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You are one of dozens of amazing organizations who provide such important service to the Timmins community. As you well know, that work often goes unnoticed, under staffed and with limited funding.

We believe if we share the stories of need and the great work you do, this community will respond with help. It could come in the form of volunteers, resources or even funding. So let’s tell your story and let everyone know why this work makes such a difference in our community.

Country 93.1 FM is proud to partner with our friends at Timmins Honda to establish the Community Voice Fund. Each month a local group will receive a FREE ONE MONTH ADVERTISING PROGRAM. We’ll use this to tell our community just how important your work is to all of us. So, we hope you can take advantage of this opportunity to reach thousands of people all over Timmins.

Please fill out the required information below for review by the CountryFM/Timmins Honda Community Voice Fund Committee. Failure to provide complete information will result in a delayed response. Your organization may be required to complete a Community Contribution Post Initiative Survey, should you be the beneficiary of this program.

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Premier Recycling is one of Ontario’s leaders in full service decommission and metal salvage operations. We have processing yards in Timmins, Sarnia and Mississauga, so wherever your scrap metal needs are, we can be there to do the job! We have a variety of state of the art mobile equipment to perform all jobs big and small, including magnets, grapples, excavators, material handlers, mobile loaders and more! Our qualified, knowledgeable and experienced team can handle any task, big or small. Our services are efficient, environmentally friendly and economically profitable.

Scrap Vehicles

Premier Recycling in Timmins offers local scrap vehicle pick up at no charge! You can earn cash for your scrap cars, trucks and SUV’s – even if they no longer run! Once again, this service is absolutely FREE! It’s easy and simple so create some extra yard or garage space and put extra money straight into your pocket!

Earn Money While Helping the Environment

Premier Recycling offers fast payment for scrap ferrous and non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, etc.) from both residential and commercial customers. Recycling metal has a smaller environmental impact than all other types of metal sourcing, and can withstand continual recycling without losing quality.

One of the Fastest Growing Scrap Metal Processors in Ontario

Established in Timmins, Ontario, Premier Recycling was founded on a commitment to the environment and the communities they serve. From humble beginnings, Premier has grown to become one of the local leaders in metal recycling and continues to grow constantly with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Industrial Services

Premier Recycling has been providing quality service to the local mining and forestry industries for over 30 years and we continue to find new innovative scrap solutions for our partners, which allows them to focus on what’s important – their core business! From roll-off service to full onsite clean up, Premier has the knowledge and experience to tackle any project, large or small, and our competitive prices ensure you always get full value for your unwanted metal.

Get a Quote

For a quote on your recycling needs – contact Premier Recycling’s experts today!

Premier Recycling Timmins is open Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm, at 705 Moneta Avenue. Phone: (705) 268-7415.

At Premier Recycling, there are no scrap metal problems – only solutions!

Website: www.premierrecycling.ca

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Join Fitz every Saturday from 10am to 2pm and again Sunday from 6pm to 10pm as he counts down the 40 biggest hits in country music on the Country Top 40, brought to you by BMT Insurance.

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TD Bank Group (TD) launches the TD Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples, a new scholarship program tailored specifically for students from the Indigenous community, managed by AFOA Canada. TD understands the unique challenges and systemic barriers we face as Indigenous Peoples. Which is why we have worked closely with TD to customize a scholarship program focused on the needs of students from the Indigenous community. 

"It's important that students from Indigenous communities have equitable access to education. The TD Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples aims to help provide students from Indigenous communities with the financial freedom and stability to explore the benefit of a post-secondary education and work education. I am thrilled to see this program launch and look forward to continuing our relationship with AFOA Canada." – Doris Bear, Vice President, Indigenous Banking, TD Bank Group 

The scholarship program will provide 25 successful applicants with $15k annually (with a maximum of $60k across 4 years) to be put towards tuition costs and living expenses for the duration of their studies. Additionally, recipients will be offered an internship opportunity with TD to gain valuable work experience aligned to their career aspirations. Internship opportunities will be available for students throughout their time as a recipient. 

“The new TD Scholarship program will be transformational in the lives of the Indigenous students” says Terry Goodtrack, President and CEO, AFOA Canada. “It will set them up for success in achieving their academic goals and chosen career path” 

Scholarships are available for First Nations, Métis and Inuit who are members / citizens of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit community. You must be a permanent resident of Canada and have applied for or are currently enrolled in a full-time, minimum 2-year program with an approved post-secondary institution in Canada. 

Applications will open Friday, November 18, 2022, at 4:30pm ET, and must be submitted by no later than January 16, 2023, at 5:00pm ET. For complete information about the program, please visit: www.afoa.ca/td. 

Background: 

AFOA Canada 

AFOA Canada, founded in 1999, strives towards their mandate to help Indigenous Peoples better manage and govern their communities and organizations through a focus on enhancing management, finance and 

governance practices and skills. It is the only organization in Canada that focuses on the capacity development and day-to-day needs of those Indigenous professionals who are working in all areas of management, finance, band administration, leadership, and program management—We are Building a Community of Professionals. 

TD Bank Group 

At TD, we recognize there is more work to be done on our collective journey towards Truth and Reconciliation. Supporting community initiatives that promote a connection to the land, enhance financial education, and foster a sense of belonging is important. We believe society is stronger when we work together and that we can help be a catalyst for dialogue to bring people, communities, and cultures together. 

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September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Awareness Day.

According to the most recent data available, more than 402,000 seniors are living with dementia in Canada.

Firearms and other weapons can be found in households across the country. In most situations, their presence creates no problems for responsible gun owners and others in the household. However, firearms can pose a significant risk if someone in the home has Alzheimer’s or another dementia.

When there is a diagnosis of dementia, it can be difficult to have conversations regarding changes to lifestyle and living conditions. Following a dementia diagnosis, it is common for considerations to be made regarding legal, financial, personal care, and driving. However, the use of firearms and other recreational weapons (hunting knives, bows, fishing tools, fillet knives, etc.) should also be a part of planning for the future.

Giving up a firearms license may be hard for some people, especially those who live in rural areas and farms, and those licensed for occupational, recreational or sporting gun use. However, the effects of dementia can make continuing licensing and gun ownership dangerous for the person with dementia and others around them.

The progression of dementia means that the person living with dementia has an illness that affects their brain in ways that can result in:

– Poor decision making
– Distorted perception
– Forgetfulness
– Psychosis: delusions; hallucinations
– Personality changes
– Disinhibited behavior

Although other people may be aware of these changes, it is possible that the person living with dementia has limited insight into these problems. A person living with dementia risks injuring themselves or others.

Discussing the risks soon after diagnosis can provide an opportunity for the person living with dementia to identify their wishes for safety planning and plans for their belongings (firearms, firearms license and other recreational weapons).
Inform the person living with dementia of the need to discuss this with them, and ask them to invite others to join in the conversation (friends, family, hunting colleagues, professional care partners, etc.). Select a place and a time with the person living with dementia and focus on the facts and options available.

When you’ve reached the time to take away their car keys – that’s also a good time to remove firearms from the home.

“Together in Safety”, a partnership between Firearms Safety Education Services of Ontario, and the Chief Firearms Officer, are working with the Alzheimer Society of Ontario to bring awareness of the risk of firearms and dementia.

It’s time to have the conversation.

For more, read the Dementia & Firearms section at www.togetherinsafety.ca.

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Welcome to The My Timmins Now News Room Podcast!

This is a daily cast, providing you the latest news in Timmins Ontario coming live from the My Timmins Now News Room.

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Premier Doug Ford says Ontarians should continue to be cautious, especially this Easter weekend.

Ford says COVID-19 wastewater testing levels have peaked and are slowly going down, which was confirmed by the Science Advisory Table in the new modeling that came out later Thursday.

The table’s new data also shows that Ontario may see a slight uptick in virus-related hospitalizations and intensive care admission, but officials say those numbers will be well below those seen during the fifth wave. 

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Asked about Chief Medical Officer Dr. Moore’s comments on rethinking mask mandates in transit, hospitals, and long-term care homes, Ford says he has no problem with reinstating the mandate if that is the recommendation from Dr. Moore. 

“I encourage everyone to be cautious when you are in a crowded room. Yes, put your mask on, but the reason we aren’t going into lockdowns is because of the protocols, capacity and infrastructure that we've put in place.” Ford says.

Dr. Moore also mentioned on Monday he expects ICU admissions to go up to 600 even though wastewater levels are improving. Asked if the province could handle that number, Ford says if we need to maximize bed capacity, Ontario can boost its capacity to as high as 3,000 beds.

***With files from Mo Fahim

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