Night Time Snow Removal 9:00 pm to 7:00 am

From January 14 to 18, 2024, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing night time snow removal in the areas listed below.

Sunday January 14, Starting 9:00 pm:
Timmins: Downtown BIA – Spruce (Sixth to Kirby), Pine (Sixth to Kirby), Cedar (Sixth to First).

Monday January 15, Starting 9:00 pm:
Timmins: Downtown BIA – Third, Second, Balsam (Fifth to First).

Tuesday January 16, Starting 9:00 pm:
Downtown South Porcupine: Bruce (Legion to Lakeview), Golden (Legion to Evans), Main (Strachan to Shamrock), Crawford (Golden to Shamrock), Powell (Legion to Crawford).

Wednesday January 17, Starting 9:00 pm:
Timmins: Downtown BIA – Birch (Fifth to First), Maple (Fifth to Second), Elm (Fifth to Second).

Daytime Snow Removal 7:30 am to 4:00 pm:

From January 15 to January 19, 2024, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing snow removal in the areas listed below.

Monday January 15, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins South: Elm (Second to Dead End), Maple (Second to Dead End), Birch (First to Ogden).
Schumacher: Father Costello, Croatia (To Boundary), Grant, Vipond.

Tuesday January 16, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Fifth (Cedar to Mountjoy), Cedar (Fifth to Jubilee), Balsam (Fifth to Dead End).
Schumacher: Dwyer, Les Hall, Hollinger, Fourth (to Boundary), Boundary.

Wednesday January 17, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins South: First (Mountjoy to Pine), Balsam (First to Ogden), Cedar (Kirby to Ogden).
South Porcupine: Bloor, Shamrock, Dome.

Thursday January 18, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Cherry (Seventh to Eighth), Cherry (Murdock to Empire), Cherry (Eighth to Dead End), Murdock, Empire.
Schumacher: Templeton, Battochio, Aura Lake, Lions Crest, Croatia (Brundy).

Friday January 19, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins: Churches and Storefronts
South Porcupine: Churches and storefronts

Note on the Plan:
The above plan or parts of the plan may be changed at any time and/or delayed if a winter storm is in effect or related to mechanical issues. The snow removal crew will change to a snow plowing operation. Those streets that may not be completed will be completed on the next available snow removal shift.

Illegal placement of Snow from Residential Property onto Sidewalk and Road:
A reminder that City BYLAW 1993-4162 does not allow a person to place snow from a person’s property and place onto the road or sidewalk.

Posted No Parking Signs Advising Winter Maintenance:
Public Works would like to remind residents that yellow No Parking Signs will be posted to notify that Winter Maintenance will be taking place for daytime operations. Vehicles not complying with these No Parking signs will be ticketed and towed to allow for Snow Removal Crew to advance.

Winter Parking Ban:
A reminder that the Winter Parking Ban is 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.

Priority Sequence for Snow Removal Operations:

Day Operation:
Snow removal is never done in the area where Sanitation is taken place.
High density residential areas (Older Section of City: one-ways, narrow streets);
Low density residential areas

Night Operation:
Highway sections;
High density commercial sections;
Main Arterial Routes.

Safety:
A reminder to respect safety signage as the safety of workers is very important.
We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Public Works

The City of Timmins’ extreme cold weather alert will continue for Saturday, January 13 and Sunday, January 14, 2024. Temperatures are expected to stay below -25 overnight (inclusive of wind chill) for the weekend. Risk of frostbite.

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.

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.