Municipalities in Hastings County are depending on a little help from the provincial government to deal with the devastation of trees caused by gypsy moths.
Tweed Mayor Jo-Anne Albert, a member of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, says AMO is asking the Minister of Natural Resources for some direction and assistance on how to deal with the issue.
Albert tells Quinte News the municipalities are not asking the government to do the spraying but to help with resources.
She says the planning should start right now.
“We need to be ready for the spring because that’s when they need to be sprayed. You know in May and June early. I’m not sure . Depends where you are and what stage they’re on.”
Albert added that if you drive north in Hastings County you will see the damage by gypsy moths. The trees are “cleared out.”
She says the government has a role to play, “Help us plan What can we do? How do we go about it? And how do we help our residents?
“It’s devastating. I heard the Highlands Golf Course in Centre Hastings is … the trees are, you know, gone. They (gypsy moths) like certain kinds.”
