Gather up your ghosts and goblins and head to the Mountjoy Fire Station this Halloween for some treats and tours!
It’s no trick! Our fire fighters are hosting a Halloween Open House on October 31, 2024 between 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and you’re invited.
Location: Mountjoy Fire Station on Shirley St.
Date: October 31, 2024
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Amanda Dyer
Effective Monday, October 21, 2024, the Deloro Landfill Site will begin winter hours of operation. The landfill will be open Monday to Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and closed Sundays.
Winter hours at the Tisdale Transfer Site begin Tuesday, October 15, 2024 with the landfill open Tuesdays and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Winter hours at the German Township Landfill Site begin Sunday, October 20, 2024 and are Thursdays and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Both the Evelyn Township and Robb Township landfill sites are closed for the winter effective Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
For easy-to-access information on how to properly dispose of various items, download the Timmins Recyclepedia app online at Timmins.ca. You will also receive service alerts, disruptions, and more directly to your phone.
Amanda Dyer
Each year, the Timmins Fire Department takes part in Fire Prevention Week, hosted by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme is, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!” The goal of Fire Prevention Week is to help individuals learn how to stay safe in case of a fire.
This year’s theme highlights the importance of having working smoke alarms in the home. According to NFPA, smoke alarms reduce the risk of death due to a home fire by more than half – if they are working. Roughly three out of five deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
The Timmins Fire Department offers these key smoke alarm safety tips:
- Install fire alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway), and on each level of the home, including the basement.
- Test smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button.
• Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10-years old.
- Make sure smoke alarms meet the needs of all family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
Between today and Friday, October 11, 2024, the Timmins Fire Department will be set up at various locations throughout the City to talk fire safety and the importance of working fire alarms. For a complete list of dates and locations, visit: https://www.timmins.ca/our_services/emergency_services/timmins_fire_department/fire_prevention/fire_prevention_week.
For more information about Fire Prevention Week and smoke alarms, visit fpw.org.
Amanda Dyer
Please be advised that on Friday, October 4, 2024 between 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., Timmins Transit On-Demand service in Porcupine and South Porcupine will be unavailable.
All conventional bus routes, including Route 16, will be running.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Amanda Dyer
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Public Works Traffic Dept. is installing a new stop sign on the corner of Boundary Lane and Fourth Ave. in Schumacher. The added stop sign will turn the intersection into a three-way, all-stop intersection.
This is a unique intersection. Fourth Ave. makes a turn at Boundary Lane that necessitates a stop for through traffic. Traffic in all directions will come to a complete stop before proceeding. The first vehicle to arrive at the intersection has the right-of-way. If two or more vehicles arrive at the same time, the vehicle to the right has the right-of-way. If directly across from each other, the vehicle going straight goes first.
Amanda Dyer
The votes are in and Ontario's Most Active Community has chosen to spend the $7,500 prize money on a new rock-climbing wall for the Archie Dillon Sportsplex Pool.
In August, the City announced that Timmins' had won the provincial prize as part of the Participation Community Challenge. Residents were asked to vote on how they would like the $7,500 spent to enhance recreation and sport. 523 residents voted, with a rock-climbing wall for the local pool taking top spot with 134 votes.
63 "other" suggestions were made ranging from extra playground equipment in Porcupine to tennis courts at the park on Cedar St., all of which have been passed onto recreation, maintenance, and facilities.
The $7,500 will now be applied towards the purchase of a rock-climbing wall for the Sportsplex pool, with the project added to the 2025 budget and slated for installation next year.
Amanda Dyer
The City of Timmins will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday, September 30, 2024.
The following municipal services will be closed or unavailable:
- Service Timmins and the Provincial Offences Office will be closed
- Timmins Economic Development Corporation will be closed.
- There will be no household waste and recycling collection. Residential waste and recycling collection that falls on Monday, September 30 will be collected on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
- Deloro Landfill will be closed
- Timmins Museum: NEC will be closed
- Both branches of the Timmins Public Library will be closed
Timmins Transit will be running an extended Sunday schedule on Monday, September 30 with service until 10:30 p.m.
Amanda Dyer
Effective October 1, 2024, residents in Schumacher, South Porcupine, and Porcupine will see the return of Route 16. The conventional bus route is being brought back to supplement Timmins Transit On-Demand service following concerns around wait times, bus availability, and what some considered to be an added barrier to accessing public transit.
Changes that will come into effect on October 1, 2024 will be the suspension of Route 101E and 15-minute frequency between Timmins and Porcupine. Route 16 will be reinstated, including all original stops, serving Schumacher, South Porcupine, and Porcupine between 6:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday departing from the Timmins Transit Terminal on Spruce St. S. Route 16 Sunday service runs from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. departing from the Timmins Transit Terminal on Spruce St. S. Route 16B bus service will not be reinstated. Timmins Transit On-Demand service will remain in effect.
“It’s important to note that Timmins Transit On-Demand service is not going away,” says Ken Krcel, Director of Public Works and Environmental Services. “The booking system has been successfully used for Paratransit service since February. The expanded coverage area, including Connaught Hill and Bob’s Lake, will still have public transit. Any resident who prefers microtransit service can continue to use Transit On-Demand. We will also look at ways it can be used in other underserviced areas across Timmins.
For more information on Timmins Transit On-Demand and conventional bus maps and schedules visit www.timmins.ca/transit.
Amanda Dyer
Effective October 1, 2024, residents in Schumacher, South Porcupine, and Porcupine will see the return of Route 16. The conventional bus route is being brought back to supplement Timmins Transit On-Demand service following concerns around wait times, bus availability, and what some considered to be an added barrier to accessing public transit.
Changes that will come into effect on October 1, 2024 will be the suspension of Route 101E and 15-minute frequency between Timmins and Porcupine. Route 16 will be reinstated, including all original stops, serving Schumacher, South Porcupine, and Porcupine between 6:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday departing from the Timmins Transit Terminal on Spruce St. S. Route 16 Sunday service runs from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. departing from the Timmins Transit Terminal on Spruce St. S. Route 16B bus service will not be reinstated. Timmins Transit On-Demand service will remain in effect.
“It’s important to note that Timmins Transit On-Demand service is not going away,” says Ken Krcel, Director of Public Works and Environmental Services. “The booking system has been successfully used for Paratransit service since February. The expanded coverage area, including Connaught Hill and Bob’s Lake, will still have public transit. Any resident who prefers microtransit service can continue to use Transit On-Demand. We will also look at ways it can be used in other underserviced areas across Timmins.
For more information on Timmins Transit On-Demand and conventional bus maps and schedules visit www.timmins.ca/transit.
Amanda Dyer
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