The flags at Timmins City Hall and other municipal buildings will be flying at half-mast in honour of Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day on Sunday, September 27. According to the Mayor Pirie, “We will be honouring the many unsung heroes who have died in the line of duty, and their surviving families.” Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day has been recognized on the last Sunday in September every year, since being officially proclaimed by the Government of Canada in 1998.
Bigger. Better. Craftier. Culture Days is now a 4-week interactive, immersive arts and culture experience happening September 25 to October 25, 2020, across Canada. Creators of every kind have composed an opus, a hub of thousands of virtual and in-person concerts, live shows and exhibits, demonstrations, classes, workshops and more. Hailing from Nova Scotia to Vancouver Island, everything is free, with something to enjoy, learn, or discover for everyone of any age. This year’s event is a re-imagined rendering of Culture Days Weekend to suit the times; it is the first time the festival will roll out both online and in-person. This 4-week feast will guide Canadians through a choose-your-own-adventure of creativity and expression. As we navigate a world that now looks very different from it once did, we’ve seen inspiring displays of solidarity and unabashed expressions of the pain, joy, frustration, hope and the resilience of humanity. Culture Days extends this global experience as only we can. This year’s events have meant the loss of many opportunities for the arts and culture community to showcase their work and left most scrambling to adapt. Since 2010, Culture Days works all year to support the work, value, and growth of the sector by providing workshops, webinars, and resources to help creators develop efficacy. Over the last decade, Culture Days Weekend has presented over 30,000 events, each a chance for local artists to showcase themselves, their work and engage the local community. Culture Days is a way to celebrate the creativity we consume and enjoy daily, while also bolstering support for the future of what it means to create in Canada. A collective of arts sector organizations, including Culture Days, has partnered with ArtsPond, CAPACOA, and Hill Strategies in Canada to support “I Lost My Gig,” a COVID-19 impact survey. This survey collects much-needed data and personal stories related to the loss of wages, assistance and spaces to inform an actionable plan of support. In the UK, kin arts and culture organization, Get Creative, has also quickly pivoted to serve its community virtually. Both organizations will convene over the summer to share learnings and celebrate. Registration is open. If you are a creator, the world wants to see what you can do, and Culture Days is your stage. Visit CultureDays.ca to register today. From September 25 to October 25, 2020, prepare to dive in and show our unique brand of Canadian creativity to the world. Create with us! #CultureDays and @culturedays on Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Blog | Media & Gallery | Research | Learn More About Culture Days Culture Days has become the largest cultural event in Canada, attracting an estimated 2.5 million annual attendees to thousands of free activities and performances hosted by artists, cultural organizations and municipalities in hundreds of communities across Canada. The range of events is as vast and diverse as Canada itself. From the Yukon to New Brunswick, British Columbia to Hudson’s Bay – and all points in between – Culture Days highlights and amplifies the diverse arts and cultural life of our communities. As a leading national voice for an active and engaged cultural life, Culture Days provides a range of tools and skill development resources that lead to greater cultural engagement. The Culture Days annual national awareness campaign typically culminates in a three-day celebration of the arts starting on the last Friday of September. Culture Days is a registered charity, visit culturedays.ca for more information and to donate. Financial support for Culture Days is provided by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Council for the Arts. Culture Days is also made possible through the support of Pattison (National Out-of-home Media Partner), Cineplex Media (National Media Partner), CBC (National Broadcast Partner), and BT/A (National Creative Partner).
In April of 2020, Timmins Council temporarily suspended interest, penalties and charges on property taxes and water & sewer fees that was in effect until September as COVID-19 financial relief measure. With the revocation of that program, all overdue accounts, as of October 30th, will be charged interest, penalties and charges on November 1st, 2020. In an effort to continue to provide relief to those individuals and organizations that have been financially impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, Council has now approved an Interest Free Payment Deferral Program. This application based program will be for those Property Tax and Water & Sewer rate payers who meet the following criteria: • Must be in good standing with the tax and water account as of March 1, 2020; • Only the balance on account will be allowed to be amortized; • The amortization period will extend to December 31, 2022 however the rate payer can choose a reduced period; • Applications are required to be filled out; • Applications are due by December 1, 2020. Application forms will be available on September 14 on our City website at https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/finance/c_o_v_i_d-19_relief_programs
At the September 8 meeting, City Council members approved a payment deferral program for City of Timmins lessees who have experienced financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations that are currently entered into a lease agreement with the City of Timmins may apply and qualify for the program, and must meet the following criteria: • Must show a 50% drop in revenue during the months of April to July 2020 versus April to July 2019; • Must be in good standing with the lease payments as of March 1, 2020; • Must provide official financial statements that are produced by an accounting software or are tracked in a manual ledger; • Must pay no more than $15,000 in monthly gross rent per location; • Must fully complete an application; and • Must submit the applications by December 1, 2020. There are two categories of this deferral program that an applicant may qualify for: Category 1 If the lessee’s revenue dropped between 50-74% for the months of April to July compared to the same prior year period, the program details would be as follows: • The City of Timmins would waive 25% of the rent for the months of April to July of 2020; • The lessee would pay 25% of the rent for the months of April to July by the end of 2020; and • The remaining 50% of rent from April to June would be amortized over the remaining term of the lease. Category 2 If the lessee’s revenue dropped between 75-100% for the months of April to July compared to the same prior year period, the program details would be as follows: • City of Timmins would waive the full rent for the months of April to July of 2020. Application forms will be available on September 14 on our City website at https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/finance/c_o_v_i_d-19_relief_programs
The flags at all municipally-owned facilities will be flying at half-mast on Sunday, September 13 in recognition and support of the Firefighters’ National Memorial Day. Established by the Government of Canada in 2017, the second Sunday of September each year serves as tribute to public safety officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. “It’s important to recognize that we are not only honouring those who have lost their lives, but those who continue to dedicate themselves to this noble career,” said Mayor George Pirie. “Our community is extremely fortunate to have a large numbers of highly skilled, dedicated and brave professionals and volunteers committed to keeping us safe.” According to the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation (CFFF), more than 1,600 firefighters have died on duty since 1848.
The City of Timmins Engineering Department would like to advise the Public of the Surface Treatment Operation on Sandy Falls Rd, Monday, September 28 and Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Traffic controls will be in place and drivers are being asked to slow down and proceed with caution in the active work zone.
We thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time.
Engineering Department
September 22, 2019 - Please be advised that the Schumacher flag poles will be removed this week and new poles re-installed. This work should be completed by early next week.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
The City of Timmins Environmental Services & Public Utilities department wishes to advise the Public of a scheduled water infrastructure maintenance activities affecting water quality for Mountjoy TWPS and Melrose area. This is schedule to start immediately Tuesday September 15, 2020.
All homes and businesses in the affected area could be without water for a few hours as well coloured water and lower than normal water pressures.
Homeowners in that 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 water colour has returned to normal.
City staff would like to thank residents for their patience and cooperation during this work.
We would like to inform everyone that we will be doing a controlled release of ammonia at the Archie Dillon Sportsplex Arena starting today from 1:00pm - 4:30pm and 8:00am – 4:30pm for the remainder of the week. The Timmins Fire department, Porcupine Health Unit and the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks have been notified of this planned release.
The City of Timmins Engineering Department would like to advise the Public that a Sewer Lining and Manhole Rehabilitation project will be commencing from Tuesday September 08, 2020 until Friday October 30, 2020.
The Engineering Department is advising the residents that we will have crews investigating various sewer main systems within the City of Timmins. Camera trucks and vacuum trucks will be onsite. Residents should be aware they may hear gurgling sounds coming from their toilet or sinks.
During the installation of the new liner, you may notice an odor similar to fiberglass. This odor if detected is coming from your service (connection that runs between your house and sewer main) through in most cases, a dried out drain trap. It is a common occurrence and can be avoided by pouring water into the basement floor drains or any other location (laundry or tub) that may not be in regular use. Pouring water or placing a wet cloth into these locations will prevent the odor from accumulating in your home. Please note that the odor is not harmful.
The following areas will be affected:
Timmins North (Seventh Easement )
Traffic controls will be in place and drivers are asked to slow down when proceeding through the work zone.
To minimize face to face contact between residents and on-site staff due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we ask that residents with inquires direct them through Service Timmins at 705-264-1331.
Timmins, ON – At the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s Annual Conference in Ottawa, Mayor Pirie met with Minister Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. “The Great Clay Belt is Ontario’s next great economic opportunity. The Great Clay Belt has potentially more arable land than Manitoba. Changes in climate and advancements in agricultural techniques and technology make the condition right for a significant agricultural expansion in northeastern Ontario that would mirror what we have already seen occur across the border in northern Quebec,” explained Mayor Pirie. “We have asked for Minister Hardeman’s support as we continue to explore and develop agricultural opportunities in the region along with our industry partners.” The Great Clay Belt’s 10.2 million acres offers the opportunity for large scale farming for export markets. Timmins with working alongside the Northeast Community Network to realize the economic opportunity this presents.
Timmins, ON – A City of Timmins delegation led by Mayor George Pirie met yesterday evening with the Honourable Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s Annual Conference in Ottawa. “We had a very positive meeting with Minister Mulroney,” said Mayor George Pirie. “The City of Timmins was able to impress upon the Minister the importance of the Connecting Link and the financial impact to the residents of the reconstruction of 21km of four lane highway through the core of the City. We discussed the key role our Connecting Link plays in moving industrial and provincial traffic and the need for funding to see the project through to completion.” The City of Timmins has the longest Connecting Link roadway in Ontario at 21.35km and has reconstructed four sections of the highway as part of a 20 year, $100million+ infrastructure renewal project.
Timmins, ON – Earlier today, Mayor Pirie had the opportunity to meet with the Chief of Staff for the Honourable Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks at the Association for Municipalities of Ontario’s Annual Conference in Ottawa. “From the environmental, financial, logistical, stakeholder and regulator perspectives, waste management is a highly challenging issue for Timmins and for communities all across the province,” said Mayor George Pirie. “Minister Yurek’s staff understands this and we discussed the government’s plans to transform the system and move responsibility to the producers of waste. Waste management is a complex problem and we need to be at the forefront of finding solutions to Ontario’s waste problems.” Ontario generates nearly a tonne of waste per person each year. Waste diversion is Ontario has stalled at 30%, seeing 70% of that waste ending up in municipal landfills. By reducing and diverting waste from landfill we can make the economy more productive. According to the Conference Board of Canada, every 1,000 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill generates seven full-time jobs, $360,000 in wages and more than $700,000 in gross domestic product (GDP).
Timmins, ON – Mayor George Pirie will join about 2,000 participants at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's (AMO) 2019 Conference in Ottawa from August 18 to 21.
For more than a century, Ontario’s largest municipal conference has brought together municipal, provincial and federal officials to work collectively to overcome municipal challenges and plan for the future.
Ontario’s Premier, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and the three party leaders are featured speakers and several additional provincial ministers will participate in the conference.
The annual conference is a chance for municipal officials to discuss and move forward on shared challenges, to learn, and to create new opportunities that can benefit their communities. In addition to the conference program, municipal staff and officials will take part in municipal delegation meetings with provincial and federal ministries. Mayor Pirie will be meeting with Minister Caroline Mulroney to discuss the Connecting Link program, Minister Jeff Yurek regarding waste management concerns, and Minister Ernie Hardeman regarding agricultural opportunities in the Greater Clay Belt region.
Key session topics include cyber security, cannabis legalization, local economies in transition, changes to the health care system, recycling and the rise of plastics, affordable housing, municipal policing, rural economic development, climate change, addressing social and health problems facing our communities and much more.
Conference news releases, fact sheets and presentations from a number of key speakers will be posted on AMO’s website throughout the duration of the conference at www.amo.on.ca
AMO is a non-profit organization representing almost all of Ontario’s 444 municipal governments. AMO supports strong and effective municipal government in Ontario and promotes the value of municipal government as a vital and essential component of Ontario and Canada’s political system.
Please be advised that there will be a Budget Meeting on Friday, February 22, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the Clerks department at 705-360-2600.
From June 7 to June 12, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews may be doing night time street sweeping
Sunday June 7 Starting 11:30 pm:
Timmins North: Theriault
Monday June 8 Starting 11:30 pm:
Timmins North: Pine, Jubilee
Tuesday June 9 Starting 11:30 pm:
Timmins North: MacLean, Mountjoy
Wednesday June 10 Starting 11:30 pm:
Timmins North: Melrose (Jubilee to Dead End)
Thursday June 11 Starting 11:30 pm:
Timmins South: Pine (Kirby to Evelyn)
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:
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
Highway sections;
High density commercial sections;
Main Arterial Routes
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
Night Time Street Sweeping 11:30 pm to 7:30 am
From May 31 to June 5, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews may be doing night time street sweeping
Sunday May 31 Starting 11:30 pm:
Mountjoy: Shirley
Monday June 1 Starting 11:30 pm:
Timmins South: Second, Spruce (Fifth to Moneta)
Tuesday June 2 Starting 11:30 pm:
Timmins South: Pine (Sixth to Kirby), Cedar (Fifth to First), Balsam (Fifth to Frist), Birch (Fifth to Second)
Wednesday June 3 Starting 11:30 pm:
Timmins South: Maple (Fifth to Second), Elm (Fifth to Second), Wilson
Thursday June 4 Starting 11:30 pm:
Timmins South: Mountjoy
Timmins North: Mountjoy, MacLean
From May 31 to June 5, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews may be doing day time street sweeping
Monday June 1 Starting 7:30 am:
Mountjoy: Power, Clifford, Chestnut, Greeningdon, Royale
South Porcupine: Crawford
Tuesday June 2 Starting 7:30 am:
Mountjoy: Joseph, Park
South Porcupine: Main
Wednesday June 3 Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Berridale, Michelano
Thursday June 4 Starting 7:30 am:
Mountjoy: Bonaventure, Meadow, Pleasant, Castlewood, Diamond, Majestic
Friday June 5 Starting 7:30 am:
No sweeping scheduled
From May 24 to May 29, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews may be doing night time street sweeping
Sunday May 24 Starting 11:30 pm:
Mountjoy: Riverside (Shirley to Canadian Tire)
Porcupine: King (Gervais to Coott)
Monday May 25 Starting 11:30 pm:
Porcupine: Highway 101 (Coott to Crawford)
Tuesday May 26 Starting 11:30 pm:
South Porcupine: Harold (Crawford to Legion)
Wednesday May 27 Starting 11:30 pm:
Timmins South: Pine (Sixth to Kirby), Cedar (Fifth to First), Balsam (Fifth to First), Birch (Fifth to Second)
South Porcupine: Bruce, Golden
Thursday May 28 Starting 11:30 pm:
South Porcupine: Main (Harold to Strachan)
From May 24 to May 29, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews may be doing day time street sweeping
Monday May 25 Starting 7:30 am:
Mountjoy: Vanier, Center, Lynwood, Woodland, Forest, Frontenac, Champlain
South Porcupine: Warner, Walter, Evans (Dunn to Dead end), Smith (Walther to Tisdale), Leighton, Allan, Mahon
Tuesday May 26 Starting 7:30 am:
Mountjoy: Hudson, Laval, Theodore, Carlton, Brock, Acres
South Porcupine: Dunn (Warner to Tisdale), Evans (Dunn to Station), Tisdale (Langmuir to Goldrush), Galbraith, McDougall, Glenn
Wednesday May 27 Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins South: Commercial, Cloutier, Fogg, Mattagami
South Porcupine: Lyall, Goldrush (Tisdale to Lyall), Summers, Smith (Summers to Tisdale), Station
Thursday May 28 Starting 7:30 am:
Mountjoy: Gatineau, Viscount, Timcor, Georgian
Friday May 29 Starting 7:30 am:
Mountjoy: Camille, Laurentian, Christine, Chantal, Chenier, Philip, Marcel
South Porcupine: Shamrock (Crawford to Legion), Bloor (Legion to Lakeview), Lakeview
From May 17 to May 22, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews may be doing night time street sweeping
Sunday May 17 Starting 11:30 pm:
No Sweeping Scheduled
Monday May 18 Starting 11:30 pm:
Mountjoy: Riverside (Mattagami to Joseph)
Schumacher: Highway 101 (McIntyre to Carium)
Tuesday May 19 Starting 11:30 pm:
Mountjoy: Riverside (Joseph to Shirley)
South Porcupine: Harold (Legion to Bruce), Bruce (Harold to Legion)
Wednesday May 20 Starting 11:30 pm:
South Porcupine: Harold (Legion to Crawford), Highway 101 (Crawford to Bristol)
Thursday May 21 Starting 11:30 pm:
Porcupine: King (Bristol to Gervais)
From May 17 to May 22, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews may be doing day time street sweeping
Monday May 18 Starting 7:30 am:
Tuesday May 19 Starting 7:30 am:
South Porcupine: William, Cecil, Powell
Wednesday May 20 Starting 7:30 am:
South Porcupine: O’Brien, Broadway, Essa (Moore to Crawford)
Thursday May 21 Starting 7:30 am:
South Porcupine: Shaw Creek, Gold Mine
Friday May 22 Starting 7:30 am:
South Porcupine: Dome (Moore to Crawford), Shamrock (Legion to Crawford), Bloor
From May 17 to May 22, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews may be doing evening street sweeping
Monday May 18 Starting 4:30 pm:
Tuesday May 19 Starting 4:30 pm:
Mountjoy: Craig, Lillian, Lemieux, Paul/Lois, Lemoyne, MacDuff, Leonard, School
Wednesday May 20 Starting 4:30 pm:
Timmins South: Windsor, Way, Wende, Montgomery
Thursday May 21 Starting 4:30 pm:
Timmins North: Denise, Cameron (Vimy to Theriault), Ann (Cameron to Dead end), McLeod
Friday May 22 Starting 4:30 am:
From May 10 to May 15, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews may be doing night time street sweeping
Sunday May 10 Starting 11:30 pm:
Timmins South: Algonquin (Preston to Mattagami)
Schumacher: Highway 101 (Highway 655 to McIntyre)
Monday May 11 Starting 11:30 pm:
Tuesday May 12 Starting 11:30 pm:
Timmins North: Ross, Jubilee
Wednesday May 13 Starting 11:30 pm:
Timmins North: Pine (Mont Sacre Coeur to Fifth)
Thursday May 14 Starting 11:30 pm:
Porcupine: King (Gervais to Bristol)
From May 10 to May 15, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews may be doing day time street sweeping
Monday May 11 Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins South: Balsam (First to Ogden), Cedar (First to Ogden), Kimberly
Schumacher: Croatia (Battochio to Boundary), Lions Crest, Grant
Tuesday May 12 Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Martin, Delia, Couture, Jean, Malette, Suzanne
Schumacher: Dwyer, Vipond (Templeton to Father Costello), Templeton
Wednesday May 13 Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins South: Spruce (Kirby to Snow dump), Dale (Spruce to Mountjoy), Ogden (Spruce to Birch)
Mountjoy: Craig, Lillian, Lemieux, Paul/Louis, Lemoyne, MacDuff, Leonard, School
Thursday May 14 Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins South: Belanger, Commercial, Bannerman
Schumacher: Fourth, Battochio, Aura Lake
Friday May 15 Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins South: Middleton, Windsor, Kent, Way
Schumacher: Croatia (Boundary to Brundy), Brundy (Croatia to Delost), Carium, Goldale
From May 10 to May 15, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews may be doing evening street sweeping
Monday May11 Starting 4:30 pm:
Timmins North: Shub, Rheaume, Morandin, Demine, Lalonde, Rose Marie, Lois
Tuesday May 12 Starting 4:30 pm:
Timmins North: Lozanne, Renee Place, Kelly Ann, Lonergan
Wednesday May 13 Starting 4:30 pm:
Timmins North: Belleview, Hillside, O’Neil, Pearl, Cameron, McLeod, Powerline
Thursday May 14 Starting 4:30 pm:
Timmins North: Waterloo (Jubilee to Vimy), Rea (Jubilee to Powerline), Jade (Rea to Melrose), George, Quartz
Friday May 15 Starting 4:30 am:
Timmins South: Cedar (Moneta to Sterling), Balsam (Moneta to Sterling), Maple (Moneta to Sterling), Elm (Moneta to Sterling), Moneta (Cedar to Sterling), Lee
Collection that falls on Good Friday (Friday, April 10, 2020) will be will collected on Easter Monday, April 13, 2020. Deloro Landfill and German Twp. Landfill will be closed on Friday, April 10, 2020 Residential waste & recycling collection that falls on Easter Monday will be unaffected and will be collected as scheduled. Deloro Landfill will be open.
Please ensure your waste and recycling is at the curb by 7:30 am and left out if not collected by 4:00 pm as collection times may vary without notice.
You can also search items in the Waste Wizard tool to find out how to properly dispose of various materials by downloading the Timmins Recyclepedia app.
For further information, contact Service Timmins at 705-264-1331.