On Thursday, June 15, 2023, Mayor Michelle Boileau and members of City Council are hosting a citizen’s forum to discuss community safety. Representatives of the Timmins Police Service Board will also be in attendance.

Residents are invited to share their experiences, suggestions, and concerns around community safety in a respectful and open environment. The goal of this public town hall is to create an opportunity for dialogue between City officials and community members.

City Council has identified safety as a priority over the current electoral term. Public engagement is important to help inform plans moving forward, including delivering on the City's Community Safety and Well-Being Plan (CSWBP). The feedback received will be shared with CSWBP System Leadership Committee and relevant action tables.

This will be a moderated event. Registration is not required.

WHAT: Public Town Hall

WHEN: Thursday, June 15, 2023

TIME: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

LOCATION:  McIntyre Community Centre - Ballroom

Work continues on Segment 6 of the Connecting Link between Wilcox St. and the Mountjoy St. intersection. All installation of in-ground pipes and infrastructure is completed. Crews will start to backfill the road, install curbs, concrete work, and traffic signals before paving and line painting can begin.

The contractor has also started on minor excavation and sign staging on Segment 7 east of the Mountjoy intersection to Cedar St. Once the Mountjoy intersection is fully reopened to traffic, crews will reopen Algonquin between Preston and Mountjoy and the detour along Brunette Rd. to Second Ave. will go into effect. The City will provide date and time.

We have been asked about the closed section between Waterloo and Preston. This area is part of the construction zone and is closed for motorist safety. The contractor uses this section as an access point for trucks and material delivery. We are anticipating that this will be open mid to late June.

Work is also being completed on the middle lanes of Segment 2 from Shirley St. to Government Rd. Traffic is currently reduced to one lane in both directions. Asphalt has now been removed. Crews will be removing existing concrete medians and doing some minor excavation before applying a layer of granule, new pavement, and installing new curbs and sidewalk.

The City continues to monitor traffic flow through the construction zone to prioritize vehicles moving east and west.

Commercial motor vehicles are reminded that the detour along Shirley St. to Laforest Rd. is now in effect. We have asked Timmins Police Service to take a more proactive approach in enforcing trucks bypassing the detour down Jaguar, Government or Sandy Falls. These roadways are not designated truck routes and heavy traffic can impact road conditions.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and patience as we expedite Connecting Link construction and complete work this season.

The City of Timmins Environmental Services department wishes to advise the Public of hydrant flushing/watermain cleaning activities in the following areas:

• Timmins west (from Norman St. to Jaguar Dr.)
• South Porcupine (On-Going)

Time of Disruption: June 5, 2023 at 8:00am on going for the month of June.

Homeowners and businesses may experience short-term loss in water pressure or experience brown or rust-coloured water following the testing. 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 off your tap for 10-20 minutes in order to allow the crew to complete the test. Once the test is complete and the work crew has left the area, 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 necessary process, and advise that if there are any questions or requests for additional information, they may contact Service Timmins at 705-264-1331. After-hours emergencies should be directed to 705-264-1201.

Night Time Street Sweeping 9:30 pm to 7:30 am

From June 4 to June 8, 2023, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing night time street sweeping in the areas listed below.

Sunday, June 4, Starting 9:30 pm:

Timmins South: Mountjoy (Wilson to Sterling), Pine (Kirby to Sunset)

Monday, June 5, Starting 9:30 pm:

Timmins North: Pine (Sixth to Ross), Mountjoy (Messines to Maclean), Maclean (Mountjoy to Kaleidoscope)

Tuesday, June 6, Starting 9:30 pm:

Timmins North: Spruce (First to Sterling), Moneta (Vipond to Pine)

Wednesday, June 7, Starting 9:30 pm:

Timmins West: Shirley, Lafleur Bridge, College

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

From June 5 to June 9, 2023, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing street sweeping in the areas listed below.

Monday, June 5, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Reg Pope, Graye, JV Bonhomme, Ray Canie, Mascioli, Logan Kerr, Schneider, Argento, Brian Romain

South Porcupine: Clement, Renison, Girdwood, Bergeron

Tuesday, June 6, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Westmount, Donna, Louise, McClinton, Emilie, Fay, Lamminen

South Porcupine: Eric, Michener, Viola, Lawrence

Wednesday, June 7, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Spooner, Randal, Victoria, Shub, Rheaume, Morandin

South Porcupine: Ferguson, Rekela, Young, Ottolen

Thursday, June 8, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Martin, Delia, Couture, Jean, Malette,

Schumacher : Croatia, Battachio, Grant

Friday, June 9, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins West: Hudson, Laval, Champlain, Frontenac, Carlton, Theodore, Brock

South Porcupine: Division, Remembrance, Henry, Florence

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

Night Time Street Sweeping 9:30 pm to 7:30 am

From May 28 to June 1, 2023, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing night time street sweeping in the areas listed below.

Sunday, May 28, Starting 9:30 pm:

Connecting Link: Waterloo to Theriault

Monday, May 29, Starting 9:30 pm:

Timmins North: James, Toke, Sixth (Pine to Mountjoy), Fifth (Spruce to Pine)

Tuesday, May 30, Starting 9:30 pm:

Timmins North: Pine (Sixth to Ross), Mountjoy (Algonquin to Seventh), Messines

Wednesday, May 31, Starting 9:30 pm:

Timmins South: Brunette, Spruce (First to Sterling), Moneta (Vipond to Pine)

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

From May 29 to June 2, 2023, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing street sweeping in the areas listed below.

Monday, May 29, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Pine (Ross to CFCL), Mont Sacre Coeur, Hendry, Cedar (Jubilee to Hendry)

South Porcupine: Lyall, Summers, Goldrush, Crawford

Tuesday, May 30, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Balsam (Jubilee to Brousseau), Birch (Jubilee to Brousseau), Maple (Jubilee to Brousseau), Lavigne, Conrad

South Porcupine: Main N. Moore N. Legion N. Fern, Helmer

Wednesday, May 31, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Brousseau, Hamelin, Bartleman

South Porcupine: Hellen, Sony, Nadine, Julie,

Thursday, June 1, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins North: Eyre, Churchill, Blahey Court

South Porcupine/ Schumacher: TBD

Friday, June 2, Starting 7:30 am:

Timmins West: Vanier, Center, Woodland, Lynwood, Forest

South Porcupine: Crawford N., Tynne, Grace, David, Daniel

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

Please be advised that Riverside Dr. between Shirley St. and Government Rd. has now been reduced to one lane in each direction, with traffic moved to the outside curb lanes while contractors begin work on Segment 2 of the Connecting Link.

In Segment 2 of the Connecting Link, work will be completed west of the Shirley St. intersection to Government Rd. In addition to stripping existing pavement, grading and compacting the base, and re-applying a fresh layer of asphalt, work will include installation of a cement sidewalk between Shirley St. and the Government Rd. intersection.

All access points and entries to roads and businesses along Riverside Dr. will be maintained throughout construction.
Motorists can expect delays and traffic congestion. Commercial vehicle trucks will still use the Shirley St. turn to connect with the standard truck detour along Laforest Rd. Some pavement milling in the outside curb lanes will be carried out to smooth entry points into adjacent roads and business entries.

Rehabilitation of the City’s Connecting Link is important work to improve major road infrastructure for Timmins. We appreciate your cooperation and patience as construction is completed.

Please be advised that Riverside Dr. between Shirley St. and Government Rd. has now been reduced to one lane in each direction, with traffic moved to the outside curb lanes while contractors begin work on Segment 2 of the Connecting Link.

In Segment 2 of the Connecting Link, work will be completed west of the Shirley St. intersection to Government Rd. In addition to stripping existing pavement, grading and compacting the base, and re-applying a fresh layer of asphalt, work will include installation of a cement sidewalk between Shirley St. and the Government Rd. intersection.

All access points and entries to roads and businesses along Riverside Dr. will be maintained throughout construction.
Motorists can expect delays and traffic congestion. Commercial vehicle trucks will still use the Shirley St. turn to connect with the standard truck detour along Laforest Rd. Some pavement milling in the outside curb lanes will be carried out to smooth entry points into adjacent roads and business entries.

Rehabilitation of the City’s Connecting Link is important work to improve major road infrastructure for Timmins. We appreciate your cooperation and patience as construction is completed.