The City of Timmins is simplifying how to have discarded needles or syringes picked up on public property. Starting May 1, residents can call Service Timmins Monday to Friday during regular business hours, to have Public Works carry out collection. Reports can also be made online through the Service Timmins customer portal. The service is part of a pilot project to address drug-related litter, after City Council asked staff to explore if municipal collection was feasible. “Discussions around safe needle pick up started last July,” says the City’s Community Programs Manager, Meagan Baranyk. “Collection was being completed by several local agencies, but without specific funding or direction, it was sometimes case-by-case, and resulted in some confusion around who to call. Our pilot project will test the capacity of Public Works to carry out collection on public property, with Service Timmins coordinating response.” It’s important to note that the City of Timmins has no authority to enter private property for the purpose of collecting discarded needles or syringes. The service is available for public property only, such as municipal parks, trails, sidewalks, boulevards, and roadways. Collection is also limited to weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sharps reported over the weekend through the customer service portal will be addressed on the next available business day. “Collaboration with local agencies and outreach will continue, to help address gaps in the collection schedule,” adds Baranyk. “This is a starting point. We will be collecting data around how many sharps are collected, from which areas, and how effective our response is. We are aware that the hours are limited; however, there is a commitment to monitoring and adjusting the hours as needed.” Starting May 1, residents can request needle or syringe pick up by calling Service Timmins at 705-264-1331 or online at service.timmins.ca under roads and sidewalks.
The flags at Timmins City Hall and other municipal buildings will be lowered to half-mast on Sunday, April 28 in honour of the National Day of Mourning, also known as Workers’ Day of Mourning. The National Day of Mourning is dedicated to the memory of those who have lost their lives in a workplace tragedy, and to acknowledge the impact of work-related injury and illness. The City of Timmins is committed to providing our employees with a healthy and safe workplace. Through our Health and Safety Department, we work dutifully to train, enforce, standardize, and ensure that safety protocols are in place that prevent both physical and mental injury and illness.
Timmins Transit is continuing an Earth Day tradition … free bus rides on Monday, April 22. Helping our planet can be as simple as choosing public transportation. Riding the bus can help lower our greenhouse gas emissions and conserve energy and fuel by reducing the number of private vehicles on the road. But the benefits of public transportation do not stop there. Did you know? Public transit makes our roads safer. Transit operators generally have more driver training, drive at lower speeds, and avoid high-risk driving situations. Public transit reduces traffic congestion. This is particularly helpful during busy road construction and maintenance months. Public transit can increase your physical activity. A bus ride often starts and ends with some form of activity (like walking) to and from the bus stop. On Monday, April 22 ride the bus for planet earth! It’s free and it’ll give the environment a break. Where will you go?
Ontario has announced their annual Gas Tax funding and Timmins is set to receive $585,411. The investment will be used to offset the City’s cost of farebox system upgrades, trackless equipment to clear transit stops in winter, and new conventional buses. “Timmins Transit has a number of modernization projects planned for this year,” says Ken Krcel, Director of Public Works and Environmental Services. “We are in the process of extensive route reviews, piloting transit on-demand, and updating payment services with modern fareboxes. This year’s gas tax funding will help deliver on Timmins Transit’s goal to deliver modern and efficient public transportation.” In January, City Council approved the purchase of four new diesel-powered buses and 25 fare boxes, with partial funding approved through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) – Public Transit Stream. ICIP covers 73% of eligible costs to purchase new equipment and upgrades, with the remaining 27% covered by the municipality. The City’s approved Gas Tax funding will be used to cover the municipal portion.
The following municipal services will be closed or unavailable over the Easter Weekend (March 29 – April 1): Service Timmins and Provincial Offences Office will be closed Easter Friday and Easter Monday. There will be no household waste and recycling collection on Easter Friday. Friday’s collection will be completed on Monday, April 1. Collection that falls on Easter Monday will be unaffected and collected as scheduled. Deloro Landfill will be closed on Easter Friday. There will be no Timmins Transit services on Easter Friday and Easter Sunday. Transit services on Easter Monday will be modified to a standard Sunday service. The Timmins Museum: NEC will be closed on Easter Friday, Sunday and Monday. Both branches of the Timmins Public Library will be closed on Easter Friday, Sunday, and Monday. The Archie Dillon Sportsplex Pool is closed Easter Friday, Sunday, and Monday. Regular pool hours on Saturday. For more information about municipal services visit www.timmins.ca or call Service Timmins at 705-264-1331.
The City of Timmins, Environmental Services Department - Waste Management Division, wishes to advise the public of a delay and rescheduling of waste and recycling pick up in the east end of town. Due to the road closure on Highway 101 East, we will be postponing pick up for Friday Morning April 26, 2024, for the following areas: Areas: • Residents East of Frederick House Lake Rd • Connaught Rescheduled Pick Up Date: • 7:30AM on Friday April 26, 2024 City staff apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and cooperation during this time.
The City of Timmins, Environmental Services Department wishes to advise the public of a scheduled water infrastructure maintenance of the Standpipe (Water Tower) that may affect the color of water within the following areas: Areas: • Tower Rd. & Brunette Rd. Area Date and Time of Disruption: • April 25, 2024, from 8:00PM till April 30, 2024 The maintenance activities at the Hollinger Standpipe (Water Tower) will include the draining of the standpipe to allow for inspections and cleaning. During the draining of the standpipe water may accumulate in low lying areas within the Hollinger Park. All homes and businesses in the affected area could experience coloured water and/or lower water pressure during this 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 Department wishes to advise the public of a water main break, which can cause temporary water service disruptions, in the following area: Area: • Bristol Rd. between 100 Bristol Rd. & Hwy. 101 East. Date & Time of Disruption: • April 22, 2024 – 8:00am – 6:00pm Homeowners and/or businesses within the area might experience water service disruptions which can include but not limited to no water, low pressure and/or discoloured 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 the water be discoloured, 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 Department wishes to advise the public of a water main break, which can cause temporary water service disruptions, in the following area: Area: • On Bonaventure Dr. between Meadow Ln and Shirley St S Date & Time of Disruption: • April 18, 2024 – 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Homeowners and/or businesses within the area might experience water service disruptions which can include but not limited to no water, low pressure and/or discoloured 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 the water be discoloured, 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.
Whitney-Tisdale Pump Station #2 raw overflow Address: 57 Evans Street Start date: April 12, 2024 Start time: 8:40am End date: April 13, 2024 End time: 0:14 Volume by-passed: 3952.41 m3
Night Time Street Sweeping 9:00 pm to 7:00 am From April 29 to May 2, 2024, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing night time street sweeping in the areas listed below. Sunday April 28 Starting 9:00 pm: Connecting Link: Algonquin Boulevard (655 to Carium) Connecting Link: King Street (Bobs Lake to Bristol) Monday April 29 Starting 9:00 pm: Timmins North: Brunette, James, Sixth Connecting Link: HWY 101 East (Bristol to Crawford) Tuesday April 30 Starting 9:00 pm: Connecting Link: Algonquin (Mountjoy to Theriault) Connecting Link: Harold (Crawford to Legion) Wednesday May 1 Starting 9:00 pm: Connecting Link: Algonquin/Riverside (Theriault to Norman) Connecting Link: Highway 101 (Legion to Carium) Street Daytime Street Sweeping 7:30 am to 4:00 pm From April 29 to May 3, 2024, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing street sweeping in the areas listed below. Monday April 29 Starting 7:30 am: Timmins South: Elm (Second to Dead end), Maple (Second to Dead end), Birch (Second to Dale) Porcupine: Florence N, Division, Remembrance, Henry N, Ottolen, Rekela N, Ruth N Tuesday April 30 Starting 7:30 am: Timmins North: Fifth, Cedar (Fifth to Ross) Porcupine: Florence S, Sutherland, New, Young, Corporation, Rekela S, Henry S, Ruth S Wednesday May 1 Starting 7:30 am: Timmins South: Balsam (First to Ogden), Cedar (First to Ogden), First (Mountjoy to Pine) Porcupine: Bristol, Spillenaar, Tyyne, Grace, Daniel, David Thursday May 2 Starting 7:30 am: Timmins South: Kirby, Kimberly, Dale Schumacher: Father Les Costello, McIntyre, Les Hall, Battachio Friday May 3 Starting 7:30 am: Timmins South: Spruce (Kirby to End), Ogden, Moneta (Cedar to Spruce) Porcupine: Michener, Viola, Eric, Girdwood, Renison, Bergeron 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 Crew 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
The City of Timmins Public Works Department would like to advise the public that a city wide snow plowing operation is planned to begin Thursday, April 04, 2024 at 12:01am. Crews will be deployed to plow city streets, rural roads, laneways and parking lots across the city. Some areas may not be plowed overnight and will be plowed during the daytime hours. We would also like to remind the public that the Winter Parking Ban is in effect. 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. We thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time. Public Works Department
The City of Timmins Public Works Department would like to advise the public that a city wide snow plowing operation is planned to begin Thursday February 29th, 2024 at 12:01am. Crews will be deployed to plow city streets, rural roads, laneways and parking lots across the city. Some areas may not be plowed overnight and will be plowed during the daytime hours. We would also like to remind the public that the Winter Parking Ban is in effect. 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. We thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time. Public Works Department
Night Time Snow Removal 9:00 pm to 7:00 am From February 9 to February 16, 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 February 11, Starting 9:00 pm: Timmins: Norman, Riverside, Connecting Link Monday February 12, Starting 9:00 pm: Timmins: Denise, Suzanne, Lonergan Tuesday February 13, Starting 9:00 pm: Timmins: Connecting Link, Royale, Riverside Wednesday February 14, Starting 9:00 pm: Timmins: Riverside, Shirley, Park Daytime Snow Removal 7:30 am to 4:00 pm From February 9 to February 16, 2024, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing snow removal in the areas listed below. Friday February 16, 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
Night Time Snow Removal 9:00 pm to 7:00 am From February 4 to February 8, 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 February 4, Starting 9:00 pm: Timmins: Mountjoy (Second to Vimy), Spruce South (Kirby to dead end), Moneta (Pine to Cedar), Preston (Algonquin to Wilson), Rea (Algonquin to Preston), Cameron (Algonquin to Preston) Monday February 5, Starting 9:00 pm: Timmins North: Ross, Jubilee Tuesday February 6, Starting 9:00 pm: Timmins North: Maclean, Vimy Wednesday February 7, Starting 9:00 pm: Timmins North: Theriault, College Daytime Snow Removal 7:30 am to 4:00 pm From February 5 to February 9, 2024, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing snow removal in the areas listed below. Monday February 5, Starting 7:30 am: Timmins South: Wilcox (Southern to Sterling), Delmonte, Tonelli, Cody, Coronation, Leblanc, Graham Lane. Porcupine: Lawrence, Michener, Bergeron Court, Girdwood, Eric, Viola Tuesday February 6, Starting 7:30 am: Timmins North: Westmount (Bartleman to College), Victoria (MacLean to College). Porcupine: Rekela, Division, Ottolen, Ruth, Young North, Henry North, Remembrance, Florence North. Wednesday February 7, Starting 7:30 am: Timmins North: JV Bonhomme, Argento, Brian Romain, Mascioli Porcupine: Goldrush, Galbraith, McDougall, Glenn, Summers, Smith Thursday February 8, Starting 7:30 am: Timmins North: Waterloo (Vimy to Jubilee), Rea (Vimy to Jubilee). Timmins West: Bonaventure, Meadow, Castlewood, Pleasant, Majestic, Diamond Court, McBride Friday February 9, 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. Winter Cart Placement: If garbage collection is scheduled in your area on the following days, please place your bins by the curb in the morning, not overnight. This will help crews do a more thorough clean-up of the streets. 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