The City of Timmins Recreation and Maintenance Departments would like to advise that all City outdoor skating rinks, including the Hollinger Skate Path, are closed until further notice due to the mild weather and forecasted rain.

An updated will be provided once rinks are open again.

Thank you for your cooperation.

The best under 18 curlers are on their way to Timmins! Feb. 5 to 11, the McIntyre Curling Club hosts the 2023 Under 18 Championships presented by Newmont Porcupine. 21 women’s teams and 21 men’s teams from across Canada will try to TAKE OUT the competition and score the National Championship at the historic McIntyre Community Centre and Curling Club.

“We are excited to welcome all teams and competitors to Timmins,” says Mayor Michelle Boileau. “This is the largest national event the McIntyre Curling Club has ever hosted and an opportunity for residents to watch curling’s up and coming stars. Part of the City’s success can be achieved through sports tourism. We can provide the resources and infrastructure for larger events, but it’s also important to get out and cheer on the participants. Let’s show event organizers that Timmins is a premier host destination.”

To help showcase all that Timmins has to offer, Tourism Timmins has worked tirelessly with event organizers to help promote activities around the city for players off the ice.

“Tourism Timmins will be set-up at the McIntyre Community Centre during the championships,” says Lacey Rigg, Coordinator of Meetings, Conventions and Sports Tourism. “We will be working with teams to coordinate activities and make suggestions on how they can best enjoy Timmins. This is our opportunity to showcase our local tour operators, businesses, and attractions.”

Each match-up will be a guaranteed nail-BITER! Tickets are on sale now at https://curlthemac.ca/. HURRY HARD to SWEEP up your tickets and don’t miss a minute of the action.

A by-law is a rule or law that is put in place by the City of Timmins to ensure that our community remains safe and orderly. The City of Timmins Enforcement Services Division is responsible for enforcing our by-laws. Staff enforce by-laws by investigating complaints and responding to the concerns of citizens.

Each month, we'll explore a different by-law and what it means for you. This month, we're looking at the City's Snow By-law 1993-4162

It’s a Snow Day!

Living in the North, we are familiar with snow. Talk about “snow storage” and “snow removal” and “snow plowing” takes over any discussion of potholes for at least 5 months of the year. At some point during the winter, where to pile all that snow from your driveway and entry way can become a real concern. The urge to push it away from your property, onto or across the road, may become great … but don’t do it!

Did you know that depositing snow from your property onto the road is against the law? Section 181 of the Highway Traffic Act forbids a person from pushing or piling snow onto the roadway. The City of Timmins has doubled-down with our own Snow By-law that forbids a property owner from depositing snow on municipal highways including streets, roads, laneways, and sidewalks.

Snow way!

“Why would pushing snow onto the road be an issue? After all, the City has plows to take care of it.”

We do have plows … and graders, loaders, and sanders with underride plows and a Public Works Department that is tasked with maintaining our roads as per the province’s Minimum Maintenance Standards … and that’s where the snow by-law comes in. When you deposit snow onto a road or street, you create an additional driving hazard for motorists. In essence, you’re undermining the City’s maintenance efforts.

The snow by-law also prohibits people from piling snow on your property beside a road or sidewalk in a way that obstructs the sidewalk or road and / or impedes sight lines for motorists and pedestrians. Plan to store the snow from your driveway or entryway in an area on your property that leaves the road and sidewalk clear.

Snow Removal

Residents who push snow from their own property onto a city road or sidewalk would be in violation of By-law 1993-4162 and could be fined under the Provincial Offences Act by a member of our municipal Enforcement Services team.
Since snow storage can become an issue, the City offers use of its Spruce St. snow dump location free of charge to residents using a a half ton truck and trailer only (anything larger will require a permit) to remove snow.

If you have concerns about snow being incorrectly deposited on the street or road in your neighborhood, you can call Service Timmins at 705-264-1331.

Click here to learn more about the City’s Snow By-law 1993-4162.