In response to recent media articles around the doctor shortage in Timmins reaching “crisis” level, the City of Timmins is clarifying the municipality’s role in supporting physician recruitment. With the exception of the City of Greater Sudbury, the City of Timmins funds physician recruitment at a higher level than any community in Northeastern Ontario. The City has been providing $145,000 in annual funding to the Physician Recruitment Initiative since the early 2000s. At that time, the City was called upon by the local health sector to finance the Medical Specialist Building to address the need for access to specialists in Timmins. This commitment carries through until 2028. In fact, the City has been providing funding for physician recruitment since the early 1990s. City officials met with members of the physician recruitment task force in late 2021 to discuss physician recruitment. The task force was asked to develop a recruitment strategy and, to date, no clear strategy has been received. In the meantime, the City continues to work with the Timmins and District Hospital (TADH) in supporting the expansion of the hospital’s physician recruitment program.
The following municipal services will be closed or unavailable on Thanksgiving Monday (October 10):
For more information about municipal services visit www.timmins.ca or call Service Timmins at 705-264-1331.
The City has proclaimed Oct. 4 as Sisters in Spirit Day, a day to honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender Diverse people. It is an opportunity to support families who have lost a loved one and help create a safe space for understanding and healing.
Violence against Indigenous women, girls, and gender diverse people continues to be disproportionately high in Canada. We encourage residents to use Sisters in Spirit Day to help raise public awareness about how past and current trauma from racism, cultural genocide, and gender-based violence continues to impact First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities.
You can participate by attending the local Sisters in Spirit Vigil hosted by Timmins Native Friendship Centre on October 4 at 11:00 a.m. from their location on Kirby Ave. You can also light a candle and place it in a window of your home or reach out to local Indigenous agencies and ask how they are taking action to help bring an end to violence and, more importantly, how you can help.
Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people have the right to be safe and free from violence. To learn more, visit the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The Native Women’s Association of Canada is also a great resource on how to create meaningful moments of dialogue and reflection that support Indigenous women, girls, and gender diverse people.
Timmins Public Library is excited to celebrate loving your library all month long.
Each week features a different aspect of loving your library, centering on all of the services, people, and places involved in making the Timmins Public Library successful. We encourage all residents who don’t already have a library card to come by and get their free membership. Celebrate with us at both branches, and out and about in your community. One card, one million possibilities. The following events have been planned for all members! StoryWalks – Author read – Paul Toffanello guided walk at Hersey Lake October 3 – 6 p.m. Hersey Lake October 7-10 Terry Fox Trail – October 27-31 Downtown BIA Business windows – October 27-31 October 3-7 First Nations Public Library Week – Bekaa, Bzindaachagan – Wait and Listen Featured collections – see Facebook Sweetgrass Storytime – C.M. Shields branch October 4 - 6 p.m. Timmins Fur Society: Trapping 101 October 17-21 Ontario Public Library Week Book Sale!!! Come and purchase some wonderful new books for your own bookshelves. Pay what you can from Tuesday through Saturday. Author Visits: 3 local authors are coming to present their works: Paul Toffanello October 3, Sophie Lemieux (child author!) October 8, and Susan Reimer October 22.
Bilingual ABC Yoga, movies, crafts, and many more! Please visit our website to view the full calendar of events to learn something new, have fun, and see what the people at the library have in store for you. Reminder: see the library Facebook page and find October’s calendar of events online.
The Timmins Fire Department has helped fill the shelves at the Timmins and South Porcupine Food Banks with over 14,000 pounds of food and $5,600 in cash donations! This would not have been possible without the tremendous response from the community. The Timmins Food Bank received 8,500 pounds of food and $4,405 in cash donations and had close to 60 volunteers come out and help collect, sort and place food. The South Porcupine Food Bank received 6,000 pounds of food and close to $1,200 in cash donations. The Timmins Fire Department wishes to thank the community, firefighters and their families, volunteers, students and everyone associated with the Timmins and South Porcupine Food Banks for making the event a success.
The City of Timmins, Environmental Services Department, Waste Management Division, wishes to inform the public that waste and recycling carts that are normally scheduled for pick up on Friday will be delayed or postponed until Saturday, October 8, 2022.
There will be a crew working this Saturday, October 8, 2022.
If your carts are not collected today please have them curbside no later than 7:30 AM Saturday, October 8, 2022.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience.
Environmental Services Department, Waste Management Division.
The City of Timmins, Environmental Services Department, Waste Management Division, wishes to inform the public that waste and recycling carts that are normally scheduled for pick up on Thursday will be delayed or postponed until Friday, October 7, 2022.
There will be a crew working this evening until 8pm. Areas behind the Porcupine Mall, North & South Potsvilles and King Street South area will only be collected tomorrow.
If your carts are not collected today please have them curbside no later than 7:30 AM Friday, October 7, 2022.
Environmental Services Department, Waste Management Division
The City of Timmins, Environmental Services Department, Waste Management Division, wishes to inform the public that waste and recycling carts that are normally scheduled for pick up on Wednesday will be delayed or postponed until tomorrow Thursday, October 6, 2022.
There will be a crew working this evening until 8pm. Carium road and Gold Mine road area will only be collected Thursday, October 6, 2022.
If your carts are not collected today please have them curbside no later than 7:30 AM Thursday, October 6, 2022.
The City of Timmins Environmental Services department wishes to advise the Public of a scheduled Storm water infrastructure maintenance activities, traffic in vicinity of Main St and Bloor. The Intersection will be closed to all traffic during construction.
All homes and businesses in the affected area will have access up to the intersection only. No disruption to water or sanitary services are expected.
City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.
Environmental Services
The City of Timmins, Environmental Services Department, Waste Management Division, wishes to inform the public that waste and recycling carts that are normally scheduled for pick up on Tuesday will be delayed or postponed until tomorrow, Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
There will be a crew working this evening until 8pm.
If your carts are not collected today please have them curbside no later than 7:30 AM Wednesday October 5, 2022.
September 26, 2022 By Email: [email protected] Paula Puddy, Commission Secretary Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario PO Box 37018 Southdale London, Ontario N6E 3T3 Dear Ms. Puddy, RE: Impacts of boundary redistribution in Northern Ontario On behalf of the City of Timmins, I am writing with concerns about the proposed boundary changes and recommended redistribution of federal electoral districts. Any reduction of Northern Ontario’s federal ridings would result in the underrepresentation of our northern communities. I understand that adjustments are being considered to ensure citizens are adequately represented by Parliament. While the proposed changes may address population growth in Ontario’s southern centres, it would leave Ontario’s remote and rural regions struggling to be heard at the federal level. This proposal will have the effect of diminishing Northern Ontario’s voice in Government and see MPs have to serve northern regions the size of countries in Europe. The Commission must take into consideration that our geographical size, not our population, already produces significant constraints on accessibility, immigration, and the conducting of business when access to supplies is hampered by long distance. Expanding the current boundaries would pose important challenges to maintain a level of engagement and representation from Parliament. Further, the City of Timmins has established a Relationship Agreement with the Mushkegowuk Council to examine issues of joint interest. In the spirit of Reconciliation, I have reached out to the Mushkegowuk and the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation leadership and was surprised to learn that there was no federal consultation with the northern Indigenous communities. There is a vital link between the James Bay coastal communities and the City of Timmins for health care, transportation, education and economic development. This proposed redistribution does not take these important ties that bind our communities together into account. I cannot support any boundary redistribution plan that marginalizes our partners and does not respect the important right of our First Nations communities to be consulted. In conclusion, I am asking that the Commission maintain the current number of electoral districts in Northern Ontario. We rely on our Member of Parliament as a liaison between our citizens and the federal government and strongly encourage the proposed boundary changes be reconsidered. Sincerely, Mayor Kristin Murray, City of Timmins CC: MP Charlie Angus – Timmins-James Bay ([email protected])
We know that residents are concerned about people living along Algonquin Blvd. E. at the underpass and want to assure you that we are also concerned. We have worked with Timmins Police Service on clean-up and waste collection and will continue to provide support from both our Public Works and By-law Departments. Please understand that this is both a short-term and temporary solution that solves the immediate problem. The City is also committed to helping find a long-term solution so that our most vulnerable are supported, while the area is kept accessible and safe for residents. We continue to work with public service agencies who are providing consistent outreach, often every day, to help address the human element. Ultimately, we are talking about people who are experiencing homelessness with possible mental health and addiction concerns. A level of sensitivity is required to any proposed solution. We will continue to listen to your feedback and provide updates as they are available. Sincerely, Mayor Kristin Murray City of Timmins
City Council has appointed Deputy Mayor Kristin Murray as Mayor ahead of the next municipal election on October 24, 2022. The appointment was of historic significance as Murray is notably the City’s first person of colour to serve on council and now as Mayor. Murray is of Jamaican and Cree ancestry and is a registered member of Chapleau Cree First Nation. She was first elected as Councillor for Ward 5 in 2018. As a new councillor, Murray’s representation of the city’s diverse population brought invaluable lived experience to council. “I am thrilled to have the support of my fellow councillors as I carry out the term as Mayor,” says Mayor Kristin Murray. “From the COVID-19 pandemic to the election of George Pirie as our local Member of Provincial Parliament, this term has been both challenging and exciting. “On a personal level, I am humbled to be part of history as I become the city’s first person of colour to serve as Mayor. Let it be known that I don’t want to be known only as the first person of colour to hold this position. I am so much more than that. I am a community member who genuinely cares and wants the best for our region. We have some complex issues to address and I hope to contribute some innovative approaches to meeting our community’s needs. We also have some amazing projects underway and I am excited to help encourage the growth and development of Timmins and area.” Murray will now serve as Timmins’ mayor until the city elects a new mayor and council later this fall. The resulting vacancy created by Murray’s appointment is within 90 days before voting day of the next regular election and does not need to be filled as per Ontario’s Municipal Act, 2001. City council will appoint a new deputy mayor at the next regular council meeting. For more information on the 2022 municipal election, visit our Elections Page.
A Special Council Meeting has been called for July 26, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. in Council Chambers to discuss the following items:
Report: • Additional payload integration hall at the Timmins Stratospheric Balloon Base - D. Dayment Motions of Council: • Wedding at 2030 Kraftcreek Road re: Noise exemption • 2022-8734-Agreement with CGV Builders Inc. re: Additional Payload Integration Hall at the Timmins Stratospheric Balloon Base For more information, contact the Clerks Department: 220 Algonquin Blvd. East Timmins, Ontario P4N 1B3 [email protected]
Now that Timmins’ outgoing Mayor, George Pirie, is MPP-elect for Timmins, City Council has 60 days to decide how the resulting vacancy on council will be addressed. Deputy Mayor Kristin Murray has currently taken over responsibilities of the position. Council’s responsibility is to confirm the position of interim mayor and assign a new member to council by appointment within 60 days. The next municipal election is scheduled for October 24, 2022. See more information on Timmins’ 2022 municipal election.
Nighttime Street Sweeping 9:30PM to 7:30PM
From June 19 to June 23, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing nighttime street sweeping
Sunday June 19 starting 9:30 PM:
Timmins South: Wilson, Commercial
Monday June 20 starting 9:30 PM:
Timmins North: Suzanne, Theriault
Tuesday June 21 starting 9:30 PM:
Timmins South: Mountjoy South
Wednesday June 22 starting 9:30 PM:
Pine South
Note on the Plan:
Sweeping Operations will take several weeks to complete. There is a lot of sand to pick up every year, so we ask residents to remain patient. Weather conditions and mechanical issues play a major role in how quickly Public Works can complete the sweeping operations. Heavy rain and subzero temperatures will halt operations.
Posted No Parking Signs Advising Spring Maintenance:
Public Works would like to remind residents that yellow No Parking Signs will be posted to notify that Spring Maintenance will be taking place for daytime operations. Vehicles not complying with these No Parking signs will be ticketed and towed to allow for Street Sweeping crews to advance.
Priority Sequence for Street Sweeping Operations:
Day Operation:
Street Sweeping 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 Department
From June 12 to June 16, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing nighttime street sweeping
Sunday June 12 starting 9:30 PM:
Timmins North: Jubilee
Monday June 13 starting 9:30 PM:
Timmins North: James, Toke, Ross
Tuesday June 14 starting 9:30 PM:
Timmins North: Ross, Pine
Wednesday June 15 starting 9:30 PM:
Timmins North: Maclean, Sixth
Daytime Street Sweeping 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
From June 13 to June 17, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing daytime street sweeping
Monday June 13 starting 7:30 AM:
Timmins West: Lemieux, Lillian, Craig, Lemoyne, McDuff, School, Leonard. Bonaventure, Meadow, Pleasant, Castlewood, Majestic, Diamond, McBride
Tuesday June 14 starting 7:30 AM
Timmins West: Norman, Vanier, Center. Richard, Maurice, Chenier, Chantal, Christine, Philip, Marcel
Wednesday June 15 starting 7:30 AM
Parking Lots
Thursday June 16 starting 7:30 AM:
Timmins West: Lynwood, Woodland, Forest, Champlain. Camille, Laurentian, Georgian, Viscount
Friday June 3 starting 7:30 AM:
Timmins West: Frontenac, Hudson, Brock, Carleton, Theodore, Laval. Timcor, Acres, Park
High density residential areas (Older Section of City: one-ways, narrow streets);
From June 5 to June 8, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing nighttime street sweeping
Sunday June 5 starting 9:30 PM:
Connecting Link: King
Monday June 6 starting 9:30 PM:
Downtown Bia: Third, Second
Tuesday June 7 starting 9:30 PM:
Downtown Bia: Spruce (Sixth to Kirby), Pine (Sixth to Kirby), Cedar (Sixth to Second)
Wednesday June 8 starting 9:30 PM:
Downtown Bia: Balsam (Sixth to Second), Birch (Sixth to Second), Maple (Sixth to Second), Elm (Sixth to Second)
From June 6 to June 10, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing daytime street sweeping
Monday June 6 starting 7:30 AM:
Timmins North: JV Bonhomme, Westmount (College to Airport), Donna, Victoria (College to Denise)
Porcupine: Boucher, Ristimaki, Krznaric, Duke West
Tuesday June 7 starting 7:30 AM
Timmins North: Shub, Rheaume, Morandin, Demine, Lalonde, Rosemarie
Porcupine: Queen, Princess, Bellemare
Wednesday June 8 starting 7:30 AM
Timmins North: Emilie, Fay, Lamminen, Spooner, Randall
Porcupine: Collins Crt, Kenneth, Conley North, Earl N, Duke, Gervais
Thursday June 9 starting 7:30 AM:
Timmins North: Martin, Delia, Couture, Jean, Malette
Friday June 10 starting 7:30 AM:
Timmins South: Spruce (Kirby to Sterling), Cedar (Moneta to Sterling), Balsam (Moneta to Sterling), Birch (Moneta to Sterling), Maple (Moneta to Sterling), Elm (Moneta to Sterling)
Porcupine: Bob’s Lake, Jarvi, Lamarche, Conley South, Gervais South, Gauthier
From May 29 to June 2, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing nighttime street sweeping
Sunday May 29 starting 9:30 PM:
Connecting Link: Bruce Y, Harold (Beer Store to Northern College)
Monday May 30 starting 9:30 PM:
Connecting Link: HWY 101 East (Harold to Bristol)
Tuesday May 31 starting 9:30 PM:
Wednesday June 1 starting 9:30 PM:
From May 30 to June 3, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing daytime street sweeping
Monday May 30 starting 7:30 AM:
Timmins North: Spruce N (Ross to Brousseau), Cedar (Jubilee to Hendry), Balsam (Jubilee to Brousseau), Birch (Jubilee to Brousseau), Maple (Jubilee to Brousseau)
Porcupine: Ferguson, Crawford, Rekela North
Tuesday May 31 starting 7:30 AM
Timmins North: Conrad, Lavigne, Blahey Crt, Simon Crt
Porcupine: Ottolen, Young N, Ruth N, Remembrance, Henry N, Division
Wednesday June 1 starting 7:30 AM
Timmins North: Brousseau (Murray to Maclean), Hamelin, Eyre
Porcupine: Florence N, Rekela S, Ruth S, Henry S
Thursday June 2 starting 7:30 AM:
Timmins North: Bartleman, Hamelin, Churchill, Richelieu
Timmins South: Wilcox (Wilson to Southern), Preston (Wilson to Southern), Cameron (Bannerman to Columbus)
Porcupine: Sutherland, New, Corporation, Florence South, Bristol
Night time Street Sweeping 9:30 PM to 7:30 PM
From May 24 to May 26, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing night time street sweeping
Monday May 23 starting 9:30 PM:
Timmins West: Shirley, Lafleur bridge
Tuesday May 24 starting 9:30 PM:
Connecting Link: Schumacher HWY: HWY 655 to McIntyre road
Wednesday May 25 starting 9:30 PM:
Connecting Link: Schumacher HWY: McIntyre road to Carium road
From May 24 to May 27, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing daytime street sweeping
Tuesday May 24 starting 7:30 AM
Timmins North: Murray, Hemlock, Roche, Tamarack, Hendry
South Porcupine: Moore
Wednesday May 25 starting 7:30 AM
Timmins North: Pine north of Ross, Cedar north of Ross, Balsam north of Ross, Birch north of Ross, Maple north of Ross
South Porcupine: Crawford, Evans
Thursday May 26 starting 7:30 AM:
Timmins North: Conrad, Lavigne, Blahey Ct, Simone Ct
Schumacher: Delnite
Friday May 27 starting 7:30 AM:
Timmins South: Lee, Moneta, Cedar south Moneta, Balsam south of Moneta, Birch south of Moneta
South Porcupine: Eric, Viola, Lawrence
Please be advised that contractors will start controlled blasting in the Connecting Link construction zone beginning Monday, Sept. 12. 2022. Blasting will be on-going until further notice and will occur Monday to Friday between 7am and 7pm. Controlled blasting is being done to remove bedrock from pipe trenches located from Preston Ave. moving west towards Mountjoy St. This is to facilitate continued installation of underground infrastructure along Algonquin Blvd. Noise and vibration in the area are to be expected. Contractors will work to control dust from blasting activities. Controlled blasting is being done to remove bedrock from pipe trenches located from Preston Ave. moving west towards Mountjoy St. This is to facilitate continued installation of underground infrastructure along Algonquin Blvd. Businesses and residents in the area have been notified by contractors. We appreciate your continued patience as we work towards project completion.
Please be advised that water will be shut off in the area surrounding the Connecting Link construction zone along Algonquin Blvd. on the evenings of Sept. 12 AND Sept. 13, 2022 beginning at 9:00 p.m. and for a period of approximately 9 hours. The shut off area is specific to the construction zone site and will impact businesses and homes along Algonquin Blvd. between Theriault Blvd. and Mountjoy St. including the Preston St. apartments, extending up Rea St. N. immediately behind the grocery store and Hollinger Plaza. This is necessary to work on water infrastructure in the construction zone. When the water flow returns, you may experience discoloured water. Before using the water, it is recommended to run your cold-water taps for a minimum of 10 minutes until the water runs clear. You may need to do this once water is turned on from each disruption. Residents and businesses in the area have been notified by contractors. Thank you for your continued patience as we work towards project completion.
Connecting Link update for August 30, 2022. Crews are currently working on the intersection at Preston St. All new infrastructure at Preston St. and Algonquin Blvd. is complete. Crews will start the disinfection procedure on the new watermain system this week. Hydro One will be moving services from old utility poles to new poles within the work zone. Once this is complete, the old utility poles will be removed and crews will complete the subdrains and start preparing for curb and sidewalk installation from just east of Theriault Blvd. to Preston St. Work in the Beer Store parking lot has been finished and paving is being scheduled. As we head towards the Mountjoy intersection, we are expecting to hit bedrock and may have to blast. You can see some of the existing rock formation on Algonquin by the Senator Hotel. A pre-blast survey has been completed by the contractor with all area businesses and residents in the area. Finally, with the downpour we got last night, crews had some minor pumping of the excavation site this morning, but it won’t have impact on work progress.
Construction on segment 6 of the Connecting Link corridor continues with City contractors working on watermain and sewer infrastructure beneath Algonquin Blvd. Work is currently being completed between Rea St. and Preston St. moving east towards Mountjoy St. The full segment will have complete reconstruction of the roadway, replacement of underground services, pole relocation, and curb installation.
Timmins Police Service has recently issued a couple of traffic advisories related to the southern detour along Commercial Ave. Motorists have been reminded that the “no left turn” signs on Wilson Ave. and Mountjoy St. S. should be adhered to and will be enforced and that the small section of Mattagami Blvd. S. at the bridge remains one-way. It is not part of any construction detour this summer. Motorists bypassing construction should continue to use the proper detour routes and be prepared for short delays.
Construction on segment 6 of the Connecting Link corridor continues with City contractors moving forward on storm, sanitary, and watermain infrastructure beneath Algonquin Blvd. To date, watermain work is completed up to Rea St. S. moving east from Theriault Blvd. The segment between Theriault Blvd. and Mountjoy St. will have complete reconstruction of the roadway, replacement of underground services, pole relocation, and curb installation. Motorists bypassing construction are encouraged to use the proper detour routes. While there will be some congestion, each route was designed to redirect a higher volume of traffic off Algonquin Blvd. as efficiently as possible. Motorists should be prepared for short delays. City contractors will be adding additional detour signs along the southerly route, flashing beacons at all temporary stop signs, and signage indicating a 4-way stop or all-way stop is ahead. Line painting crews are also scheduled this week to add stop lines and crosswalk markings for temporary stops.