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The President of the Ontario Principals Council is in Timmins today. Ken Arnott will share issues around the negotiations between the Ontario government and teachers’ unions across our province. Arnott will be talking about the work the OPC does after the year of union unrest in the education sector and government changes. The OPC represents 5,000 school leaders in elementary and secondary schools across the province.

OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis will be on hand in Timmins today for a bridge dedication. The bridge over the Tatachikapika River is being named in memory of OPP Constable Ken Roy. Roy was killed in May of 1995 after his cruiser lost control and struck an empty lumber truck. The dedication is happening this morning at 9:00 at the South Porcupine OPP detachment. 

Timmins police are keeping residents safe. Police were out this weekend for a five-hour prevention campaign aimed at ramping up enforcement and raising awareness of the” Big Four” major causes of death on our road and waterways. On Saturday several vehicles were stopped and a total of 32 people were issued offence notices for improper use of seatbelts, and aggressive, distracted or impaired driving. One person was stopped and arrested on an outstanding warrant. Timmins police continue to keep residents safe.

There will be a blood donor clinic in Timmins tomorrow and Thursday at the St. Dominique Parish Hall. Tomorrow the clinic will be held from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Then on Thursday you can donate from noon to 2:30pm and again from 4:00 to 6:30pm. If you are interested in being a donor you must be 17 years of age or older and bring along ID. To book an appointment call 1-888-2-DONATE or on line at www.blood.ca. 

A Timmins man has been found safe in Nunavut. Michael Pilon was reported missing this week after he got separated from a group of snowmobilers travelling to a work site. Pilon was found Thursday night according to Agnico Eagle Mines. He had been missing for two days. He is being taken to Rankin Inlet for a medical check.