in road rehabilitation and on improving our public parks and spaces. You’ll see upgrades to the Hollinger Park concert fields, installation of a dedicated cricket pitch, and money invested back into our facilities and arenas. We are moving forward on subdivision development, with a focused strategy to build more housing capacity and plan for future growth. This is a budget that supports progress, while recognizing the immediate needs of the community, and I’m proud of the work that Administration and staff have done to help deliver a plan that works for Timmins” ~ Mayor Michelle Boileau
For more information on the 2025 budget, visit: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/finance/city_budget_2025
Amanda Dyer
City Council has approved the 2025 taxation fund budget with a 3.43% increase over last year. The taxation fund budget outlines how the City will collect, spend, and invest funds to cover operating costs to maintain core services, and direct investment in capital.
The taxation fund budget is the City’s portion of the full municipal budget. This total is combined with approved budgets from the City’s Agencies, Boards, and Commissions (ABCs), MPAC property assessments, and provincial education rates to arrive at the final property tax rate for 2025. Council is expected to approve the 2025 tax rates by April.
2025 Operating Budget
The 2025 net operating budget is $38,758,611. The operating budget covers the cost of daily public services, such as maintenance of city roads, public transit, garbage collection, snow removal, and parks and arena maintenance.
2025 Capital Budget
The 2025 net capital budget is $12,253,418, with an 18.2% increase from last year. Capital funds support the creation, repair, or replacement of municipal assets that are required to deliver daily services to the community, including infrastructure like roads. This amount does not include capital expenses related to water and wastewater, which are approved as part of the separate utilities fund budget.
This year’s capital budget includes:
- $2.5 million for road repair through the City’s “grind and pave” program (offset with funding)
- $1.1 million for phase 2 of Mattagami boat launch upgrades, including lighting, parking lot expansion, furniture, and fixtures
- $2.5 million for the construction of a bus wash facility for Timmins Transit (offset with funding)
- $1.2 million for St. Jean storm repairs (partially offset with reserve funds)
Capital funds are also used for Golden Manor redevelopment and Connecting Link rehabilitation, with work being completed in 2025 from Crawford St. to Porcupine Bridge.
“The City’s approved portion of the municipal budget represents a balance between delivering quality core services today, and setting Timmins up for a productive and sustainable tomorrow. Council continues to direct record investments in road rehabilitation and on improving our public parks and spaces. You’ll see upgrades to the Hollinger Park concert fields, installation of a dedicated cricket pitch, and money invested back into our facilities and arenas. We are moving forward on subdivision development, with a focused strategy to build more housing capacity and plan for future growth. This is a budget that supports progress, while recognizing the immediate needs of the community, and I’m proud of the work that Administration and staff have done to help deliver a plan that works for Timmins” ~ Mayor Michelle Boileau
For more information on the 2025 budget, visit: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/finance/city_budget_2025
Amanda Dyer
WHEREAS pursuant to City of Timmins By-Law No. 2023-8855 which sets out policies and procedures for the sale and disposition of municipal land.
AND WHEREAS Section 6.0 – Accountability, Transparency and Public Notice Requirements, requires that in considering a sale of City owned land, the land must be declared surplus to the needs and requirements of the municipality and prior to the land sale, notice of the disposition of the surplus lands posted on the City’s website and advertised in the local newspaper for two consecutive weeks. The purpose of such notice is to secure any comments from the public respecting this proposed land sale to be considered by Council so that Council may consider, and if applicable, incorporate into an implementing by-law.
AND WHEREAS the Council for the Corporation of the City of Timmins considers it desirable and expedient that the described land, identified as Plan 6R-9358, Part 12 (Part of Roll No. 5627-010-092-11500) be declared surplus to the Corporation’s municipal requirements and a portion of the said land be sold directly to Peter Beaucage Sr., in trust, hereinafter referred to as the Purchaser, subject to the following conditions:
- That the subject land be sold for $88,554.92 plus HST. This price includes the land sale price of $87,663.25 and a survey cost of $891.67;
- That the Purchaser acknowledges that the subject land is located within the cost recovery area indicated in Cost Recovery By-Law 2011-7133 (as amended). As such, prior to a building permit being issued, the Purchaser shall pay the cost recovery fee of $49,147.50;
- That all expenses for both the Municipality and the Purchaser related to this land purchase, including but not limited to the legal and registration costs shall be the responsibility of the Purchaser;
- That the Purchaser shall have six months to finalize this land transfer, otherwise this land sale shall be null and void; and
- That this direct land sale shall be approved by Council by-law.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins does hereby declare the following described land as being surplus to the Corporation’s requirements.
Mountjoy Con 2, North Part of Lot 6, Plan 6R-9358, Part 12, Parcel 24763 SEC
Mountjoy Township
City of Timmins
District of Cochrane
COMMENTS
Letters of support or concern with regard to this land sale will be received by the undersigned up until Thursday, February 6, 2025, 4:00 p.m. and will be presented for Council’s consideration.
Under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, and in accordance with Ontario’s Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), all written submissions, documents, deputations, correspondence, emails or other communications (including name and address) provided for public consultation are considered part of the public record. Please note that by submitting any of this information, consent is being provided to use and disclose this information.
Please contact the undersigned if you require further details .
Dave St.Onge, Community Development Planner
Corporation of the City of Timmins
220 Algonquin Boulevard East Timmins, ON P4N 1B3
705-360-2600 Ext. 3347 / [email protected]
David St.Onge
The City of Timmins is ready to move forward on subdivision development with $9 million in funding from the Ontario government’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund. The funding helps municipalities expand critical water, wastewater, and storm water infrastructure.
The City was approved for the Melrose Heights subdivision expansion, an essential project to help mitigate the housing shortage in Timmins. Available municipal land will be transformed into approximately 241 residential lots. The City plans to adopt a two-phase approach, beginning with the installation of over 2,100 meters of necessary infrastructure.
“The province’s funding will be directed towards the engineering, design, and construction of essential water mains, storm, and sanitary sewers,” said Scott Tam, Director of Growth and Infrastructure. “Critical infrastructure like water supply and sewage systems are essential services that a subdivision needs to function effectively.
Expansion of the Melrose Heights subdivision follows recommendations from the City’s Housing Action Plan. The plan was adopted by Council last July to address the current and future housing needs of Timmins.
“Currently, the city is experiencing pressure on all levels of housing,” said Mayor Michelle Boileau. “By increasing the housing supply, we can support business development, improve and diversify the local economy, and plan for future growth. One of the plan’s key recommendations was to advocate for funding from upper levels of government to move subdivision development forward. I want to thank Minister Surma and the Ministry of Infrastructure for supporting critical housing-enabling infrastructure.
Details on the City’s Timmins Housing Action Plan are available online at: www.timmins.ca.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins is ready to move forward on subdivision development with $9 million in funding from the Ontario government’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund. The funding helps municipalities expand critical water, wastewater, and storm water infrastructure.
The City was approved for the Melrose Heights subdivision expansion, an essential project to help mitigate the housing shortage in Timmins. Available municipal land will be transformed into approximately 241 residential lots. The City plans to adopt a two-phase approach, beginning with the installation of over 2,100 meters of necessary infrastructure.
“The province’s funding will be directed towards the engineering, design, and construction of essential water mains, storm, and sanitary sewers,” said Scott Tam, Director of Growth and Infrastructure. “Critical infrastructure like water supply and sewage systems are essential services that a subdivision needs to function effectively.
Expansion of the Melrose Heights subdivision follows recommendations from the City’s Housing Action Plan. The plan was adopted by Council last July to address the current and future housing needs of Timmins.
“Currently, the city is experiencing pressure on all levels of housing,” said Mayor Michelle Boileau. “By increasing the housing supply, we can support business development, improve and diversify the local economy, and plan for future growth. One of the plan’s key recommendations was to advocate for funding from upper levels of government to move subdivision development forward. I want to thank Minister Surma and the Ministry of Infrastructure for supporting critical housing-enabling infrastructure.
Details on the City’s Timmins Housing Action Plan are available online at: www.timmins.ca.
Amanda Dyer
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