Beginning this month, healthy public ash trees on streets and in parks across Oakville will be injected with TreeAzin to protect them against the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Approximately 3,300 ash trees will receive the treatment from one of the Town's service providers before September. "Oakville has the most aggressive EAB management program in the country," Mayor Rob Burton said. "We're treating approximately 75 per cent of the ash trees located on Town property. We've been able to take this approach because we implemented an early detection program that enabled us to act quickly to fight back against the infestation." In total, the Town is treating approximately 6,000 municipal ash trees on a bi-annual basis for the next 10 years; 40 per cent receive treatment in odd years, while 60 per cent receive treatment in even years. TreeAzin is a natural and safe bio-insecticide derived from the seeds of the neem tree. It provides two years of protection against EAB before it must be reapplied. EAB is now infesting ash trees across the Greater Toronto Area. The invasive pest is responsible for killing tens of millions of ash trees in Canada and the U.S. since 2002. This year is believed to be a tipping point for the EAB population in the GTA, a time when ash trees will begin to decline rapidly if left untreated. "With 80 per cent of Oakville's ash trees located on private property, it's important for residents to make a decision now about what they want to do with their ash trees," said John McNeil, manager of Forestry Services. "We're encouraging residents to treat their trees or have them removed and replaced. If they wait, their ash trees may become too infested to treat." During the next few weeks, a letter will be mailed to all Oakville residents updating them on the Town's EAB management program and proving helpful tips on what they can do to protect their ash trees. The Town encourages all residents to have a certified arborist assess their ash tree(s) to determine the best treatment option. In response to the EAB infestation, the Town launched the Oakville Canopy Club in 2011. This innovative community outreach program educates residents about EAB and the Town's management program as well as provides the most up-to-date information on what residents can do to protect Oakville's tree canopy. For more information, visit www.oakville.ca. Oakville begins EAB treatment 15 · Wednesday, June 13, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com $ 50 SHADE TREE SALE OFF ALL TREES BONUS $ VALUED AT $150 OR GREATER. ALL SIZES ALL VARIETIES INCLUDED! 50 OFF DELIVERY & INSTALLATION WHEN REGULAR INSTALLATION IS $150 OR MORE. 30 CONEFLOWER, DAYLILIES, HOSTA AND ASTILBE % ALL sizes & varieties included. OFF 30 30 READ OUR WEEKLY BLOG! Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-8pm Saturday 7am-5pm Closed Sunday ORNAMENTAL GRASSES % ALL sizes & varieties included. OFF The Board of Directors of cordially invite you to attend the Annual General Meeting 40 ROSES PERFECT FOR DAD! % BRING IN THIS AD TO RECEIVE ALL sizes & varieties included. OFF % Wednesday, June 20, 2012 -- 7:00 pm Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton office at 464 Morden Road, Oakville, ON Business to be presented to voting membership*: · To present audited financial statements · To appoint auditors for BBBS Halton for ensuing year · To elect Board members for ensuing term. · To make changes to BBBS Halton General Operating By-Laws · To receive and approve the Minutes of prior AGM Any one regular priced item. OFF FOLLOW US ON TWITTER! SEE OUR VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE! SALES & PRODUCTION YARD RSVP: By June 15th 905-339-2355 or E-mail: info@bbbshalton.ca Funded Agency GARDEN CENTRE *BBBSH voting members are directors and volunteers who are Big Brothers, Big Sisters, In-School Mentors, Club Tutors or Committee volunteers (who have volunteered in excess of 30 hours in the fiscal year Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 31, 2012) and who are eighteen years of age or older. Garden Centre 383 Dundas St. E, Waterdown, ON Tel.: 905.689.4631 www.connon.ca BRANT ST.