**CITY OF TIMMINS NEWS RELEASE**

Public Works wishes to advise that crews will be carrying out snow removal both overnight and during the day during the week of December 16th to 21st 2018.

Night Time Snow Removal 9:30 PM to 7:30 AM

From December 16th to December 20th, 2018, night time snow removal will be as follows:

  • Sunday December 16th starting 9:30 PM: Connecting Link: –King (Gervais to Bristol), Harold (Crawford to Legion), Algonquin( Father Costello to 655)
  • Monday December 17th starting 9:30 PM: Mountjoy–  Riverside Drive (Mattagami river to Shirley), Shirley ( Riverside to Lafleur)
  • Tuesday December 18th starting 9:30 PM:  Timmins- Wilson, Commercial. Theriault, College
  • Wednesday December 19th starting 9:30 PM: Timmins- Jubilee, Ross, Toke, James

Day Time Snow Removal 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

From December 17th to December 21st, 2018, the daytime snow removal will be as follows.

  • Monday December 17th starting 7:30 AM: Timmins South-Balsam (second to Ogden), First, Belanger, Bannerman, Middleton
  • Tuesday December 18th starting 7:30 AM: Timmins North-Cedar (fifth to ross), Balsam (fifth to end), Birch (fifth to end)
  • Wednesday December 19th  Starting 7:30 AM: Timmins South-Windsor, Kent, Way, Wende, Montgomery
  • Thursday December 20th starting 7:30 AM: Timmins South – Cameron S, Preston, Wilcox, Rea
  • Friday, December 21st starting 7:30 AM:  Churches and Store Fronts.

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 done will be done 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 23:30hrs to 07:30hrs, from November 1st through April 30th

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.  

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