Save the dates! The City’s Adopt-a-Block Community Cleanup Days are back, Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24, 2025. Residents, local businesses, and schools can adopt a block of space around their neighbourhood, office, playground, trail system, or other public space to clean up the waste revealed by melting snow. The initiative was introduced last year with positive results.
“Over two days, we had 10 organizations, 7 businesses, and 128 individual residents and youth participate,” says Meagan Baranyk, the City’s Community Programs Manager. “We saw laneways, parks, boulevards, and neighbourhoods transformed. We’re hoping for even more participation this year. Helping to reduce and prevent litter is the responsibility of every resident and property owner.”
Registration for Adopt-a-Block begins May 1, 2025. Once again, the City will be providing cleanup kits with gloves and garbage bags to registered teams requesting supplies. Environmental Services will also pick-up all of the garbage collected on May 23 and 24. Each team will be given a designated drop-off location where collected garbage can be left and quickly picked up by City staff.
“We want to make this process as simple as possible,” adds Baranyk. “When the snow finally melts, there’s often a large amount of litter left behind. This shouldn’t be the case, and we want to reinforce that properly disposing of waste is essential for the well-being of the community, but we can also look at this as an opportunity to work together. We all deserve clean parks and public spaces.”
The City’s annual Residential Curbside Bulk Item Collection Program also happens in May. Between May 5 and May 16, 2025 residents can dispose of large, bulky items that are not accepted through regular waste collection. The program includes one free load of residential household waste per property at the Deloro Landfill Site during the same dates. Leaf and yard waste collection also runs May 5 – May 16, 2025 when Public Works will deploy a dump truck and chipper along residential streets to mulch branches, tree trimmings, and organic plant material from gardening and yard maintenance. It’s coordinated with bulk item collection to make it easier for residents to remember collection dates.
For more information on Adopt-a-Block Community Cleanup Days, Residential Curbside Bulk Item Collection or Leaf and Yard Waste Collection, visit: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/waste_recycling_services.
Amanda Dyer
The City’s residential Curbside Bulk Item Collection is back! From Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 16, 2025, the City’s contractor will be collecting bulky waste items that do not fit inside an approved residential garbage container, or cannot be collected during regular waste collection.
Items like bulky toys, rolled up tarps and carpets, couches, and small furnishings can be placed curbside with a maximum allowed volume of material no greater than 4 feet (1.2 m) wide, by 8 feet (2.4 m) long and 2 feet (0.6 m) high. Roughly the size of a standard half (1/2) pick-up truck cab. Mattresses and box springs can be discarded, but must be securely wrapped in plastic in order to be collected.
Each residential dwelling (based on address) will also be allowed to dump one free load at the Deloro Landfill between May 5 and May 16, 2025. Residents must provide proof of address. Tipping fees will be waived on one (1) load only. For residents without access to a vehicle, they can accompany the driver and provide proof of address, or download and fill out a form authorizing another resident to drop off their waste material. The form is available on the City of Timmins website.
Residents are reminded to have their material at the curb no more than two (2) days prior to their collection date. Collection crews will only do one (1) pass through each area. It’s also important to review the list of banned materials. Any materials not eligible for collection will not be picked up, and it will be the responsibility of the property owner to remove the items within 48 hours.
Before May 5, 2025, residents are asked to review the Curbside Bulk Item Collection information at: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/waste_recycling_services/residential_curbside_bulk_item_collection_program.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins has joined the 40th annual Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides as part of National AccessAbility Week this May. Proceeds support the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides (LFCDG), a national charity that empowers Canadians with disabilities to lead confident, independent lives.
On Sunday, May 25, 2025, Timmins’ residents have an opportunity to participate and help raise essential funds to match Canadians with medical and physical disabilities with a life-changing Dog Guide, at no cost to the recipient. A Dog Guide costs approximately $35,000 to raise, train, and match. The amount is covered through vital events like the Walk for Dog Guides, which is why the City has signed up!
Thanks to national sponsor, Pet Valu, all proceeds from this event will directly fund Dog Guide programs. The Timmins’ Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides is taking place on May 25, 2025 at Gillies Lake. Registration is now open at: https://www.walkfordogguides.com/fundraiser/TimminsWalkforDogGuides. Residents can also make a direct donation in-person at Service Timmins in City Hall, Pet Valu on Waterloo Rd., or online through the Timmins’ event page.
Timmins’ Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides is part of the City’s National AccessAbility Week programming, coordinated by the Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee. The committee works year-round to ensure that municipal services, facilities, and infrastructure are accessible to people of all abilities in our community. Learn more at: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/accessibility.
Amanda Dyer
Board Timmins Transit for free on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. We’re celebrating Earth Day with free bus rides to help support our planet. Going green can be as simple as choosing public transportation.
There are a number of reasons riding the bus can be environmentally friendly versus using a private vehicle. Buses produce far fewer greenhouse gas emissions per passenger than private cars and trucks. Public transportation options can also lower energy consumption and help conserve fuel, reducing the demand for fossil fuels. Fewer vehicles on the road can also lower levels of air pollutants.
As Timmins plans for growth and development, improving and modernizing public transportation is one way we can create walkable neighbourhoods, that are more compact and connected across a sustainable transportation network.
On Tuesday, April 22 ride the bus for Earth Day! It’s free and it’ll give the environment a break. Where will you go?
Amanda Dyer
The following municipal services will be closed or unavailable over the Easter long weekend (April 18 – 21, 2025):
- Service Timmins and Provincial Offences Office will be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday.
- There will be no household waste and recycling collection on Good Friday. Friday’s collection will be completed on Monday, April 21, 2025. Collection that falls on Easter Monday will be unaffected and collected as scheduled.
- Deloro Landfill will be closed on Good Friday.
- There will be no Timmins Transit services on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Transit services on Easter Monday will be modified to a standard Sunday service.
- The Timmins Museum: NEC will be closed on Good Friday, Sunday and Monday. Open Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Both branches of the Timmins Public Library will be closed on Easter Friday, Sunday, and Monday.
- The Archie Dillon Sportsplex Pool is closed Easter Friday, Sunday, and Monday. Regular pool hours on Saturday.
- Timmins Economic Development will be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday
For more information about municipal services visit www.timmins.ca or call Service Timmins at 705-264-1331.
Amanda Dyer
The McIntyre Community Centre and arena has officially been designated a property of cultural heritage value or interest. The local lore and history of the rink and building are steeped in legend. Hockey fans know it well as the home of legendary NHLers like the Mahovlich brothers, Bill Barilko, Paul Harrison, Allan Stanley, Dean Prentice, Murray Costello and his brother Les, and Steve Sullivan. Some would say that “the Mac” is the heart of the City, certainly a space that has been used for celebration, commemoration, and all things sports.
The McIntyre Arena was built first in 1937, and opened to the public with natural ice in January 1938. The community centre addition was added that same year. At the time, it cost just over half a million dollars to build. The original facility included a large rink, gymnasium, six-lane bowling alley, six sheets of ice for curling, a private mirrored skating room, lounge, coffee shop, 500-seat auditorium, surrounded by a beautiful park.
You can’t mention the Mac without remembering J.P. Bickell, President of the McIntyre Mine, first president of Maple Leaf Gardens, and chairman of the board for the Toronto Maple Leafs. From his love of sports sprang the idea for a state-of-the-art rink and community centre in the Porcupine. Something comparable to the Maple Leaf Gardens. During the opening ceremonies in 1938, Bickell addressed the excited crowd: “Let us have here all the facilities for a happy, contented community. I think that I might say that you men and your families have more facilities under one roof than any other community in Canada”.
Today, the McIntyre Community Centre stands proudly as home for local hockey, legacy events, provincial sports championships, galas, and more. Its history is linked to sports in the North, but the rafters still ring with laughter and cheers for the future hockey stars of Timmins. Later this spring, the official heritage plaque will be placed, with the City and Municipal Heritage Committee planning the designation ceremony.
For more information on the Municipal Heritage Committee, cultural conservation in the City of Timmins, or to nominate a property for addition to the Municipal Heritage Register, visit: https://www.timmins.ca/find_or_learn_about/municipal_heritage_register
Amanda Dyer
City Council is committing another $100,000 to support the City’s Safety Improvement Grant, part of the Downtown Community Improvement Plan (CIP). The Safety Improvement Grant helps commercial, industrial, and institutional businesses in Timmins cover the purchase of security measures for the business property.
To date, the City has received 21 CIP grant applications to support building improvements, façade updates, and safety upgrades, exceeding the approved 2025 budget for CIP funding. While the City’s CIP reserves can cover the additional cost, Council is adding $100,000 to the Safety Improvement Grant so that businesses can continue to apply.
The Safety Improvement Grant, which provides a one-time grant opportunity for up to 75% of costs, to a maximum of $7,500, to cover the purchase of security upgrades, is the only CIP stream that has been expanded outside the pre-designated CIP downtown areas. The eligible area was amended by City Council in 2024.
Interested applicants can fill out the Downtown CIP application form, select Safety Improvement Grant, and submit directly to the City’s Community Development Planner by email or in-person at City Hall. It’s important to note that applications are only considered approved once due diligence checks have been completed and a funding agreement with the City is in place. No project should proceed before the funding agreement is confirmed.
For more information and to access the Safety Improvement Grant application, visit: https://www.timmins.ca/doing_business/community_improvement_grants.
Amanda Dyer
“Potholes are a big problem,” says Scott Tam, Director of Growth and Infrastructure for the City of Timmins. “They show up after a long winter, and the constant freeze-thaw cycle in the north means that in spring, the roads are rough.” That’s why Tam has made a recommendation to City Council to secure funding for road repair to commit $5 million-dollars per year for the next three (3) years to municipal roads.
The money would top-up the $2.5 million already allocated to the annual “shave-and-pave program,” which sees the layer of deteriorated asphalt removed, or shaved off, and replaced with a new layer of asphalt. It’s a cost-effective method to address larger areas of damage. The challenge is keeping up with road conditions.
“The City bases our “shave-and-pave” priorities on feedback from Public Works and a 2024 Roads Needs Study, which ranks roads based on a Pavement Condition Index (PIC),” says Tam. “We have a number of roads that need rehabilitation. Investing over the next three years means we can repair more roads, take advantage of competitive asphalt pricing, and make more accurate budget projections for future planning.”
The increase in funding would be sourced through debt financing, repaid over the next five years, so, while Council is ready to grind the contract out, they still need to approve a subsequent report from the Finance Department for the borrowing of funds.
“Council has continued to make record investments in road improvements,” says Mayor Michelle Boileau. “Sometimes it seems hard to tell when you’re coming out of a long winter and you hit a pothole on Riverside Dr., but Public Works and our Growth and Infrastructure Dept. are working together to prioritize road repairs. This investment makes sense for Timmins’ roads now, and in the future.”
The City’s list of roads included in this year’s “shave-and-pave” program will be available soon at: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/engineering/capital_works
Amanda Dyer
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
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
The City of Timmins Public Works is declaring a Significant Weather Event under the provisions of the Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways (O.Reg 239/02). Starting at 12:01 AM Monday, March 31, 2025.
Due to the winter storm warning issued by Environment Canada and modeling with the amount of snow forecasted, we are anticipating delays in the plowing of some city streets and roads along with most city sidewalks. City resources will be deployed when deemed appropriate.
Environment Canada is predicting a major winter storm with snow, heavy at times, and local blowing snow expected to begin tonight and continuing through Friday before tapering off Saturday evening. Potential hazards include:
• Total snowfall amounts of 20 to 30 cm.
• Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 5 cm per hour.
• Risk of freezing rain.
Environment Canada advises residents to consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.
Weather may also impact Timmins Transit service. Delays and/or cancellation of services may occur. Updates will be shared via the City website and social media.
We also remind residents that the Winter Parking Ban is in 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 unless otherwise posted.
Residents are also reminded that City BYLAW 1993-4162 does not allow a person to place snow from a person’s property onto the road or sidewalk.
We thank you for your cooperation in this matter. An additional notice will be posted to declare the end of the Significant Weather Event when the municipality determines is it appropriate to do so.
Becky Cashmore
The City of Timmins Public Works is declaring a Significant Weather Event under the provisions of the Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways (O.Reg 239/02). Starting at 6:00 PM Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Due to the winter storm warning issued by Environment Canada and modeling with the amount of snow forecasted, we are anticipating delays in the plowing of some city streets and roads along with most city sidewalks. City resources will be deployed when deemed appropriate.
Environment Canada is predicting a major winter storm with snow, heavy at times, and local blowing snow expected to begin tonight and continuing through Friday before tapering off Saturday evening. Potential hazards include:
• Total snowfall amounts of 20 to 40 cm.
• Peak snowfall rates of 3 to 5 cm per hour.
• Poor visibility in heavy snow and local blowing snow.
Environment Canada advises residents to consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.
Weather may also impact Timmins Transit service. Delays and/or cancellation of services may occur. Updates will be shared via the City website and social media.
We also remind residents that the Winter Parking Ban is in 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 unless otherwise posted.
Residents are also reminded that City BYLAW 1993-4162 does not allow a person to place snow from a person’s property onto the road or sidewalk.
We thank you for your cooperation in this matter. An additional notice will be posted to declare the end of the Significant Weather Event when the municipality determines is it appropriate to do so.
Becky Cashmore
Timmins City Council has approved the use of municipal land located on Pine St. S. for an encampment response initiative in partnership with the Cochrane District Services Board (CDSB). Now, administration has been directed to enter into negotiations with CDSB on the lease or sale of the property. Final approval of the lease or sale will be confirmed once City Council is satisfied that an appropriate service plan is in place to support the H.O.P.E. (Housing, Outreach, Protection, and Engagement) initiative.
The project would see modular units, similar to what is used in mining for remote camps, used to create up to 40 temporary shelter spaces. The H.O.P.E initiative would offer safe, secure shelter that addresses the immediate needs of people experiencing homelessness, while supporting the City’s efforts to manage encampments in public parks and spaces. Preliminary funding for the project was received in late January from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
On February 17, 2025, Council directed City staff to carry out community consultation to help inform site selection. Over 3,400 residents participated through a transparent engagement process, which included in-person focus groups and outreach for people with lived or living experience of homelessness. The Pine St. S. location received 33.61% of the public vote, with respondents preferring the distance from residential neighbourhoods. Neighbourhood impact was a key concern for over 48% of respondents, who worried about safety, property values, and overall neighbourhood well-being.
“Community consultation was crucial to inform Council’s final decision on site selection,” says Mayor Michelle Boileau. “The challenge is balancing community concerns with practical service delivery, including how the City maintains safe public parks and playgrounds. We have an opportunity to work with the province to help address encampments in a way that prioritizes safety. Safety for individuals requiring temporary shelter, and safety for community members who have felt that their access to public spaces has been impeded.”
City staff will continue to work with CDSB to ensure that municipal service requirements, including public transportation, waste management and sanitation, are available if required. Further communication on the H.O.P.E. initiative, including site preparation, service delivery, and facility management, will now be coordinated by CDSB.
To review the results of the City’s community consultation process, visit: https://bit.ly/3FsUgwk
Amanda Dyer
Reduced load restrictions for commercial motor vehicles and trailers will come into effect on Friday, March 21, 2025 on specific highways and streets within the City of Timmins. By-law 2006-6275 governs load restrictions to protect our roads and highways during the spring thaw, when damage is most likely to happen. By-law 2006-6275 also provides a list of the applicable roads under Schedule A.
The City’s Public Works Dept. uses the Ministry of Transportation’s Reduced Load Period (RLP) Table to determine the timing of reduced load restrictions. The table uses frost depth, moisture, and daily air temperatures to indicate when reduced load restrictions should be put in place and when they can be lifted. This ensures that the City’s road infrastructure is protected, while supporting the trucking and haulage industry by removed reduced load restrictions when appropriate.
Roads with reduced loads in effect will have signage posted. 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
Over the next 25 years, Timmins is anticipated to grow. Shifts in population, employment, and housing will change the landscape of our community. Imagine what Timmins will be like in the year 2051?
The City of Timmins is conducting a Growth Management Study that will help provide a long-term vision and strategy for Timmins. The City’s Planning Division is working with Watson & Associates Economists Ltd., in association with J.L. Richards & Associates Ltd., to review Timmins’ population, housing, and employment forecasts. The study will provide direction on where and how residential and employment growth should occur to best benefit the community. It will also provide the foundation for the City’s Official Plan Review.
Public engagement is an important part of this process. The City of Timmins is inviting residents to share their thoughts, ideas, and concerns about the future growth and development of Timmins.
A Public Open House on the City’s Growth Management Study is being held April 1, 2025 to discuss:
- population, housing, and employment growth potential
- social and economic trends that could impact municipal growth
- opportunities and challenges with growth and development
Public Open House
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: McIntyre Community Centre (Auditorium), 85 McIntyre Rd., Timmins, ON P4N 8R8
Planning how we grow and change will help us create a sustainable community that has the resources, amenities, and infrastructure we need to attract new residents, businesses, and services.
For more information on the City’s Growth Management Study, visit: https://bit.ly/4byHus2
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins is reviewing our waste management services to provide more convenient and equitable options for all residents. With rural landfill capacity becoming a concern, and with the transition to the new Blue Box recycling system, the City is exploring ways to improve service access while reducing landfill use.
Timmins’ waste collection is currently completed in-house by municipal staff, with over 97% of residents receiving curbside collection services. Approximately 320 residents rely solely on rural landfill sites for disposal. The City is seeking feedback from residents who are currently using the German Twp., Evelyn Twp., or Thornloe Twp. Landfill Sites, on the introduction of curbside waste collection for eligible rural households. The goal is to ensure waste management services continue to meet the needs of the community.
Residents can provide feedback in-person at one of the planned public open houses, or through an online survey beginning March 21, 2025 at www.timmins.ca.
Public Open House 1
Date: Monday, March 24, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Connaught Community Centre, Connaught, ON P0N 1A0
Public Open House 2
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Timmins Public Library (Tembec Room), 320 Second Ave, Timmins, ON P4N 1B5
Municipal staff from the City’s Environmental Services Department will be on-hand to answer questions and discuss the benefits and challenges of rural curbside waste collection. Residents will have an opportunity to provide input and complete the survey.
For more information on curbside waste collection, visit: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/waste_recycling_services/have_your_say_-_rural_curbside_waste_collection.
Amanda Dyer
With warm temperatures forecasted for the end of the week, Public Works is advising residents to be prepared for a mix of slush, snow, and potholes.
While work continues to clear the snow left behind by a late winter storm, Public Works is reminding residents that pushing snow from residential lots and driveways into the roadway is a violation of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act. The extra snow slows down snow removal, narrows city streets, and could cause temporary ponding on road surfaces as the snow melts.
The fluctuation between freezing and thawing also wreaks havoc on the roads, causing frost heaving that can damage pavement and create cracks and holes in the road surface. Provincial government standards require the City to fix a pothole within a prescribed period, depending on the size of the pothole and whether it is on a paved or unpaved road.
It is important to note that the City’s obligation to fix a pothole is only triggered after we become aware of the problem. If you see a pothole, report it online by clicking on the Service Timmins quick link on the City’s website, going directly to service.timmins.ca, or by calling 705-264-1331.
As temperatures climb, Public Works will continue to remove snow, clear catch basins (to help with water drainage), and fix potholes. We are asking residents to slow down when approaching road maintenance crews, use caution when navigating a work zone, and drive to spring road conditions.
Learn more about the how the City is working to maintain our roads online at: www.timmins.ca/our_services/roads_and_infrastructure.
Amanda Dyer
An extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Temperatures are expected to drop to -28 overnight, inclusive of wind chill.
Exposure to extreme cold temperatures can cause serious and sometimes even life-threatening health problems, such as frostbite and hypothermia. Protection from extreme cold conditions includes avoiding wind exposure, dressing in warm layers, and covering exposed skin.
People requiring emergency shelter can attend the location at 316 Spruce St. S. for assistance.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins is inviting residents to provide feedback on our annual Household Hazardous and Special Waste event. Each year, the event offers residents a way to properly dispose of their household hazardous and special waste, free of charge. Hazardous materials like old paint, aerosols, single use batteries, pesticides, and more are collected at a drive-thru event set up by the City, typically in early summer.
The City’s Environmental Service Dept. is looking for opportunities to improve the event, with a goal of increasing the amount of household hazardous waste that is diverted from municipal landfills. Many everyday products used around the home contain hazardous ingredients. When thrown away with regular trash, the items can release toxic chemicals into the environment, harmful gases that contribute to air pollution, and can cause risk to wildlife. It’s important that household hazardous waste is properly disposed of through special collection events or drop-off sites that can safely handle hazardous materials.
The City is asking residents for their thoughts on how to make the event better, how to improve communication about hazardous waste, and what month and time of day would be best for the event. Residents can complete the survey online from March 10 to March 21, 2025.
For more information on household hazardous waste and to access the survey, please visit: https://bit.ly/4ifCZ87
Amanda Dyer
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