November 2024 - Posts
Due to the ongoing Canada Post Strike, final year-end notices for monthly pre-authorized payments for property tax and/or utilities will be delayed.
If you are currently registered on a Pre-authorized Payment Plan, you can contact Service Timmins for more information on your final December withdrawal (for water utility accounts) and new monthly property tax and water utility amounts for January 2025.
You will still receive your final year-end notice in the mail.
For assistance, call Service Timmins at 705-264-1331 or visit us in-person at City Hall during regular business hours, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Amanda Dyer
City Council has approved the 2025 water and wastewater budget, with an annual increase of 5.49%. The increase follows the City’s 10-year financial plan with the addition of a 1% capital levy that will help the City invest more in necessary water and wastewater capital projects. The average 5 room home will pay $26 more for water, $37 more for wastewater per year, plus a $14.79 levy payment, for a total of $77.79 for municipal service. The same household will pay approximately $6.50 more per month on their utility bill compared to last year.
The 1% levy meets the recommendations outlined in the City’s 2024 Asset Management Plan, presented to Council on October 15, 2024. In the Asset Management Plan, it was noted that the City’s current rate of capital expenditures, the amount the City is reinvesting in infrastructure, should be increased. A strategy to use multi-year capital levies was one recommendation that would help close the gap and allow the City to focus on capital investment to develop, maintain, or improve water and wastewater infrastructure.
In 2025, the City has budgeted approximately $23.4 million gross expenditure towards water and wastewater capital projects. Included in the approved budget is the replacement of underground infrastructure between Crawford St. to the Porcupine River Bridge as part of connecting link construction. The 2-year Tisdale Reservoir Project is budgeted at $3.4 million per year and will replace the existing reservoir, pump, and watermains with a new facility closer to South Porcupine. The City is also phasing in a 3-year subdivision development plan that begins with the installation of water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure to facilitate new residential construction.
The water and wastewater budget is approved separately from the general 2025 municipal budget or taxation fund because revenues are sourced from user fees and not property tax.
The full long-term financial plan for water and wastewater available on the City of Timmins website under Our Services > Water and Sewer.
Amanda Dyer
Over the next little while, you may notice a GFL truck adding a sticker to your curbside recycling cart. This sticker is from Circular Materials, the new administrator of Timmins’ recycling program.
Effective January 1, 2025, Timmins' recycling program will be managed by Circular Materials, the administrator of the common collection system and a national not-for-profit organization that is committed to building an efficient and effective recycling system in Ontario. Visit www.circularmaterials.ca/timmins for more information.
Environmental Services Department, Waste Management Division
Sara Perron
With Algonquin Blvd. E. now open following construction, we understand that there are some concerns with the timing sequence of the lights on Algonquin Blvd. E. between Mountjoy St. and Spruce St.
New software and programming has been installed as part of road upgrades. Our staff are currently working with contractors to ensure that everything is working properly. This includes the new lights adjacent to Hollinger Park.
We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide updates.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins Environmental Services Department wishes to advise the public of a water main valve replacement, which will cause a temporary water service disruption, in the following area:
Area:
The Gold Centre Area in Schumacher affecting:
• Croatia Ave. from Ponderossa St. to Delost St., Claimpost Trail, Brundy Ave., Ennis St., Miners Ave., Delost Ave., Prospector’s St.
Date & Time of Disruption:
• November 25, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Homeowners and/or businesses within the area might experience water service disruptions which can include but not limited to no water, low pressure and/or discoloured water. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should the water be discoloured, it is advised to turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water colour has returned to normal.
Road closure within this area might last longer than the estimated date and time of disruption once the repair is made.
City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.
Sara Perron
For the duration of the Canada Post strike, Planning Act notices for the following application types will be published in the Timmins Daily Press newspaper and online on the City of Timmins website at www.timmins.ca under City News:
• Official Plan Amendment Applications
• Zoning By-law Amendment Applications
• Notice of Intention to Pass Amending By-law to Remove Holding Symbol
• Consent Applications
• Validation of Title Applications
• Minor Variance Applications
Residents can sign up to receive e-mail alerts directly for City News notices at: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/news_and_alerts/subscribe-to-city_news-alerts.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins Environmental Services Department, wishes to advise the public of a water main valve replacement, which will cause a temporary water service disruption, in the following area:
Area:
• The Gold Centre Area in Schumacher affecting:
• Croatia Ave. from Ponderossa St. to Delost St., Claimpost Trail, Brundy Ave., Ennis St., Miners Ave., Delost Ave., Prospector’s St.
Date & Time of Disruption:
• November 20, 2024 – 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Homeowners and/or businesses within the area might experience water service disruptions which can include but not limited to no water, low pressure and/or discoloured water. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should the water be discoloured, it is advised to turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water colour has returned to normal.
Road closure within this area might last longer than the estimated date and time of disruption once the repair is made.
City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.
Sara Perron
Algonquin Blvd. is scheduled to re-open to traffic between Cedar St. and Brunette Rd. on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
This week, contractors will finish temporary line painting and begin turning on the traffic signals between Cedar St. and Brunette Rd., including the new traffic light and crossing on Algonquin Blvd. adjacent to Hollinger Park. The new traffic light for pedestrians and snowmobiles will add another stop along Algonquin Blvd. to allow for safe passage and access to service stations from one side of Algonquin to the other, particularly for snowmobiles accessing the trail network. This is a timed light with a standard green, yellow, and red sequence. Traffic will be stopped for three situations: on-demand pedestrian crossing, on-demand snowmobile crossing (seasonal only), and timed for left-turns exiting KFC.
Starting today (November 18), crews will begin to remove the temporary traffic controls (traffic lights) at Brunette Rd./Second Ave. and Second Ave./Mountjoy St. S. Over the next 3 days, the temporary stop signs on Sixth Ave. (east-west traffic) will be removed. The traffic lights in the downtown core will return to signaled lights on weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Temporary speed limits on Airport Rd. from Laforest Rd. through the area of the Kraft Creek Bridge (approximately 1.25 km's) will be removed.
The temporary heavy commercial truck traffic detour will end once Algonquin Blvd. re-opens.
Timmins Transit’s Route 16 stop at Park Road Square will resume once Algonquin Blvd. is open.
Reminder: The stop sign on Pine St. N. at Sixth Ave. is now a permanent 4-way stop.
Once the detours are removed and the road is open, please use extra caution when driving. Obey all posted traffic signage. Be patient with other drivers as we re-learn the original routes.
Thank you for your continued patience as we’ve navigated 7 months of construction. This section completes all three downtown segments.
Amanda Dyer
Algonquin Blvd. is scheduled to re-open to traffic between Cedar St. and Brunette Rd. on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
This week, contractors will finish temporary line painting and begin turning on the traffic signals between Cedar St. and Brunette Rd., including the new traffic light and crossing on Algonquin Blvd. adjacent to Hollinger Park. The new traffic light for pedestrians and snowmobiles will add another stop along Algonquin Blvd. to allow for safe passage and access to service stations from one side of Algonquin to the other, particularly for snowmobiles accessing the trail network. This is a timed light with a standard green, yellow, and red sequence. Traffic will be stopped for three situations: on-demand pedestrian crossing, on-demand snowmobile crossing (seasonal only), and timed for left-turns exiting KFC.
Starting today (November 18), crews will begin to remove the temporary traffic controls (traffic lights) at Brunette Rd./Second Ave. and Second Ave./Mountjoy St. S. Over the next 3 days, the temporary stop signs on Sixth Ave. (east-west traffic) will be removed. The traffic lights in the downtown core will return to signaled lights on weekdays between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Temporary speed limits on Airport Rd. from Laforest Rd. through the area of the Kraft Creek Bridge (approximately 1.25 km's) will be removed.
The temporary heavy commercial truck traffic detour will end once Algonquin Blvd. re-opens.
Timmins Transit’s Route 16 stop at Park Road Square will resume once Algonquin Blvd. is open.
Reminder: The stop sign on Pine St. N. at Sixth Ave. is now a permanent 4-way stop.
Once the detours are removed and the road is open, please use extra caution when driving. Obey all posted traffic signage. Be patient with other drivers as we re-learn the original routes.
Thank you for your continued patience as we’ve navigated 7 months of construction. This section completes all three downtown segments.
Amanda Dyer
The Archie Dillon Sportsplex Pool will begin resuming services on Monday, November 18, 2024.
Necessary repairs to the pool’s heating and boiler system have been completed, and pool staff are ready to welcome back swimmers. A special swim schedule has been posted, with temporary times for open swims, lap swims, and available rental times, effective November 18 to December 1, 2024.
“We understand that the pool’s closure has been frustrating for both residents and athletes who rely on access to the pool for fitness and training,” said Steph Palmateer, City Clerk and Director of Community Services. “The repairs were critical to safe operation of the pool, and we appreciate the continued patience of the community as we’ve worked to get the pool open.”
Click here to view the temporary swim schedule for Nov. 18 - Dec. 1.
Registration for winter swim lessons will be held on December 3, 2024 beginning at 8:30 a.m. through Timmins Recreation Online, or by contacting Service Timmins directly by phone 705-264-1331 or in-person at City Hall.
Amanda Dyer
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