**CITY OF TIMMINS NEWS RELEASE**

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

From February 10th to February 14th, 2019, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing night time snow removal.

  • Sunday February 10th   starting 9:30 PM:

Timmins South/BIA:  Pine (Sixth to Crystal), Third Ave.

  • Monday February 11th    starting 9:30 PM:
    • Timmins: Algonquin (655 to Spruce). Spruce ( Sixth to Kirby)
  • Tuesday February 12th starting 9:30 PM:
    • Timmins BIA: Cedar (Kirby to Sixth), Balsam (First to Sixth) Second Ave.
  • Wednesday February 13th starting 9:30 PM:
    • Timmins: Algonquin Blvd ( Spruce to Mountjoy), Waterloo (Algonquin to Vimy)

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

From February 11th to February 15th 2019, the Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that crews will be doing snow removal.

  • Monday February 11th starting at 7:30 AM:
    • Timmins South – First, Kimberley, Kirby.
    • Timmins/Mountjoy – A second snow removal will be dispatched on short notice as resources become available.
    • South Porcupine – Galbraith, McDougall, Glenn, Smith
  • Tuesday February 12th  starting 7:30 AM:
    • Timmins North – Laurier, Borden, Floral, Crescent, Lincoln
    • Timmins/Mountjoy – A second snow removal will be dispatched on short notice as resources become available.
    • South Porcupine – Evans, Warner, Walter Lane, Leighton, Allan,
  • Wednesday February 13th starting at 7:30 AM:
    • Timmins South- Columbus, Wende, Bannerman
    • Timmins – A second snow removal will be dispatched on short notice as resources become available.
    • South Porcupine – Huot, Front
  • Thursday February 14th starting at 7:30 AM:
    • Timmins South – Sterling, Lee, Moneta
    • Timmins/Mountjoy – A second snow removal will be dispatched on short notice as resources become available.
    • Schumacher  – Father Costello, Croatia (Veterans to Battachio), Grant, Boundary, Vipond (Templeton to Father Costello ), Les Hall
  • Friday February 15th starting at 7:30 AM:
    • Timmins- Churches and Store Fronts
    • Timmins/Mountjoy – A second snow removal will be dispatched on short notice as resources become available.
    • Schumacher- Dwyer, Fourth, Aura Lake, Battachio, Lion’s Crest, Hollinger

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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