Roadside Weed Control

Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc. & the Township of South Frontenac intend to control weeds along guiderails, posts, and rural roadsides within the Township of South Frontenac commencing May 1, 2025 (weather permitting) and concluding on September 30, 2025.

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

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 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 Contractor will be using the following pesticides registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada): ClearView Herbicide (PCP #29752), containing the active ingredients Metsulfuron-methyl and Aminopyralid (present as potassium salt), Gateway Adjuvant (PCP#31470), containing the active ingredients Paraffinic Oil and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactants, for roadside spraying of noxious weeds. VisionMax Herbicide (PCP#27736), containing the active ingredient Glyphosate (present as potassium salt), ARSENAL PowerLine Herbicide (PCP#30203), containing the active ingredient Imazapyr (present as the isopropylamine salt), and ClearView Herbicide (PCP #29752), containing the active ingredients Metsulfuron-methyl and Aminopyralid (present as potassium salt), for noxious weeds along all guiderails and posts in rural roadsides. Pesticide use is in accordance with the exception to the cosmetic pesticide ban in subsection 7.1 (2) of the Pesticides Act for the promotion of public health or safety.

For more information:

Contact Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc. at 613 938-2117 or Evan Bancroft, Operations Technologist, Township of South Frontenac at 613 376-3027. Collect calls will be accepted from individuals calling long distance.