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City Reminds Short-Term Rental Operators to Register 

The City of Timmins is reminding owners and operators of short-term rental properties that they are required to license their rental accommodation as a business under By-law 2025-9085.

Effective January 14, 2025, all local short-term rental properties were required to be registered with the City and have the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) applied to all short-term stays. MAT payments of 4% per short-term rental property are due each month and are required now for all rental bookings completed since January 14, 2025.

While the City works to move the registration process online, owners and operators can register their short-term rental accommodations now with Service Timmins and provide MAT payment with rental receipts or supporting records that verify use of the property as a short-term rental accommodation. By registering short-term rental properties now, owners can avoid the set fine for failure to register.

The City will be working with software that provides a proactive solution to ensure owners and operators comply with licensing requirements. That means municipal Enforcement Services will be able to locate short-term rental property listings and owners to confirm the properties are registered and remitting applicable MAT payments. The owner of any short-term rental identified by the software will also be required to back date all MAT payments to the approved by-law date of January 14, 2025.

View our page for short-term rental owners and operators. 

For more information on the Municipal Transient Accommodation Tax (MAT): https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/finance/municipal_accommodations_tax
Posted by Amanda Dyer  at 12:17 PM
  
Part-Time Bus Driver - Competition No.: PWE-2025-13 
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How to apply

To apply for this position, applications must be received by the Human Resources Department no later than 4:00 pm on the closing date of May 30, 2025.
 
Posted by Danic Galipeau  On May 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
  
Full-Time Special Constables - Competition No.: POL-2025-08 
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How to apply

To apply for this position, applications must be received by the Human Resources Department no later than 4:00 pm on the closing date of May 27, 2025.
 
Posted by Danic Galipeau  On May 21, 2025 at 9:17 AM
  
Moose Creek Culvert Replacement Starts Monday 
Work to replace two aging culverts on Frederick House Lake Rd. begins Monday, May 26, 2025. The culverts support east-west traffic across Moose Creek and have been prioritized due to their condition. The City will replace the aging infrastructure with a single corrugated steel culvert that is larger in diameter and polymer-coated for corrosion protection.

The Moose Creek Culvert Project will require closure of Frederick House Lake Rd. around the construction site, just over 1 km east of the intersection of Frederick House Lake Rd. and Carrigan Rd. Detours will be in place supporting travel east and west of the road closure using Frederick House Lake Rd., Carrigan Rd., and Connaught Rd. Detours will be in place for the duration of the project between May 26 and August 29, 2025.

In March, Council awarded the project to MCA Contracting Ltd. at a cost of $766,569. The project supports the City’s priorities identified in the long-term Asset Management Plan and Council’s priority to invest in sustainable infrastructure.

For more information, visit: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/engineering/capital_works/2025_capital_works/moose_creek_culvert_project.
Posted by Amanda Dyer  On May 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
  
Sweeping Operations Week of May 18, 2025 to May 23, 2025 

Night Time Sweeping Operations 9:00 pm to 7:00 am

From May 19, 2025 to May 22, 2025, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing night time sweeping operations in the areas listed below.

Monday, May 19, Starting 9:00 pm:
Connecting Link: Algonquin - Mountjoy to Theriault

Tuesday, May 20, Starting 9:00 pm:
Connecting Link: Porcupine - King - Bob’s Lake to Bristol

Wednesday, May 21, Starting 9:00 pm:
Connecting Link: South Porcupine - Harold - Crawford to Legion

Daytime Sweeping Operations 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

From May 20, 2025 to May 23, 2025, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing sweeping operations in the areas listed below.

Tuesday, May 20, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins West: Craig, Lemieux, Lillian, Leonard, Lemoyne, McDuff, School.
South Porcupine: William, Cecil, Powell

Wednesday, May 21, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Cedar (Fifth to Ross), Balsam (Fifth to Dead End).
South Porcupine: Front, Huot, O’Brian, Broadway, Essa

Thursday, May 22, Starting 7:30 am:
Timmins South: Balsam (Second to Ogden), Cedar (Kirby to Ogden), First.
Schumacher: Hollinger Lane, Les Hall, Boundary, Aura Lake.

Friday, May 23, Starting at 7:30 am:
Timmins North: Birch (Fifth to Ninth), Maple (Fifth to Ninth).
Schumacher: Father Costello, MacIntyre, Lionscrest.

Note on the Plan:

The above plan or parts of the plan may be changed at any time and/or delayed if a storm is in effect or related to mechanical issues. Those streets that may not be completed will be completed on the next available sweeping operations shift.

Posted No Parking Signs Advising Road Maintenance:

Public Works would like to remind residents that yellow No Parking Signs will be posted to notify that Road Maintenance will be taking place for daytime operations. Vehicles not complying with these No Parking signs will be ticketed and towed to allow for the Sweeping Crew to advance.

Priority Sequence for Sweeping Operations:

Day Operation:
Sweeping Operations are never done in the area where Waste Collection is taking 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
Posted by Becky Cashmore  On May 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
  
Temporary Full-Time Financial Analyst/Project Accountant - Competition No.: FIN-2025-08 
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How to apply

To apply for this position, applications must be received by the Human Resources Department no later than 4:00 pm on the closing date of May 30, 2025.
 
Posted by AnneMarie Fournier  On May 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
  
Full-Time Finance Associate - Competition No.: POL-2025-09 

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Full-Time Finance Associate
Posted by AnneMarie Fournier  On May 16, 2025 at 11:57 AM
  
Expect Delays. Lane Reductions on Parts of Algonquin Blvd. May 2025 

Expect lane reductions on Algonquin Blvd. between the Mattagami Bridge and Mountjoy St. Work has begun to place sod and repair curbs and sidewalks along this stretch of the Connecting Link. There should be minimal disruptions. Be prepared for minor delays.

We appreciate your patience as work is completed. 
Posted by Amanda Dyer  On May 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
  
Timmins City Council Approves Tax Rates and Ratios for 2025 
City Council has approved the 2025 tax levy at $96.5 million, which represents a 4.48% levy increase from 2024.

For an average residential home assessed at $193,000, this means a monthly increase of approximately $13.41 over last year. This includes the approved budgets from the City’s taxation fund, Agencies, Boards, and Commissions, and the provincial education levy. The increase on a median commercial property will be approximately $348 per year.

The municipal tax rate is determined by adding the required tax revenue to the current property assessments and approved budgets of the City’s Agencies, Boards, and Commissions (ABC’s). The municipal tax rate is then added to the provincial education tax rate to arrive at the final tax rate for the year. Different tax rates are applied to different classes of property, including residential, multi-residential, commercial, and industrial. In 2025, the residential tax rate will increase by 4.19%. The commercial tax rate will increase by 3.66%. Residential property taxes account for approximately 63% of the revenue collected by the City to fund operating costs for core services like garbage collection and snow removal, and capital investments like road improvements. The City’s revenue generation from municipal and education taxes will be over $96 million.

Year-over-year, effort has also been made to slow the pace of increase on property taxes. Taxes paid on the average detached bungalow in Timmins are increasing at a slower rate than in other municipalities across the province.

Agencies, Boards, and Commissions

City Council has approved the 2025 municipal share of the City’s service partner budgets, which include:
• $20.4 million for Timmins Police Service Board
• $12.5 million for Cochrane District Services Board
• $2.1 million for the Timmins Public Library
• $1.9 million for the Northeastern Public Health
• $655,500 for the Mattagami Regional Conservation Authority
Posted by Amanda Dyer  On May 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
  
How One Local Restaurateur is Feeding Diversity and Inclusion 
You may know Estela Chow as a fixture in the business community. After moving to Timmins in 1993, she opened her first business providing caregiver and cleaning services before expanding and moving into the food service industry with the opening of Lady Luck Restaurant and Buffet. Estela is a thriving business owner with over three decades of experience as an entrepreneur, caregiver, and rental property owner. In her spare time, she feeds the hungry, welcomes new residents, and champions a strong community. That’s why she was nominated for a Heart of Gold Civic Award. It’s her “incredible giving spirit and positive voice” that is being honoured.

As a member of the Schumacher Lions Club and founding member of the Filipino Association of Timmins, Estela is an active volunteer. She’s credited with never “throwing out any food [from her restaurant],” and making sure people are fed. She ensures newcomers to Timmins are made to feel at home. She volunteers her time for community events, adding her tireless energy and enthusiasm.

Her Heart of Gold nomination reads, “Timmins is a beautiful place to live because of people like Estela who focus on the positive. She puts her money where her mouth is and, when she sees something in the community that needs to be fixed, she fixes it with her time and love.”


Recipients of the Heart of Gold Recognition Program are recognized during a regular meeting of council. Residents are encouraged to nominate someone they know who has made a positive impact on the community or achieved outstanding accomplishment in the following categories:
• Volunteer and Community Service
• Youth Community and Civic Engagement
• Achievement in Sports
• Achievement in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)

For the nomination form and program eligibility, visit: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/city_hall/mayor_and_council/heart_of_gold_civic_recognition_program
Posted by Amanda Dyer  On May 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
  
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