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Public Notice of Pesticide Use

Updated: May 8, 2026
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF PESTICIDE USE

 

The Township of Howick intends to control noxious weeds along the following municipal roadsides through spot spraying where noxious weeds have been identified.

 

The Following Township of Howick Road Sides:

 

Huron-Bruce Road from Belmore Line to West Heritage St (south side of road)

Glenannon Road from Belmore Line to Toll Gate Line

Lakelet Road from Toll Gate Line to Fordwich Line

Salem Road from McIntosh Line to Howick-Minto Line

Forest Line from Salem Road to Huron-Bruce Road

Gorrie Line from Salem Road to Huron-Bruce Road

Toll Gate Line from Salem Road to Huron-Bruce Road

Malcolm Line from Salem Road to Huron-Bruce Road

Howick-Minto Townline from Harriston Road to Allan St W (west side of road)

Mud Lake Line from Salem Road to Huron-Bruce Road

 

All locations where herbicides will be applied are in rural areas along a highway in which the public has general right of access, but the application does not include any area intended for pedestrian access nor areas where the public is invited to stop such as rest areas or picnic areas.

 

The Township of Howick intends to control noxious weeds identified along the right-of-way locations noted above using the following pesticides under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada):

  • ClearView Herbicide (Registration No. 29752), containing the active ingredients: Aminopyralid, present as potassium salt, and Metsulfuron methyl.
  • Hasten NT Ultra Spray Adjuvant (Registration No. 31760), containing the active ingredients: Methyl and ethyl oleate (esterified vegetable oil).
  • Navius FLEX Herbicide (Registration No. 30922), containing the active ingredients: Metsulfuron – methyl and Aminocyclopyrachlor.
  • Gateway Adjuvant (Registration No. 31470), containing the active ingredients: Paraffinic Oil, and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactants. 

 

Anyone not wishing to have the roadside adjacent to their property treated for noxious weeds should contact Scott Price at the Township of Howick 519-335-3208 ext. 5.

 

Note:  It is the responsibility of the property owner requesting no spray to contact the person listed above each calendar year prior to the application of weed spray. Property owners requesting no spray will be responsible for all noxious weeds on the road allowance adjacent to their property. 

 

We are controlling noxious weeds under Public Works 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

 

Commencing May 26, 2026, weather permitting and ending approximately June 30, 2026.

 

For information call (Collect Calls will be accepted): 

Scott Price
Township of Howick 
519-335-3208 x5

Steve Ford 
Green Stream
1-905-510-1229