The City of Timmins Public Works is declaring the end of the Significant Weather Event effective Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. that was issued under the provisions of the Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways (O.Reg 239).

We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

The City of Timmins has closed all municipal arenas and the Archie Dillon Sportsplex Pool effective 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. All planned programming and activities are cancelled for this evening. 

A Significant Weather Event called by the City's Public Works Department early Wednesday morning remains in effect. Motorists are encouraged to avoid all non-essential travel. 

The City of Timmins Environmental Services & Public Utilities Department wishes to advise the public of a water main break in the following area:

Area:
• On Bonaventure Dr. between Meadow Ln and Shirley St

Date & Time of Disruption:
• February 28, 2024 - Temporary water disruption 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM

Homeowners and businesses within the area might experience water service disruptions, low pressure, brown or rust-coloured water. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should this occur, it is advised to turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water colour has returned to normal.

Road closure within this area might last longer than the estimated date and time of disruption once the repair is made.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.

**UPDATE - 4:51 p.m. - Enbridge Gas is charging the gas main and will start going door-to-door to connect with residents and make sure everything is back on.**

 **UPDATE - Enbridge Gas will be going door-to-door to homes in the Bonaventure Dr. area. If residents are not at home, notice will be left with further instructions.**

A natural gas line has been severed during repair of a watermain break in the area of Bonaventure Dr.

Natural gas service has been turned off. Enbridge Gas is currently on-site.

Approximately 200 homes will be without natural gas service while repairs are being made. Contractors are working to have service restored quickly. Currently, the City of Timmins does not have an estimated time of restoration.

Once repairs have been completed, residents will need to have Enbridge Gas relight their natural gas appliances. Please visit https://www.enbridgegas.com/contact-us/faq for additional information.

The City of Timmins will continue to provide updates as available. We appreciate your patience.

The City of Timmins Environmental Services & Public Utilities Department wishes to advise the public of a water main break in the following area:

Area:
• Between Meadow Ln and Shirley St on Bonaventure Dr.

Date & Time of Disruption:
• February 27, 2024 - Temporary water disruption 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Homeowners and businesses within the area might experience water interruptions, low pressure, brown or rust-coloured water. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should this occur, it is advised to turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water colour has returned to normal.

Road closure within this area might last longer than the estimated date and time of disruption once the repair is made.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.

The City of Timmins Environmental Services & Public Utilities Department wishes to advise the public of a watermain break in the following area:

Area:
• Between Meadow Ln and Shirley St on Bonaventure Dr.

Date & Time of Disruption:
• February 26, 2024 - Temporary water disruption immediately to 8:00 PM

Homeowners and businesses within the area might experience water interruptions, low pressure, brown or rust-coloured water. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should this occur, it is advised to turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water colour has returned to normal.

Road closure within this area might last longer than the estimated date and time of disruption once the repair is made.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.

The City of Timmins Environmental Services & Public Utilities Department wishes to advise the public of a watermain break in the following areas:

Areas:
• On Lee Ave between Cedar St S to Elm St S.
• South side of Maple St S from Lee Ave to Sterling Ave E

Date & Time of Disruption:
• February 21, 2024 - Temporary water disruption immediately to 9:00 PM

Homeowners and businesses within the area might experience water interruptions, low pressure, brown or rust-coloured water. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should this occur, it is advised to turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water colour has returned to normal.

Road closure within this area might last longer than the estimated date and time of disruption once the repair is made.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.

The City of Timmins Environmental Services & Public Utilities Department wishes to advise the public of a watermain break in the following areas:

Areas:
• On Lee Ave between Cedar St S to Elm St S.
• South side of Maple St S from Lee Ave to Sterling Ave E

Date & Time of Disruption:
• February 21, 2024 - Temporary water disruption immediately to 9:00 PM

Homeowners and businesses within the area might experience water interruptions, low pressure, brown or rust-coloured water. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should this occur, it is advised to turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water colour has returned to normal.

Road closure within this area might last longer than the estimated date and time of disruption once the repair is made.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.

The City of Timmins, Environmental Services & Public Utilities Department wishes to advise the public of a scheduled water infrastructure maintenance activities affecting water quality and water shut off within the following area.

Area:
• Couture Ave between Suzanne St and Jean St.

Date and Time of Disruption:
• Starts January 30, 2024, from 8:30 AM to 6PM

All homes and businesses in the affected area could be without water for a few hours as well as coloured water and/or lower water pressure.

Properties in the area may experience brown or rust-coloured water during the schedule water maintenance. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with the discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should this occur, it is advised to turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the colour has returned to normal.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.

The City of Timmins Environmental Services & Public Utilities Department wishes to advise the public of a water main break in the following areas:

Area:
• On Suzanne St between Couture Ave and Martin Ave

Date & Time of Disruption:
• January 25, 2024 - Temporary water disruption immediately to 11:00 PM

Homeowners and businesses within the area might experience low pressure, brown or rust-coloured water. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discoloured water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should this occur, it is advised to turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water colour has returned to normal.

Road closure within this area might last longer than the estimated date and time of disruption once the repair is made.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.

The City of Timmins Environmental Services & Public Utilities Department wishes to advise the public of a watermain break in the following areas:

Area:
• On Cedar St N from Drew Ave to Ninth Ave.

Date & Time of Disruption:
• January 24, 2024 - Temporary water disruption immediately to 10 PM

Homeowners and businesses within the area might experience low pressure, brown or rust-coloured water. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discolored water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should this occur, it is advised to turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water colour has returned to normal.

Road closure within this area might last longer than the estimated date and time of disruption once the repair is made.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.

The City of Timmins Environmental Services & Public Utilities Department wishes to advise the public of a watermain break in the following areas:

Area:
• On Cedar St N from Drew Ave to Ross Ave.

Date & Time of Disruption:
• January 23, 2024 - Temporary water disruption immediately to 6 PM

Homeowners and businesses within the area might experience low pressure, brown or rust-coloured water. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discolored water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should this occur, it is advised to turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the colour of the water returned to normal.
Road closure within this area might last longer than the estimated date and time of disruption once the repair is made.
City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.

The Timmins Marlins Swim Club are hosting a swim meet this Saturday, January 20 and Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the Archie Dillon Sportsplex Pool.

All swimming lessons and programming are canceled.

Thank you for your understanding.

The City of Timmins Environmental Services & Public Utilities Department wishes to advise the public of a traffic disruption for a scheduled double catch basin repair closing road of Vimy Ave.

Area:
• On Vimy Ave between Theriault Blvd. and Gillies Ave.

Date & Time of Disruption:
• Friday December 15, 2023, between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this necessary process, and advise that if there are any questions, concerns or requests for additional information, they may contact the Service Timmins at 705-264-1331. After-hours emergencies should be directed to 705-264-1201.

The City of Timmins Environmental Services Department wishes to advise the Public that the Preventative Boil Water Advisory at the Pine Ridge Motel & Trailer Park has been lifted.

Area:
• Pine Ridge Motel & Trailer Court

Date Advisory Lifted:
• December 11, 2023

The Preventative Boil Water Advisory that the City of Timmins issued on December 8, 2023, has been lifted.

Critical maintenance on the system was completed followed by satisfactory bacteriological sample results.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.

The City of Timmins Environmental Services Department wishes to advise the public of a Preventative Boil Water Advisory.

Area
• Pine Ridge Motel & Trailer Court

Date of Advisory
• December 8, 2023, until further notice

The City of Timmins is requiring you to take the following steps:

• Users of the water supply should bring their water to a rolling boil for one minute prior to consumption;
• Any water used for cooking/food preparation must be boiled then cooled prior to use; and
• All water taps must be posted, indicating that the water is not safe to drink.

The Preventative Boil Water Advisory will remain in effect until the sample results confirm the water is fit for human consumption. City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this necessary process, and advise that if there are any questions, concerns or requests for additional information, they may contact the Service Timmins at 705-264-1331 during business hours. After-hours emergencies should be directed to 705-264-1201.

The City of Timmins Environmental Services department wishes to advise the public that the Precautionary Boil Water Advisory has been lifted for consumers on Pine Street Between Second and Third Avenue as of November 30, 2023, at 3:49pm. The City of Timmins has conducted the required water sampling, and the results are deemed satisfactory by the City of Timmins and the Porcupine Health Unit.

A Preventative Boil Water Advisory was enacted as a precautionary measure on Monday, November 27, 2023, due to repairs on a watermain servicing users on Pine Street in Timmins between Second and Third Avenue. Water was shut off to complete repairs and later restored, however, the Preventative Boil Water Advisory remained in effect until the City obtained drinking water results in two consecutive sets of samples taken a minimum of 24 hours apart.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your cooperation.

The City of Timmins Environmental Services & Public Utilities Department wishes to advise the public of a watermain break in the following areas:

Area:
• On Suzanne St between Lamminen Ave and Spooner Dr
Date & Time of Disruption:
• November 29, 2023 - Temporary water disruption 8:30 AM to 6 PM

Homeowners and businesses within the area might experience low pressure, brown or rust-colored water. It is recommended not to drink or wash laundry with discolored water. While it is not harmful to your health, it can stain laundry. Should this occur, it is advised to turn on the COLD water tap closest to the source (usually your laundry tub tap) and let it run for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the water color has returned to normal.

Road closure within this area might last longer than the estimated date and time of disruption once the repair is made.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.

The City of Timmins is advising all consumers on Pine Street between Second and Third Avenue of a loss of pressure and/or loss of water resulting in the issuance of a precautionary Boil Water Advisory.

• Area: all residents and consumers on Pine Street between Second and Third Avenue.
• Date of Advisory: November 27, 2023, until further notice.

The Environmental Services department is conducting emergency watermain repairs however, the precautionary boil water advisory requires all consumers to take the following steps:

• Bring your water to a rolling boil for at least one minute prior to using it for domestic purposes, including drinking, making infant formula and juices, brushing teeth, washing raw foods and making ice.
• Wash dishes with boiled water that has been cooled or use potable water from an alternative source; and
• All water taps must be posted, indicating that the water is not safe to drink.

For more information on Boil Water Advisories, please visit www.porcupinehu.on.ca/en/your-community/safe-water/boil-water-advisories/boil-water-advisory-page/

The Boil Water Advisory will remain in effect until the sample results confirm the water is fit for human consumption (minimum of 48 hours following the completion of the repair). City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this necessary process, and advise that if there are any questions, concerns or requests for additional information, they may contact the Service Timmins at 705-264-1331 during business hours. After-hours emergencies should be directed to 705-264-1201.

City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.