Safety booms not installed at Timiskaming Dam Complex

 For immediate release

Timiskaming, Quebec, May 15, 2025 – Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise the public that, due to unfavourable conditions, the in-water safety booms upstream of the dams have not been installed at the Timiskaming Dam Complex, ahead of the Victoria Day May long weekend, in time for the start of the summer navigation season.

Safety booms, or water barriers, are designed to ensure the safety of people in and around water by creating secure boundaries.

The safety booms will be installed once weather conditions permit.

Exercise caution when approaching the area of the dams. Boaters and swimmers are advised to respect safety signage and stay at a safe distance from the dams.

PSPC encourages users to exercise caution and thanks them for their patience.