Dog-Strangling Vine Dog Strangling Vine is an extremely aggressive plant species from the milkweed family that has traditionally inhabited field borders, roadside and rail tracks. More recently it has been creeping into agricultural fields and pasture lands across Ontario, but mainly east of Toronto. To minimize the impact of Dog Strangling Vine in these areas it is important to understand how this plant reproduces so that control measures are effective as possible. General D

In Ontario alone, there are more than 1.2 million on-site wastewater treatment systems. This term is used to describe all the various types of systems that treat wastewater with the vast majority being conventional septic systems. Septic systems are a good way to treat waste – as long as they are functioning properly. Faulty septic systems can be extremely hazardous since improperly treated effluent can harm both your health and the health of the environment. What Is a Septic

Several years ago we asked our members and others interested in the lake to identify problems, priorities, and concerns. We received over 60 excellent responses, and complaints about “excessive weeds” were quite frequent and vigorous. Lake weeds fall into three general categories. They are (1) bottom weeds which are rooted in the bottom and remain below the surface, (2) emergent weeds which are rooted on the bottom but emerge from the lake surface and grow further and flower