You are required by law to manage pests and weeds on land you own or occupy.

The Pest Control Act

The Pest Control Act (PDF) requires that: Every person shall take measures to destroy, control and prevent the spread of all pests on any land or other premises owned, occupied or controlled by him. Get information about pests designated under the Pest Control Act (PDF).

The Weed Control Act

The Weed Control Act (PDF) requires that: Every owner or occupant of land shall ... under the supervision of the weed inspector eradicate any prohibited weeds ... isolated infestations of noxious weeds ... [and] contain and control any established infestations of noxious weeds ... and take measures to control any nuisance weeds located on the land. Learn about prohibited, noxious and nuisance weeds designated under the Weed Control Act (PDF).

We are Here to Help You!

The RM provides resources to assist residents and land-owners in the management of weeds & pests. These resources include the services of a Pest Control Officer, Weed Inspector and the sale/rental of useful items such as poisons and traps. Review a listing of items including pricing.

Contact

Neil Mooney

Pest Control Officer

Phone: 306-221-4013

Lawrence Boehm

Weed Inspector

Phone: 306-222-7202

Additional Information

For more identification and management information review the following categories:

Animals

• Beavers
• Gypsy Moth
• Feral Pig
• Gophers: Also known as: Richardson's Ground Squirrel
• Norway Rat: Also known as: Brown rat, Common rat
  • Norway Rat (PDF)

Noxious Weeds

The following is a listing of controlled weeds known to be present in the RM of Corman Park:

• Absinthe: Also known as: Madderwort, Warmat, Varmit, Wormwood
  • Absinthe (PDF)
• Annual Sow Thistle: Also known as: Common Sow Thistle, Spiny Sow Thistle, Spiny Milk Thistle
• Baby's Breath: Also known as: Maiden's breath, Tall gypsophyll
  • Baby's Breath (PDF)
• Bladder Campion (PDF): Also known as: Silene vulgaris
• Bull Thistle (PDF)
• Canada Thistle (PDF): Also known as: Creeping thistle, Field thistle
• Cleavers (PDF)
• Common Burdock (PDF)
• Common Tansy (PDF): Also known as: Garden tansy
• Dame's Rocket (PDF)
• Downy Brome (PDF)
• European Buckthorn (PDF)
• Field Bindweed (PDF)
• Hoary Alyssum (PDF)
• Hoary Cress (PDF)
• Japanese Brome (PDF)
• Kochia (PDF)
• Leafy Spurge: Also known as: Euphorbia esula, Green spurge
  • Leafy Spurge (PDF)
• Narrow-Leaved Hawksbeard (PDF)
• Night-Flowering Catchfly (PDF)
• Nodding Thistle (PDF)
• Oxeye Daisy (PDF)
• Persian Darnel (PDF)
• Prickly Lettuce (PDF)
• Perennial Sowthistle: Also known as: Creeping sowthistle, Field sowthistle, Field milk thistle
• Purple Loosestrife: Also known as: Lythrum
  • Purple Loosestrife (PDF)
• Round-Leaved Mallow (PDF)
• Russian Knapweed (PDF)
• Russian Thistle: Also known as: Russian cactus, Russian tumbleweed
• Scentless Chamomile: Also known as: False chamomile
  • Scentless Chamomile (PDF)
• Sow Thistle (PDF)
• Stickweed: Also known as: Bluebur, Stickseed
• Stinkweed: Also known as: Fanweed, Pennycress, Frenchweed
• Stork's Bill (PDF)
• White Cockle (PDF)
• Wild Buckwheat: Also known as: Climbing bindweed, Black bindweed, Corn bindweed
• Wild Millet: Also known as: Green foxtail, Bottle grass, Green bristle grass, Pigeon grass
• Wild Oats: Also known as: Oat grass, Poor oats, Wheat oats
• Wild Parsnip (PDF)
• Yellow Toadflax: Also known as: Butter-and-eggs, Wild snapdragon
  • Yellow Toadflax (PDF)