Statement from the Mayor - May 24, 2024
Statistics Canada has released their latest population estimates, with Timmins’ population in 2023 at 44,819, an increase of 3.85% over the previous year. If the projections are correct, this is the highest Timmins population has been in over a decade. This is a positive indication that Timmins’ population is beginning to rebound and that opportunities in immigration and industry are driving people north.
People are choosing to move to Timmins. Recent announcements in the mining sector are creating a wide range of employment options, strengthening the skilled labour market. Available employment in mining attracts both permanent and temporary workers. With this, comes the opportunity for growth and development across multiple sectors, such as education and health care.
Since the last confirmed census in 2021, over 700 permanent residents have immigrated to Timmins through pathways like the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). RNIP is connecting skilled foreign workers with eligible employers, providing a solution for labour shortages, and bringing individuals and families to Timmins who are contributing positively to our local economy and community. This is economic immigration at work and it’s definitely a contributing factor to the growth of Timmins.
The Timmins Economic Development Corporation has also seen success through their workforce attraction project, which launched in June of 2023 with a similar goal of drawing skilled labour to Timmins. This initiative highlights the robust employment opportunities that are available and has successfully welcomed new residents to our area.
It’s important to note that the latest population estimates are based on data from both permanent and temporary residents, including students, giving us a clearer picture of our city’s actual needs, especially in terms of housing and infrastructure. This allows us to better plan for and address the needs of residents, ensuring that future housing developments, capital investments in infrastructure, and improvement of affordable recreation, are adequate and prepare us for the future. We are committed to creating a dynamic and thriving community with more than enough room to grow. This is a positive start!
Mayor Michelle Boileau, City of Timmins
Amanda Dyer
The Public Works Department has lifted the seasonal reduced load restrictions for commercial motor vehicles and trailers effective Thursday, May 23, 2024, with the exception of Connaught Rd.
Reduced load restrictions are put in place to protect sensitive road infrastructure on certain highways and streets within the City of Timmins. Heavy loads can damage roads that may be weakened by excess water in the road base. Some year-round restrictions stay in place on roads that are susceptible to damage from heavy vehicles.
Learn more about the how the City is working to maintain our roads online at https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/roads_and_infrastructure.
Amanda Dyer
The front entrance to City Hall on Algonquin Blvd. E. will be closed effective Thursday, May 23, 2024 to facilitate Connecting Link construction. The public can access City Hall through the accessible entrance off Cedar St. N. using the elevator to the first floor and Service Timmins.
Starting Thursday, contractors will start pushing temporary fencing back and begin to remove the brickwork along the sidewalks on Algonquin Blvd. E. starting at Cedar St. and working east to Pine St. Work includes new curbs and sidewalks as part of the reconstruction of the roadway and replacement of underground services.
Residents are reminded that Service Timmins is also available by phone at 705-264-1331 during regular business hours or online through the City’s Customer Service Portal at service.timmins.ca.
Amanda Dyer
The front entrance to City Hall on Algonquin Blvd. E. will be closed effective Thursday, May 23, 2024 to facilitate Connecting Link construction. The public can access City Hall through the accessible entrance off Cedar St. N. using the elevator to the first floor and Service Timmins.
Starting Thursday, contractors will start pushing temporary fencing back and begin to remove the brickwork along the sidewalks on Algonquin Blvd. E. starting at Cedar St. and working east to Pine St. Work includes new curbs and sidewalks as part of the reconstruction of the roadway and replacement of underground services.
Residents are reminded that Service Timmins is also available by phone at 705-264-1331 during regular business hours or online through the City’s Customer Service Portal at service.timmins.ca.
Amanda Dyer
May 19 to 25, 2024 is National Public Works Week, an opportunity to educate and inform the community about the vital role Public Works plays in our daily lives.
We have 148 dedicated full-time staff in the City of Timmins Public Works Department who work every day to deliver necessary services, from providing clean and sustainable drinking water to maintaining our roads and sidewalks.
Since 1960, municipalities across Canada have been recognizing National Public Works Week. This year’s theme is “Advancing Quality of Life for All,” and it has never been more true of the efforts made by Public Works. Our team is committed to keeping our community safe, clean, and beautiful by making improvements in sharps collection, waste management, and recycling.
New in 2024, the Public Works Dept. has launched a pilot project for needle pick up, to ensure that public spaces like sidewalks, boulevards, and roadways remain free of drug-related litter. Public Works revised the residential curbside bulk item collection program to better assist residents during spring cleanup, by moving the collection dates to early May and offering waived tipping fees on one residential waste load per household.
Public Works is also collaborating with our Community Safety and Well-Being team on the “Adopt-a-Block” Community Clean Up, to help residents reduce waste around their neighbourhoods and parks. It’s perfect, because the Community Clean Up Days are May 24 and 25, during National Public Works Week! Over 150 residents, local businesses, and organizations have signed up to help Public Works keep Timmins clean and beautiful.
Download and print our Public Works colouring sheets and, when you see a pot hole being repaired, the roads being swept, or lines being painted this week, give our Public Works crews a wave. They contribute to our quality of life every day.
Amanda Dyer
Street Sweeping Operations Week of May 18 to May 24, 2024
Night Time Street Sweeping 9:00 pm to 7:00 am
From May 20 to May 23, 2024, 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 20 Starting 9:00 pm:
Timmins North: Toke, Ross, Jubilee
Tuesday May 21 Starting 9:00 pm:
Timmins North: Maclean, Theriault, College, Vimy
Wednesday May 22 Starting 9:00 pm:
Timmins North: Victoria, Denise, Lonergan
Street Sweeping Operations Week of May 18 to May 24, 2024
Daytime Street Sweeping 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
From May 21 to May 24, 2024, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing street sweeping in the areas listed below.
Tuesday May 21 Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Bartleman, Eyre, Churchill, Richelieu, Rochdale
Schumacher: Dwyer, Lions Crest, Les Hall, Hollinger
Wednesday May 22 Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Pine (Sixth to Ross), Polaris (Rea to Dead end), Belleview, Pearl, Cameron (Theriault to dead end) Ann (Cameron to dead end), Powerline, Mcleod
Timmins North: Melrose, University, Dieppe
Thursday May 23 Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Rea, Waterloo, Jade (Rea to Melrose)
Schumacher: Fourth, Aura Lake, Battachio, Boundary
Friday May 24 Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins West: Fogg (Wilson to Commercial), Cloutier (Wilson to Bannerman), Clifford, Greeningdon, Bonaventure
Schumacher: Brundy, Fourth, Ponderosa, Veterans, Claimpost
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
Becky Cashmore
In June, much of Timmins heads outside to make active use of our natural trails, rivers, lakes, and parks … and this year, all that activity could result in a $100,000 win for the community.
The City of Timmins has signed up for the ParticipACTION Community Challenge presented by Novo Nordisk, a national initiative that encourages everyone in Canada to get active throughout the month of June. Canada’s Most Active Community will be awarded with $100,000 to support local physical activity and sports initiatives. What counts as physical activity? Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure, and increases heart rate and breathing.
To help rally for Timmins and win the grand prize this year, we need everyone to participate!
• Local businesses and organizations: Register today on the ParticipACTION website. Then throughout June, track the number of people getting active and the instances of physical activity to help our community compete for the title.
• Individuals: Sign up on the ParticipACTION website. Then, commit to getting active throughout June and browse different opportunities to help you move more where you live, learn and/or work!
The Community Challenge is open to everyone! All community events registered on the challenge webpage from June 1 – 30 will count toward a community’s total score. After June 30, finalist communities will be invited to submit an application explaining why they deserve to be Canada’s Most Active Community. Individuals can also sign up and get moving in support of their community’s total by getting active in June.
Why does Timmins deserve to be Canada’s Most Active Community?
“Affordable and accessible recreation is part of a safe, healthy, and vibrant community,” says Meagan Baranyk, Community Programs Manager. “Through the municipal Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, we have looked for ways to encourage physical activity in order to create a greater sense of belonging in our local neighbourhoods, and to improve overall well-being. Through the City’s Master Recreation Plan, we have tangible projects that could be helped with $100,000. I’m confident that Timmins is not only Canada’s Most Active Community, but the community who is best prepared to support local sports and recreation initiatives.”
Join the City of Timmins in the movement to build a stronger, healthier and more active Timmins! Help us become Canada’s Most Active Community!
Amanda Dyer
In June, much of Timmins heads outside to make active use of our natural trails, rivers, lakes, and parks … and this year, all that activity could result in a $100,000 win for the community.
The City of Timmins has signed up for the ParticipACTION Community Challenge presented by Novo Nordisk, a national initiative that encourages everyone in Canada to get active throughout the month of June. Canada’s Most Active Community will be awarded with $100,000 to support local physical activity and sports initiatives. What counts as physical activity? Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure, and increases heart rate and breathing.
To help rally for Timmins and win the grand prize this year, we need everyone to participate!
• Local businesses and organizations: Register today on the ParticipACTION website. Then throughout June, track the number of people getting active and the instances of physical activity to help our community compete for the title.
• Individuals: Sign up on the ParticipACTION website. Then, commit to getting active throughout June and browse different opportunities to help you move more where you live, learn and/or work!
The Community Challenge is open to everyone! All community events registered on the challenge webpage from June 1 – 30 will count toward a community’s total score. After June 30, finalist communities will be invited to submit an application explaining why they deserve to be Canada’s Most Active Community. Individuals can also sign up and get moving in support of their community’s total by getting active in June.
Why does Timmins deserve to be Canada’s Most Active Community?
“Affordable and accessible recreation is part of a safe, healthy, and vibrant community,” says Meagan Baranyk, Community Programs Manager. “Through the municipal Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, we have looked for ways to encourage physical activity in order to create a greater sense of belonging in our local neighbourhoods, and to improve overall well-being. Through the City’s Master Recreation Plan, we have tangible projects that could be helped with $100,000. I’m confident that Timmins is not only Canada’s Most Active Community, but the community who is best prepared to support local sports and recreation initiatives.”
Join the City of Timmins in the movement to build a stronger, healthier and more active Timmins! Help us become Canada’s Most Active Community!
Amanda Dyer
Timmins, ON – City of Timmins Public Works is declaring changes to the street sweeping schedule for the week of May 11, 2024.
Areas being affected and re-scheduled this week are: Schumacher-Father Costello Dr., Vipond.
We are disrupting street sweeping operations due to mechanical and equipment issues.
The areas that were scheduled for street sweeping and are cancelled this week will be re-scheduled for next week.
We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Becky Cashmore
When it comes to line painting, you can think of the 4 W's of Paint Performance: weather, winter, water-based, and wear.
The weather, the winter, the type of water- based paint we have to use, and the traffic all impact how long the lines last.
The Timmins Traffic Dept. paints 367 km's of lines each year. Plus, intersection stop bars, crosswalks, arrows, and bike lanes. It's an annual process.
The paint: It has to be water-based paint with low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) with less impact to the environment. This is a regulation set by the province in the Ontario Traffic Manual. We buy 6,000 litres of white paint, 4,000 litres of yellow paint, and 1,000 litres of white paint for crosswalks.
Application: Water-based paint is applied when the pavement is 10°c and rising. We hit those consistent temperatures mid-May in Timmins. The paint has to be applied on a clean, dry road surface. Not when it's raining and once street sweeping has been completed. Street sweeping starts when the temperatures are consistently above freezing.
The lanes are pre-marked first. This ensures the correct position, direction, width, and length of the lines, and acts as a guide for painting. We started pre-marking main arterial roads, like Algonquin, at the end of April.
We have one lane liner machine that paints all of the main arterial and secondary roads in Timmins. We use a walk-behind paint machine for intersections and crosswalks.
Vanishing lines: Line paint wears off more quickly in the city than on the highway because of traffic patterns, frequency of lane changes, and the harsh climate. The sand and salt that Public Works uses to keep the roads clear in the winter, plus the scrape of the plow, wears the lines down, which is why line painting is an annual job.
Improvements: We like long-lasting lines too. Our Traffic Dept. has started to use thermoplastics at intersections for stop bars and turning arrows, which have a lifespan of up to 3 years. We’re also making capital investments in the Connecting Link project to add durable pavement markings on the brand-new road surface with a lifespan of 5+ years. Our staff stay up-to-date on the latest technology, application methods, and training to improve the painting process.
Amanda Dyer
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