April 2025 - Posts
Timmins City Council has adopted a long-term strategic plan to address future needs and opportunities for culture and tourism in Timmins over the next 10 years. Building on the 2014 Culture, Tourism, and Recreation (CTR) Master Plan, the document provides a renewed vision to support and celebrate a culturally diverse community, with a nod to current and evolving data, trends, and changing priorities. With the update, recommendations and strategy for recreation, culture, and tourism have been divided into three unique plans designed to work harmoniously together. Council previously adopted and set direction for the Recreation Master Plan in late 2023. Now, plans to improve and enhance the municipal focus for culture and tourism can move forward.
While the 133-page document can be daunting, the goals and recommendations are laid out for short, medium, and long-term implementation, with direction and associated actions provided separately for culture and tourism. The City’s Culture Master Plan includes 27 recommendations that are designed to foster community pride, improve engagement in culture, and support cultural diversity and emerging needs. The recommendations include developing a municipal culture policy, expanding the City’s current Community Improvement Plan (CIP) to enhance support for culture and heritage preservation, and prioritizing the development of cultural spaces.
“We’ve heard from residents, cultural community groups, and event organizers that space is a valuable commodity when it comes to producing and supporting arts and culture,” says Karen Bachmann, the City’s new Director of Cultural Services. “We will need to explore solutions to address this, and look at cultural investment and funding strategies that can support artists and organizations. There is a business case to be made for the economic impact of the cultural sector that we can harness and enhance.”
Bachmann’s decades long experience as curator of the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre leaves her well-prepared to steer the City’s Culture Master Plan. “The plan is focused on opportunity and sustainability, and ways that the City can tap into the potential of culture and heritage,” adds Bachmann.
The City’s Tourism Master Plan leverages work completed as part of the 2014 CTR and the 2021-2022 Tourism Timmins Plan to enhance and develop tourism products and experiences, secure sustainable sources of funding and industry partnerships to enhance tourism, and focus on increasing overnight tourist visits. The plan has 43 short, mid, and long-term recommendations. The City’s recent move to bring Timmins Tourism under Timmins Economic Development speaks to the opportunity to leverage tourism opportunities to enhance the community and diversify the economy.
“Work being conducted by Timmins Economic Development to support non-profit and community groups, and to attract film, television, and commercial production to Timmins, supports tourism as an economic driver,” says Noella Rinaldo, Director of Community Development. “It makes sense to bring Timmins Tourism under the Timmins Economic Development portfolio. We will be able to add resources to assist with enhancing sports tourism opportunities, developing and implementing marketing strategies to promote Timmins and the broader region, and explore new tourism products.”
The Tourism Master Plan identifies market demand for food and agri-tourism, Francophone tourism, 2SLGBTQI+ tourism, and Indigenous experiences and tourism, with a recommendation to consider using the municipal portion of the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) to fund or co-fund new tourism products. This is partnered with a deeper analysis of and strategy to use MAT funds for long-term tourism development.
“Demand for travel and tourism experiences is on the rise, particularly domestic travel that is now driven by the current political climate,” adds Rinaldo. “Canadians want to travel within Canada and are looking to support Canadian companies and tourism operators. Timmins is a vibrant city that is celebrated for its scenic location and outdoor activities. Our Tourism Master Plan can help us stay competitive and make Timmins a sought-after destination.
For more on the City’s Culture Master Plan, visit: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/culture_and_heritage
For more on Tourism Timmins, visit: https://tourismtimmins.com/
Amanda Dyer
Volunteers play a crucial role in creating positive change. There is power in being able to recognize local needs, like a gap in sports inclusion or lack of live music and entertainment, and offer support that directly addresses the need and improves the quality of life within the community. The City’s latest Heart of Gold civic award recipients have made a lasting impact on Timmins.
Julia Romauldi - figure skater, public speaker, medal winner, and athlete leader – can add national influencer and inspiration to her long list of accomplishments. Selected to support Tim Horton’s latest Global Day of Inclusion campaign, Julia spoke eloquently about the importance of inclusion and improving opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Now, Julia is being recognized with a Heart of Gold civic award from the City of Timmins for the positive contributions she has made in her own hometown. Her list of accomplishments is long, and highlights her tenacity and passion to mentor and encourage young athletes, support Special Olympics, and advocate on behalf of the Canadian Down Syndrome Society. Julia is the founder and administrator for the local Special Olympics Facebook group in Timmins, which celebrates the accomplishments of our local athletes, while reinforcing the importance of inclusion in sports. She actively fundraises for the Law Enforcement Torch Run, Bell Let’s Talk Day, is a volunteer coach for both the CanSkate Program and Special Olympics Fundamentals Program, and is a board member for Special Olympics Ontario.
Julia’s efforts inspire meaningful social change, promoting equal rights and opportunities. To meet Julia is to understand that when we help break down the systemic barriers that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face, both the individual and the community thrive.
And then there’s the Timmins Festivals and Events Committee (TFEC). A powerhouse of volunteer drive and determination. One group whose objective was to bring live music back to Timmins on a large scale. Big name rock and pop artists. Chart-topping country stars. Crowds of screaming audience fans in the wash of stage lights and a pounding sound system. Over a decade of rocking the river and Timmins, with a move to a larger outdoor venue to accommodate more people and more music. With “Rock on the River” came “Beerfest” and “Rocktoberfest” and more ways to fundraise for the star headliner, like Timmins’ own Preston Pablo, who will be playing a sold-out show at the McIntyre Community Centre in May.
For local music fans, TFEC reinvented the outdoor concert experience. For music enthusiasts, it meant a trip to Timmins. “Rock on the River” puts heads in beds and boosts local summer tourism, with an economic value of over $500K annually, including the residuals from food, beverage sales, vendors, and more. The event gets Timmins noticed. TFEC supports local retailers, restaurants, and hotels, and there’s no sign of slowing down. The group is working to perfect sustainable live entertainment production, rain or shine.
John Olaveson, Jeremy Wilson, Sean Harris, Norm Dwyer, Sara Bertrand, Sarah Tonelli, Lise Groulx, and Paul Pigeau, thanks for making Timmins rock even more!
Recipients of the Heart of Gold Recognition Program are recognized during a regular meeting of council. Residents are encouraged to nominate someone they know who has made a positive impact on the community or achieved outstanding accomplishment in the following categories:
• Volunteer and Community Service
• Youth Community and Civic Engagement
• Achievement in Sports
• Achievement in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)
For the nomination form and program eligibility, visit: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/city_hall/mayor_and_council/heart_of_gold_civic_recognition_program
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins Environmental Services Department wishes to advise the public of a traffic disruption for a scheduled Manhole Repair closing following road:
Area:
• Brunette Rd. from Algonquin Blvd. E to James Ave.
• All of James Ave from Lakeshore Rd. to Toke St. and Sixth Ave.
• Lakeshore Rd. from John Ave. to James Ave.
Date & Time of Disruption:
• April 8, 2025, from 8:00am-6:00pm
Environmental Services would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this necessary infrastructure repairs. Road closure within this area might last longer than the estimated date and time of disruption once the repair is completed.
Sara Perron
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Night Time Snow Removal 9:00 pm to 7:00 am
From April 6, 2025 to April 10, 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, April 6, Starting 9:00 pm:
Timmins West: Shirley, Park, Power, Joseph.
Monday, April 7, Starting 9:00 pm:
Timmins Fogg Hill: Charles, Avenue, Poplar, Fogg St N, Oak, Anne, Gilles.
Tuesday, April 8, Starting 9:00 pm:
Timmins North: Maclean, Theriault, Vimy.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Starting 9:00pm:
Timmins South: Algonquin (Maclean to Mattagami Bridge), Fogg, Cloutier, Cameron, Rea, Preston, Wilcox (Algonquin to Commercial).
Daytime Snow Removal 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
From April 7, 2025 to April 11, 2025, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing snow removal in the areas listed below.
Monday, April 7, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins South: Leblanc, Cody, Coronation, Wilcox (Southern to Sterling), Delmonte, Tonelli, Sterling (Delmonte to Mountjoy).
South Porcupine: Julie, Sony, Nadine, Crawford St N, Main St N, Moore St N, Legion St N.
Tuesday, April 8, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins West: Frontenac, Champlain, Brock, Hudson.
Porcupine: Eric, Viola, Bristol, Florence St S.
Wednesday, April 9, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Floral, Lincoln, Crescent, Carling.
South Porcupine: Essa, Strachan, Quebec, Legion.
Thursday, April 10, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Polaris, Quartz, George, Jade.
Friday, April 11, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins: Churches and Store Fronts.
South Porcupine: Evans, Laffin, Dunn, Goldrush.
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 taking 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
File No. Z-2025-02
5627-010-093-06602
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION AND PUBLIC MEETING RE: PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City of Timmins, 220 Algonquin Boulevard East, Timmins, Ontario, to gather public input regarding a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant: Sylvie St-Onge McPhail and Jacques Girard
Location: Concession 1, South Part of Lot 9, BG Registered Plan 6R-7175, Part 1, Parcel 24709 SEC, Mountjoy Township, City of Timmins
(293 Wallingford Road)
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to rezone the subject lands currently zoned Rural (RD-RU) to Rural (RD-RU) SP6.193 to permit all uses in the Rural (RD-RU) zone, and permit a basement apartment in the existing residential dwelling for a total of two residential dwelling units.
ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Council of the City of Timmins to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Timmins before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the City of Timmins before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
Please note that the rights of third parties to appeal Zoning By-law Amendment decisions to the Ontario Land Tribunal have been restricted under the Planning Act.
If you wish to be notified of the decision of the City of Timmins on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to Steph Palmateer, City Clerk, City of Timmins, 220 Algonquin Boulevard East, Timmins, Ontario, P4N 1B3.
For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact the Planning Division, City of Timmins, 220 Algonquin Boulevard East, Timmins, Ontario, P4N 1B3, telephone number 705-360-2624 or via email.
Dated at the City of Timmins, this 3rd day of April, 2025.
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, or at a public meeting, public consultation, or other public process 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 as part of the Planning process.
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David St.Onge
City of Timmins, Environmental Services Department, wishes to advise the public of an emergency watermain repair in the following area.
Area
Vimy Ave. between Theriault Blvd. and Gillies Ave.
Time of Disruption
Vimy between Theriault Blvd. and Gillies Ave. is closed now. Repairs are estimated to start April 3, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. until late evening. Homeowners in the area may be experiencing low water pressure and 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. Once repairs are made, 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.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins Public Works is declaring the end of the Significant Weather Event effective Monday, March 31, 2025 at 12:01 AM that was issued under the provisions of the Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways (O.Reg 239).
We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Becky Cashmore
Timmins, ON – City of Timmins Public Works is declaring changes to the snow removal schedule for the week of March 31, 2025.
Disruption of snow removal operations are due to a significant weather event.
Areas scheduled for snow removal this week:
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Night Shift - Timmins North: JV Bonhomme, College, Denise.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Night Shift - Timmins North: Westmount (College to Airport), Suzanne, Lonergan, Riverpark.
Day Shift - Porcupine: Spillenaar, Tyyne, Daniel, David, Grace.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Day Shift - Timmins North: Hemlock, Tamarack, Spruce.
Day Shift - Timmins West: Center, Woodland, Lynwood.
Friday, April 4, 2025
Day Shift - Timmins: Churches and Store Fronts.
Day Shift - Porcupine: Hellen, Helmer, Fern.
Areas previously scheduled that will not have snow removal will be re-scheduled for a later date.
We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Becky Cashmore
The City of Timmins Environmental Services Department wishes to advise the public of watermain flushing activities:
Area:
• Timmins South Area
Date and Time of Disruption:
• April 1, 2025, from 9am to 9pm
All homes and businesses in the affected area could have coloured water and/or lower water pressure during the schedule water maintenance. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with the discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should this occur, 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 colour has returned to normal.
Environmental Services would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.
Sara Perron
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