**CITY OF TIMMINS NEWS RELEASE**

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

From January 27th to January 31st, 2019, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing night time snow removal.

Sunday January 27th  starting 9:30 PM:

  • Timmins South:  Wilson, Commercial

Monday January 28th   starting 9:30 PM:

  • Timmins North: Lonergan, Lafleur Bridge, Vimy

Tuesday January 29th     starting 9:30 PM:

  • Timmins: Algonquin Blvd West (Mountjoy  to Bridge)

Wednesday January  30th   starting 9:30 PM:

  • Fogg Hill Area: Avenue, Charles, Willow, Anne, Poplar, Gillies, Oak, Fogg, Cloutier

Daytime Snow Removal 7:30 Am to 4:00 PM

From January 28th to February 1st 2019, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing snow removal.

Monday January 28th  starting at 7:30 AM:

  • Timmins South- Elm South (Second to dead end), Maple South (Second to dead end), Birch South (Second to Moneta), First Ave.
  • Porcupine – Corporation, New, Young, Sutherland, Rekela North

Tuesday January 29th   starting 7:30 AM:

  • Timmins North- Patricia(North of Ross), Hart (North of Ross), Murray, Gordon, Diane
  • Porcupine – Division, Ottollen, Ruth, Young north, Florence north, Remembrance, Henry north

Wednesday January 30th  starting at 7:30 AM:

  • Timmins North- Hemlock (North of Ross), Tamarack (North of Ross), Roche, Spruce (North of Ross) , Pine (North of Ross)
  • Porcupine – Seguin, Krznaric, Boucher, Duke west, Ristimaki, Earl West, Marquis

Thursday January 31st  starting at 7:30 AM:

  • Timmins North – Maple (North of Jubilee), Cedar (North of Jubilee), Balsam (North of Jubilee).  Birch (North of Jubilee), Mont Sacre Coeur, Hendry
  • Schumacher – Claimpost, Ennis, Brundy, Delost, Miners, Prospector

Friday February 1st  starting at 7:30 AM:

  • Timmins- Churches and Store Fronts
  • Porcupine- Kenneth, Earl east, Duke east, Conley, Princess, Queen

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.