COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE
Please be advised the next regular scheduled Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
For more information, contact the Clerks Department:
STEPH PALMATEER, AMCT
City Clerk
220 Algonquin Blvd. East
Timmins, Ontario
P4N 1B3
[email protected]
Lisa Greer
Timmins City Council has passed a resolution asking the Provincial Government to end homelessness in Ontario. The request supports a recent presentation made by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) during the provincial pre-budget consultations, which spoke of the need for urgent action to support local government and the residents they serve.
The City of Timmins has asked the province to: a. Acknowledge that homelessness in Ontario is a social, economic, and health crisis; b. Commit to ending homelessness in Ontario; c. Work with AMO and a broad range of community, health, Indigenous and economic partners to develop, resource, and implement an action plan to achieve this goal.
“Our first priority of the Community Safety and Well-being plan is to develop a unified and community-system approach to end homelessness,” says Mayor Michelle Boileau. “The work being done at the municipal level has to be supported by a whole of government approach in order to be effective. Successfully preventing and ending homelessness requires a system of social service, health care, and housing infrastructure that cannot be provided by the city alone.”
City Council’s approved resolution will be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services; the Minister of Health; and, AMO.
Amanda Dyer
Ontario has announced their annual Gas Tax funding and Timmins is on the list to receive $620,457. With the investment, Timmins Transit is purchasing another new bus.
“The new bus will replace an older model that is at end of life,” says Ken Krcel, Director of Public Works and Environmental Services. “Ontario’s support has allowed us to continue to update our fleet, as part of the City’s 10-year financial plan. Upgrading Transit’s active infrastructure is our current priority.”
Improvements to Timmins Transit’s infrastructure also include on-going renovations at the Timmins Transit Terminal on Spruce St. and a route optimization review.
“We want to thank the Government of Ontario for continuing to provide necessary funding for public transit,” adds Krcel. “We know that residents rely on us to deliver safe and reliable transportation. We have several projects underway that speak to our commitment to meet that expectation."
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins would like to advise that an extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Sunday, February 26, 2023. Temperatures are expected to drop to -26 overnight (inclusive of windchill).
People in need of emergency shelter can attend the Living Space location (316 Spruce St. S.) for assistance. The 705 Risktakers RT Bus (formerly the Yo Mobile) will be set up as a temporary warming station at City Hall overnight from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins would like to advise that an extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Friday, February 24, 2023. Temperatures are expected to drop to -28 overnight (inclusive of windchill). Risk of frostbite.
People in need of emergency shelter can attend the Living Space location (316 Spruce St. S.) for assistance. The 705 Risktakers RT Bus (formerly the Yo Mobile) will be set up as a temporary warming station at City Hall overnight from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins would like to advise that an extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Thursday, February 23, 2023. Temperatures are expected to drop to -40 overnight (inclusive of windchill). Frostbite in minutes.
People in need of emergency shelter can attend the Living Space location (316 Spruce St. S.) for assistance. The 705 Risktakers RT Bus (formerly the Yo Mobile) will be set up as a temporary warming station at City Hall overnight from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins would like to advise that an extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Temperatures are expected to drop to -35 overnight (inclusive of windchill). Risk of frostbite.
People in need of emergency shelter can attend the Living Space location (316 Spruce St. S.) for assistance. The 705 Risktakers RT Bus (formerly the Yo Mobile) will be set up as a temporary warming station at City Hall overnight from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins would like to advise that an extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Temperatures are expected to drop to -31 overnight (inclusive of windchill). Risk of frostbite.
People in need of emergency shelter can attend the Living Space location (316 Spruce St. S.) for assistance. The 705 Risktakers RT Bus (formerly the Yo Mobile) will be set up as a temporary warming station at City Hall overnight from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins would like to advise that an extreme cold weather alert has been issued for Thursday, February 16, 2023. Temperatures are expected to drop to -31 overnight (inclusive of windchill). Risk of frostbite.
People in need of emergency shelter can attend the Living Space location (316 Spruce St. S.) for assistance. The 705 Risktakers RT Bus (formerly the Yo Mobile) will be set up as a temporary warming station at City Hall overnight from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Amanda Dyer
The best under 18 curlers hurried hard at the 2023 Under 18 Championships last week in Timmins. The event brought in 21 women’s teams and 21 men’s teams from across Canada to compete for the National Championship. It was a significant moment for the McIntyre Curling Club and an opportunity for Tourism Timmins to showcase all that our city has to offer.
How does an event like this impact the community?
Between Feb. 5 and 11, hotels in Timmins hit near sell out. Curling Canada estimates that 1000+ room nights are booked for U-18 Championship events by Curling Canada, not including fans and supporters. Rental agencies at Timmins Victor M. Power Airport reported approximately 100 vehicle rentals that week. 600+ guests visited the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre and the museum’s gift shop tripled sales from the same time last year. 550 game tickets for the event were sold through the McIntyre Curling Club.
“The feedback from teams, visitors, and residents has been fantastic,” says Mayor Michelle Boileau. “The McIntyre Curling Club should be very proud in the efforts they put forward. It was a long week of exciting competition and it highlights how profitable large-scale sports tourism could be for our city and region.”
The event comes at a time when the City is working to update its Culture, Tourism, and Recreation Master Plan. Feedback is being collected through in-person engagement sessions, stakeholder meetings and an online public survey.
“The U-18’s were an example of how the City can work with local organizations to enhance recreation and tourism activities,” says Steph Palmateer, Director of Community Services and City Clerk. “We want to hear from residents, groups, and business owners on what we can do to further improve how the City supports events like the U-18 Championships. I also want to thank our maintenance and arena staff who worked to prepare the facility.”
To date, 885 responses to the public survey on culture, tourism and recreation have been collected. The survey can be filled out online before March 5, 2023 at: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/recreation_services/c_t_r_master_plan_update_2023/take_the_s_u_r_v_e_y_now_.
Amanda Dyer
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