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Glencore Kidd Operations is set to unveil plans Wednesday. Kidd Operations’ General Manager will be at the North Eastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services campus on Wilcox Street Wednesday to launch a refurbishment project of the playground. The project will give children who live with Autism Spectrum Disorders a safe and functional environment to develop social and play skills. The full details of the project will be released Wednesday.

After two years, results on the use of a chemical found in Agent Orange are out. An expert panel looked at the use of 2, 4, 5-T – a dioxin laced chemical found in Agent Orange – and the effects on former Ontario Hydro, Ministry of Natural Resources and Ministry of Transportation workers. The panel says it found no direct link between elevated exposures and workers cancers. NDP House Leader and Timmins James Bay MPP Gilles Bisson says the report is a disappointment to affected workers and concerned Ontarians, saying it’s all about limiting liability for government.

The local campus of Northern College is being re-named. Earlier this week Northern College’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to rename the Porcupine Campus the Timmins Campus. The college says it’s to facilitate a greater understanding of campus locations and the lifestyles of the communities. The renaming will also help the city capitalize on branding efforts. Marketing material changes will be seen as early as September.

A Timmins teen is facing drug charges after a police investigation at a local high school. After a tip was called in police found a student had been selling marijuana to others at the school. Police found 60 grams of pot, around $500 cash and other drug paraphernalia. The 17-year-old now faces possession and trafficking charges.

Shine up your wheels for next week Timmins! The Porcupine Health Unit is once again hosting "Bike it! Timmins" starting Monday. The aim of the campaign is to get non-bike riders and cyclists to use the form of transportation to get to work or school. A number of events are being hosted through the week by the Timmins BIA and other community groups.

Tips for your new commute:

-Plan your route. Remember that the route you take by car is often not the best path to take by bike

-Prepare the day before. Pack your bag, lunch and clothes, check your bike, and estimate your travel time. Being frazzled the morning of your first bike commute may result in an aborted mission

-Repeat. Your bike commute will get considerably easier the second time. Don’t let your efforts go to waste by limiting your bike commuting to one day a year

-Be safe. Follow the law and wear a helmet