The City of Timmins Public Works Department is declaring changes to the snow removal schedule for the week of February 17, 2025 – February 21, 2025, for the following areas:

Areas:
• Night Shift Snow Removal South Porcupine/Porcupine – scheduled – Crawford (Dome to Harold), Harold (Beer Store to Northern College), King (Bristol to Bob’s Lake RD).

Date Effected:
• Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Disruption of snow removal operations as stated are due to a city-wide snow plowing event.

Public Works would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation in this matter.

City of Timmins, Environmental Services Department, wishes to advise the public of an emergency watermain repair in the following areas.

Area

Eyre Blvd. from Westmount to Jubilee.

Time of Disruption



Estimated start time of repair is 10:00:a.m. Homeowners will experience temporary loss of water, low water pressure, and discoloured water. No estimated time of completion.

Once repairs are complete, brown or rust coloured water may occur. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. 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.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this necessary work.

City of Timmins, Environmental Services Department, wishes to advise the public of an emergency watermain repair in the following areas.

Area

Lovers Lane from Haileybury Crescent to Percival St.


Time of Disruption



Estimated start time of repair is 1:30 p.m. Homeowners may experience temporary loss of water, low water pressure, and discoloured water. No estimated time of completion.

Once repairs are complete, brown or rust coloured water may occur. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. 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.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this necessary work.

Night Time Snow Removal 9:00 pm to 7:00 am

From February 17, 2025 to February 20, 2025, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing night time snow removal in the areas listed below.

Monday, February 17, Starting 9:00 pm:
Connecting Link: Hwy 101 (Schumacher Flags to Brunette), Railway.

Tuesday, February 18, Starting 9:00 pm:
Harold (Legion to Northern College), Crawford (Harold to Dome), King (Bristol to Bob’s Lake Dr).

Wednesday, February 19, Starting 9:00 pm:
Timmins North: Brousseau, Hamelin, Westmount, Victoria.

Daytime Snow Removal 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

From February 18, 2025 to February 21, 2025, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing snow removal in the areas listed below.

Tuesday, February 18, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins West: Gatineau, Viscount, Timcor.
South Porcupine: Connaught Hill – Lyall, Goldrush, Summer, MacDougall, Glenn, Galbraith, Tisdale, Smith (Tisdale to Summers).

Wednesday, February 19, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Mascioli, Logan Kerr, Ray Canie, Argento, Brian Romain
South Porcupine: Connaught Hill – Warner, Evans, Dunn (Tisdale to Warner), Smith (Tisdale to Walter Lane), Leighton, Mahon Lane, Allan.

Thursday, February 20, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Cedar (Fifth to Jubilee – East side), Lois, Rosemarie, Lalonde.

Friday, February 21, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins: Churches and Storefronts.
Porcupine: Mildred, Dixon, Coott, Carlos, Haileybury, Krznaric.

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

Monday, February 17, 2025 is Family Day.

The following municipal services will be closed or unavailable:

• Service Timmins and the Provincial Offences Office
• The Timmins Public Library and C.M. Shields Library branch
• Timmins Economic Development
• There will be no Timmins Transit bus service
• There will be no household waste and recycling collection. Residential waste and recycling collection that falls on Monday will be collected on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
• Deloro Landfill Site
  
  

Reduced Hours:

• Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre will be open from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday
• Archie Dillon Sportsplex Pool has a FREE family swim from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. sponsored by CUPE Local 434 and 434-1
  • Open swim is from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

For more information about municipal services visit www.timmins.ca or call Service Timmins at 705-264-1331.

Timmins Transit's Northern College Express will not be running during the College's reading week, February 17 - 21, 2025. Please use Route 16 for travel between the main Transit Terminal on Spruce St. S. and South Porcupine and Porcupine.

Reminder, there is NO Timmins Transit service on Monday, February 17, 2025 due to the Family Day holiday.

For more information on maps and schedules, visit: www.timmins.ca/our_services/timmins_transit/maps_schedules