South Frontenac to battle weeds along area roads

The Township is working with a weed control company in a summer-long project.

South Frontenac are going to be doing some weed control including noxious ones.

Crews from the Township along with Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc. will be out spraying pesticides along guiderails, posts, and rural roadsides.

They say the application will take place along selected rural roadsides in an area encompassing the Townships boundaries.

Starting May 11, crews will be applying the pesticides in the following areas:

North-South Boundaries:

• Road 38 starting at Murton Road North to Westport Road including the Tichborne 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 the Township boundary 

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 Township says contractors will be using pesticides that have been approved for use under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada).

The work is expected to be completed by September 30th.

Story by Ken Hashizume