City of Timmins Recreation and Maintenance would like to advise the public that the Hollinger splash pad is closed until further notice for repairs.
We will advise the public when it has re-opened.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Amanda Dyer
City Council has chosen Mushkegowuk Fire Keeper Patrol to lead a pilot project for outreach services starting later this month.
The project is designed to provide an enhanced level of community outreach for people who are experiencing homelessness and sleeping outdoors. The $260,083 cost is being recovered from the City’s portion of the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT), with the Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board (CDSSAB) contributing $125,000 towards the project.
“This pilot project will fill a critical gap in outreach needed for unsheltered community members,” said Mayor Michelle Boileau. “Mushkegowuk Fire Keeper Patrol is a highly skilled team dedicated to connecting individuals with housing and well-being supports. The level of outreach provided is culturally-appropriate, bringing an Indigenous lens and perspective, with traditional culture values and teachings.”
The City’s outreach services connect individuals with housing and other wellbeing supports in order to move them off the street, out of encampments, or couch surfing into long-term
stable housing. The City recently formalized an encampment protocol to prioritize outreach as a first step to ensuring that individuals in encampments have access to safe, indoor spaces and essential supports.
Outreach services will be offered daily between 4:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m., 365 days per year. This is a 12-month long pilot project.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins Environmental Services Department, Waste Management Division, wishes to inform the public that waste and recycling carts that are normally scheduled for pick up on Thursday August 10, 2023, will be delayed or postponed until tomorrow, Friday August 11, 2023.
There will be a crew working this evening until 8pm. If your carts are not collected today, please have them curbside no later than 7:30 AM, Friday August 11, 2023.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience.
Sara Perron
The Enforcement Services Department wishes to inform the public that parking will be disrupted temporarily due to parking lot repaving at Cedar South Lot (behind Timmins Flower Shop) beginning Tuesday, August 15, 2023.
Repaving of select municipal parking lots will increase safety by eliminating uneven ground. Additional parking signage will also be added to provide clear and concise parking instruction.
Please familiarize yourself with alternate City parking locations before construction begins.
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins Environmental Services Department, Waste Management Division, wishes to inform the public that waste and recycling carts that are normally scheduled for pick up on Wednesday August 9, 2023, will be delayed or postponed until tomorrow, Thursday August 10, 2023.
There will be a crew working this evening until 8pm tonight to continue the collection from Tuesday and Wednesday. If your carts are not collected today, please have them curbside no later than 7:30 AM, Thursday August 10, 2023.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience.
Sara Perron
L-R: Feather Metatwabin, Christina Kioke, Sabrina Vincent, Mayor Michelle Boileau, Councillor Cory Robin, Jennifer Constant, Angie Bourgeois, Roxanne Martin, and Hazel Esquat
Timmins ON - On July 31, 2023, I had the privilege to meet with over 24 community members representing nine Indigenous service agencies and organizations that operate within the city of Timmins. The purpose was to discuss the safety and well-being of their clients, colleagues, families, and friends.
The discussion was difficult. Their experiences of racism, marginalization, trauma, and fear are disheartening. These conversations are necessary, however, to understand how and why Timmins needs to improve.
What gave me hope was the sincere request for accountability, action, and understanding. Everyone in attendance came with a purpose and a plan. Recommendations included trauma training for City Council; a review of past, present, and future municipal policies to ensure fairness and equity; and, anti-stigma communication to highlight Indigenous success stories and role models. We spoke of how the City can support cross-cultural education and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents, including new Canadians. We identified the need for affordable housing and for clarification around property standards and enforcement.
There was mention of ‘movement and milestones’ – the need for action now to foster well-being, and the need for long-term planning of solution-based initiatives, which can help to empower the Indigenous community. One ask was for an increase in Indigenous-led, culture-based outreach that Council had also identified. A contract for the City’s Outreach Services pilot project has since been awarded to Mushkegowuk Fire Keeper Patrol to start later this month.
Council remains committed to delivering on the calls to action for Truth and Reconciliation, addressing human needs, and establishing an economic alliance with Indigenous partners.
Sincerely,
Mayor Michelle Boileau, City of Timmins
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins has published a new open data dashboard to track progress of four safety and well-being priorities identified in the municipal Community Safety and Well-being Plan (the Plan)
The City’s Plan outlines a framework to provide a strategic end to homelessness, improve outcomes of mental health and addiction, increase youth engagement and belongingness, and encourage a shared effort to improve the health and welfare of all residents.
The data dashboard provides annual and quarterly updates for key indicators that measure the City’s progress towards each goal, including the number of people actively experiencing homelessness in Cochrane District, and annual paramedic calls and Emergency Dept. visits attributed to mental health and addictions.
“The City is actively working with over 40 service agencies and health care providers to improve community safety and well-being,” says Mayor Michelle Boileau. “There are measurable results from the actions and initiatives already underway. The dashboard provides the community with a snapshot of how we’re doing today and where we’re heading tomorrow.”
The data dashboard is the latest way that the City of Timmins is delivering results-based information to build transparency and accountability.
“It will take a collective effort to successfully deliver this plan, and that includes commitment from all levels of government, social services, business, industry, and individual community members,” adds Boileau. “We need everyone to see themselves as part of the strategy and the solution.
CLICK HERE to view the data dashboard.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins has published a new open data dashboard to track progress of four safety and well-being priorities identified in the municipal Community Safety and Well-being Plan (the Plan)
The City’s Plan outlines a framework to provide a strategic end to homelessness, improve outcomes of mental health and addiction, increase youth engagement and belongingness, and encourage a shared effort to improve the health and welfare of all residents.
The data dashboard provides annual and quarterly updates for key indicators that measure the City’s progress towards each goal, including the number of people actively experiencing homelessness in Cochrane District, and annual paramedic calls and Emergency Dept. visits attributed to mental health and addictions.
“The City is actively working with over 40 service agencies and health care providers to improve community safety and well-being,” says Mayor Michelle Boileau. “There are measurable results from the actions and initiatives already underway. The dashboard provides the community with a snapshot of how we’re doing today and where we’re heading tomorrow.”
The data dashboard is the latest way that the City of Timmins is delivering results-based information to build transparency and accountability.
“It will take a collective effort to successfully deliver this plan, and that includes commitment from all levels of government, social services, business, industry, and individual community members,” adds Boileau. “We need everyone to see themselves as part of the strategy and the solution.
CLICK HERE to view the data dashboard.
Amanda Dyer
The Golden Manor’s redevelopment plans will move to construction phase following approval from City Council.
Council is excited to move forward in the best interest of current and future residents of the Golden Manor,” said Mayor Michelle Boileau. “We know that there will be an improved quality of life with increased resident room size, private washrooms, room for socializing and engagement. Council has worked hard to find a path forward to make this project feasible from a cost perspective.”
Total project cost is now estimated to be close to $110 million. Redevelopment will increase bed capacity from 173 to 192, which is crucial for a population currently underserved. This will allow more residents who are entering long-term care to be cared for within Timmins. This will further serve to reduce the impact on Timmins’ regional hospital and applicable health services, while improving the overall quality of life for residents.
Council’s approval comes just in time to meet the Ministry of Long-Term Care (MLTC) top-up funding of $35 per bed, per day, per year for 25 years. First phase of construction will start this month with a new parking lot. Project completion is not expected until spring of 2026.
“City and Council have worked hard to lobby upper levels of government for support,” adds Boileau. We’ve received close to $50 million in additional funding, which is significant.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins Environmental Services Department, Waste Management Division, wishes to inform the public that waste and recycling carts that are normally scheduled for pick up on Tuesday August 8, 2023, will be delayed or postponed until tomorrow, Wednesday August 9, 2023.
There will be a crew working this evening until 8pm. If your carts are not collected today, please have them curbside no later than 7:30 AM, Wednesday August 9, 2023.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience.
Sara Perron
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