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Timmins Fire Department Restricts all Open-air Burning - May 31, 2023

Effective immediately, the Timmins Fire Department has issued a city-wide fire ban. This is due to a lack of precipitation and extreme dry conditions. The fire ban is in effect until further notice and includes all areas within the City limits. The fire ban means that no burning or open flame is allowed. All burning permits have been suspended and Service Timmins has ceased issuing burning permits at this time.

This means:
• No campfires
• No burning in outdoor fireplaces
• No burning in outdoor fire pits
• No incinerator burning
• No brush or slash pile burning

Any person setting an open-air fire will be responsible and liable for costs and possibly fined. For more information, please call the Timmins Fire Department at 705-360-2626.

Posted by Amanda Dyer On May 31, 2023 at 12:37 PM

Street Sweeping Operations Week of May 28 to June 2, 2023

Night Time Street Sweeping 9:30 pm to 7:30 am

From May 28 to June 1, 2023, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing night time street sweeping in the areas listed below.

Sunday, May 28, Starting 9:30 pm:

Connecting Link: Waterloo to Theriault

Monday, May 29, Starting 9:30 pm:

Timmins North: James, Toke, Sixth (Pine to Mountjoy), Fifth (Spruce to Pine)

Tuesday, May 30, Starting 9:30 pm:

Timmins North: Pine (Sixth to Ross), Mountjoy (Algonquin to Seventh), Messines

Wednesday, May 31, Starting 9:30 pm:

Timmins South: Brunette, Spruce (First to Sterling), Moneta (Vipond to Pine)

Daytime Street Sweeping 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

From May 29 to June 2, 2023, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing street sweeping in the areas listed below.

Monday, May 29, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Pine (Ross to CFCL), Mont Sacre Coeur, Hendry, Cedar (Jubilee to Hendry)

South Porcupine: Lyall, Summers, Goldrush, Crawford

Tuesday, May 30, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Balsam (Jubilee to Brousseau), Birch (Jubilee to Brousseau), Maple (Jubilee to Brousseau), Lavigne, Conrad

South Porcupine: Main N. Moore N. Legion N. Fern, Helmer

Wednesday, May 31, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Brousseau, Hamelin, Bartleman

South Porcupine: Hellen, Sony, Nadine, Julie,

Thursday, June 1, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Eyre, Churchill, Blahey Court

South Porcupine/ Schumacher: TBD

Friday, June 2, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins West: Vanier, Center, Woodland, Lynwood, Forest

South Porcupine: Crawford N., Tynne, Grace, David, Daniel

Note on the Plan:

Sweeping Operations will take several weeks to complete. There is a lot of sand to pick up every year, so we ask residents to remain patient. Weather conditions and mechanical issues play a major role in how quickly Public Works can complete the sweeping operations. Heavy rain and subzero temperatures will halt operations.

Posted No Parking Signs Advising Spring Maintenance:

Public Works would like to remind residents that yellow No Parking Signs will be posted to notify that Spring Maintenance will be taking place for daytime operations. Vehicles not complying with these No Parking signs will be ticketed and towed to allow for Street Sweeping Crew to advance.

Priority Sequence for Street Sweeping Operations:

Day Operation:

Street Sweeping is never done in the area where Sanitation 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

Posted by Stephanie Tessier On May 26, 2023 at 1:54 PM

Riverside Dr. Lane Reductions in Place - May 23, 2023

Please be advised that Riverside Dr. between Shirley St. and Government Rd. has now been reduced to one lane in each direction, with traffic moved to the outside curb lanes while contractors begin work on Segment 2 of the Connecting Link.

In Segment 2 of the Connecting Link, work will be completed west of the Shirley St. intersection to Government Rd. In addition to stripping existing pavement, grading and compacting the base, and re-applying a fresh layer of asphalt, work will include installation of a cement sidewalk between Shirley St. and the Government Rd. intersection.

All access points and entries to roads and businesses along Riverside Dr. will be maintained throughout construction.
Motorists can expect delays and traffic congestion. Commercial vehicle trucks will still use the Shirley St. turn to connect with the standard truck detour along Laforest Rd. Some pavement milling in the outside curb lanes will be carried out to smooth entry points into adjacent roads and business entries.

Rehabilitation of the City’s Connecting Link is important work to improve major road infrastructure for Timmins. We appreciate your cooperation and patience as construction is completed.

Posted by Amanda Dyer On May 23, 2023 at 2:15 PM

Riverside Dr. Lane Reductions in Place - May 23, 2023

Rehabilitation of the City’s Connecting Link is important work to improve major road infrastructure for Timmins. We appreciate your cooperation and patience as construction is completed.

Posted by Amanda Dyer On May 23, 2023 at 2:13 PM

Timmins State of Emergency is Lifted as Kashechewan Evacuees Head Home

The last Kashechewan First Nation evacuees left Timmins today after more than five weeks sheltering from a precautionary evacuation due to flooding on the Albany River.

As a result, Timmins is ending the State of Emergency declared on April 14, which allowed the City to access additional resources and provincial aid.

Timmins’ ability to respond quickly and effectively to help aid evacuees is due to Stronger Together, a team of local and First Nation leads whose preparedness comes from the cooperation of community partners, First Nation partnerships, and local service agencies and first responders.

“Through Stronger Together’s mobilization efforts, we were able to provide evacuees with a number of services and social supports,” says Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator Berny Stansa. “It is a time of emergency and it does take the coordinated response of a community to pull this off. We’re happy that our Kashechewan guests are now able to return home.”

With the last flight departed for Kashechewan, the Stronger Together team will begin to reflect on the last month’s operations and experiences.

“Our team members and First Nation leads will meet and participate in a sharing circle,” says Stronger Together’s Ryan Verreault. “It’s a cultural activity that allows us to debrief and share experiences, both good and bad, to identify areas of improvement for next time.”

The likelihood of a “next time” is almost certain, but the City of Timmins and Stronger Together are ready to assist with a model of evacuation management designed to strengthen the City’s First Nation partnerships and empower First Nation communities to take an active role throughout the evacuation process.

Posted by Amanda Dyer On May 23, 2023 at 10:32 AM

Street Sweeping Operations Week of May 20 to May 26, 2023

Night Time Street Sweeping 9:30 pm to 7:30 am

From May 22 to May 24, 2023, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing night time street sweeping in the areas listed below.

Monday, May 22, Starting 9:30 pm:

Downtown BIA: Pine (Fifth to Kirby), Cedar (Fifth to First), Balsam (Fifth to Second)

Connecting Link: Schumacher Hwy to 655, Parking lots,

Tuesday, May 23, Starting 9:30 pm:

Downtown BIA: Birch (Fifth to Second), Maple (Fifth to Second), Elm (Fifth to Second)

South Porcupine: Downtown - Main, Crawford

Wednesday, May 24, Starting 9:30 pm:

Downtown BIA: Second, Wilson

South Porcupine: Brunette, Toke- Algonquin to Ross, James , Railway

Daytime Street Sweeping 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

From May 23 to May 26, 2023, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing street sweeping in the areas listed below.

Tuesday, May 23, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Toke (Ross to Dead end), Patricia (Ross to Murray), Diane, Gordon, Murray

South Porcupine: Evans, Station, Dunn, Laffin

Wednesday, May 24, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins South: Lang, Laidlaw, Knox, Dale, Rose

South Porcupine: Galbraith, McDougall, Summer, Goldrush, Lyall

Thursday, May 25, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Hemlock (Ross to Roche), Roche, Tamarack (Ross to Dead end), Spruce (Ross to Brousseau), Spruce (Hendry to Dead end)

Schumacher: Fourth Ave., Battachio

Friday, May 26, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins West: Lemieux, Leonard, School, McDuff, Lemoyne, Craig (Park to Norman), Norman

South Porcupine: Hellen, Helmer, Fern

Note on the Plan:

Posted No Parking Signs Advising Spring Maintenance:

Priority Sequence for Street Sweeping Operations:

Day Operation:

Street Sweeping is never done in the area where Sanitation 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

Posted by Stephanie Tessier On May 18, 2023 at 3:43 PM

Victoria Day Long Weekend Municipal Services Schedule

The following municipal services will be closed or unavailable over the Victoria Day Long Weekend (May 20-22):

Service Timmins and the Provincial Offences Centre will be closed on Victoria Day (Monday, May 22)
There will be no household waste and recycling collection on Victoria Day. Monday’s collection will be completed on Tuesday, May 23
Deloro Landfill will be closed on Victoria Day
There will be no Timmins Transit services on Victoria Day
The Timmins Museum: NEC will be closed on Victoria Day
Both branches of the Timmins Public Library will be closed on Victoria Day
The Archie Dillon Sportsplex Pool will be closed on Victoria Day

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

Posted by Amanda Dyer On May 18, 2023 at 3:06 PM

Riverpark and Vimy Added to This Year’s Municipal “Grind and Pave” Contract

Council’s $4 million dollar increase to the City’s “grind and pave” budget means that roads like Riverpark and Vimy have been added to this year’s asphalt contract. The City has agreed to spend $5.7 million with Miller Paving Ltd. to complete asphalt repair on 9 kilometres of roadway; 5 kilometres of surface treatment on rural roads; pulverizing and surface treatment of Government Rd. N.; pavement restoration of three municipal parking lots; paving of the Timmins Cemetery expansion; and, asphalt restoration along Crawford St. N. following the installation of new watermain.

The original plan, which called for approximately 4 kilometres of full-width road rehabilitation, was expanded with the added investment to include roads that were under some public scrutiny.

“Vimy Ave. and Riverpark Rd. are welcome additions to the list,” says Scott Tam, Director of Growth and Infrastructure. “We’ve worked with feedback from City Council and from local residents to expedite repairs to a number of streets throughout the city. Riverpark Rd. needs rehabilitation after water infrastructure work over the winter and Vimy Ave. has served as a detour route, with increased traffic, for the last two seasons of Connecting Link construction.”

The City bases its “grind and pave” priorities on feedback from internal departments like Public Works and from a 2019 Roads Needs Study, which has ranked roads based on a Pavement Condition Index (PCI).

“The amount of roadway that can be completed is largely dependent on budget and cost drivers like labour and material costs,” adds Tam. “During this year’s budget deliberations, it was identified that asphalt prices had increased by 27.5% and nearly doubled asphalt prices for municipalities in the GTA. Council’s commitment to investing in the yearly roads program is necessary to maintain our road network.”

Sections of Vipond Rd., Goldmine Rd., Victoria Ave, Wilson Ave., Park Ave., and MacLean Dr. have also been added to the list, which is available online at: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/engineering/capital_works/2023_capital_works.

Posted by Amanda Dyer On May 18, 2023 at 1:25 PM

City Council Sets Strategic Priorities for Term of Office

Timmins City Council has adopted the City of Timmins Council Priorities for 2023-2026, which will guide Council decision-making and future planning over the current electoral term.

Setting strategic priorities for Council not only improves accountability and transparency, it will allow Council to better meet the opportunities and challenges facing the community.

City Council has identified seven strategic priorities:

Housing
Infrastructure
Safety
Recreation and Tourism
Economy
Environment
Core Services

All seven priorities are aligned to meet the City’s current needs and foster a future of prosperity and growth for Timmins.

“Timmins is fortunate that our provincial and federal partners are making an effort to understand the realities of Northern Ontario,” says Mayor Michelle Boileau. “We are seeing an increase in regional funding for Long Term Care and upstream homelessness prevention programs. We are witnessing a revitalization of Timmins transportation network with support for the Connecting Link and the reinstatement of passenger rail service in Timmins. Our strategic priorities will help council apply each opportunity to Timmins’ unique set of challenges and concerns.”

Now that Council has set their priorities, Mayor Boileau will begin to engage with the City’s partners and stakeholder organizations to discuss how Council’s priorities can align with their individual vision and goals.

With Council approval, the City of Timmins Council Priorities document will now be translated into French and be made available to the public on the City’s corporate website at www.timmins.ca.

Posted by Amanda Dyer On May 18, 2023 at 1:17 PM

Spring Clean-up Postponed Until Later This Year - May, 18, 2023

City Council has provided direction on the City’s annual residential Spring Clean-up Program. Tipping fees at the Deloro Landfill Site will be waived between Monday, May 29 and Friday, June 9, 2023 and the “Spring” Clean-up program will be postponed until a later date. Public Works has been asked to carry out the clean-up and is expected to present an implementation plan to City Council.

The City’s annual program allows residents to set out bulky waste curbside over a specified period in late May or early June. The City will now waive residential tipping fees at the Deloro Landfill site over a similar time period starting May 29, but Council was clear that the program is a core service and canceling it isn’t an option.

“The City did receive two outside tenders to complete work,” says Ken Krcel, Director of Public Works and Environmental Services. “The tender received, that followed the scope of work required, was 609% higher than last year’s contract. Public Works will now be responsible for delivering the program and will provide Council with a plan on when this will be done and how it will work in conjunction with regular waste and recycling collection.”

Residents who have already placed bulk waste curbside are asked to remove it. No waste is to be placed curbside without confirmation of the program and applicable collection dates.

“Moving the clean-up to later in the year is actually a benefit to City road maintenance operations,” adds Krcel. “This will allow us to work on street sweeping and line painting without the additional hazard of bulky curbside waste.”

Posted by Amanda Dyer On May 18, 2023 at 10:52 AM

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