Public Notice - Pesticide Use

For Immediate Release

Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc. & the Township of South Frontenac intend to control weeds along guiderails, posts and roadsides within the Township of South Frontenac.

The applications will take place along selected roadsides in an area encompassing the Townships boundaries:

North-South Boundaries

• Road 38 starting at Murton Road North to Westport Road including the Tichbourne area
• Road 9 (Sydenham Rd) starting at Horning Road North to Rutledge Road
• Road 10 (Perth Rd) starting at Spooner Road North to Bedford Mills Road
• Road 11 (Battersea Rd) starting at Mount Chesney Road North to Simpson Road (Keelerville)
• Road 8 (Westport Rd) from Road 38 East to Salem (Devil lake Road)
• Burridge Road North to the Township boundary
• Anderson Road from Bradshaw Road North to Township boundar

East  Boundaries

• Washburn Road from Road 11 (Battersea Rd) to the Rideau Canal Burnt Hills
• Road from Road 11 (Battersea Rd) to the Rideau Canal
• Opinicon Road from Road 10 (Perth Rd) to Rideau Lakes boundary
• Road 12 (Sunbury Road} from Road 10 (Perth Rd) to Highway 15

West Boundaries

• Road 4 (Yarker Rd) from Road 38 West to the Camden Portland Boundary Rd
• Road 18 (Wilton Rd) from Road 38 South to Florida Road
• Road 7 (Bellrock Rd} West to Church Road
• Colebrook Road from Road 38 to the Camden Portland Boundary Road

The Contractor will be using Clearview Herbicide (PCP#29752) Active ingredients Metsulfuron-methyl and Aminopyralid (present as potassium salt), Gateway Adjuvant (PCP#31470) active Ingredient Paraffinic Oil and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactants, Credit Xtreme Herbicide  (PCP#29888) active ingredients Glyphosate (present as isopropylamine and potassium salt). Arsenal Powerline Herbicide (PCP#30203) active ingredient, lmazapyr {present as the isopropylamine salt) under the Pest Control Product Act (Canada). The Pesticide used is in accordance with the other legislative requirements exception to the cosmetic pesticide ban.

Commencing June 21, 2021 (weather permitting) and concluding on September 30, 2021

For more information:

Contact Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc.
613 938-2117

or

Jamie Brash,
Manager of Facilities & Waste
Township of South Frontenac
613 376-3027 X 3350
Collect calls will be accepted from individuals calling long distance.