WINNIPEG - JULY 27, 2005, 11:15 a.m.- Tonight, weather permitting, the City of Winnipeg will continue its city-wide West Nile virus Fogging Program, as required by the Province of Manitoba’s Public Health Order. The issuance of this city-wide Public Health Order means that buffer zones are no longer in effect.

Starting at 10:00 p.m. tonight, weather permitting, the Insect Control Branch will complete West Nile virus fogging operations in Island Lakes. The boundaries for the area are:

North Boundary; Island Lakes Drive
East Boundary; Lagimodiere Boulevard
West Boundary; CPR Emerson rail line
South Boundary; south side of Island Lakes Community

Crews will then proceed to fog in the following additional neighbourhoods: (St. Vital) Southland Park, Worthington, Pulberry, Riel, Vista, Normand Park, River Park South, Dakota Crossing, St. Germain, Vermette, Prairie Grove, Meadowood Park, Lavalee, River Pointe. (St. Norbert) Turnbull Drive, Perrault. (Fort Garry) Waverley West, Waverley Heights, Fairfield Park, Fort Richmond, Richmond West, Parc La Salle, Trappistes, Crescent Park, University, Agassiz, Whyte Ridge, Linden Ridge, Lindenwoods, Fort Garry Industrial Park, Wildwood, Maybank, Parker, Beaumont, and Wilkes South. Any of the areas identified above could be fogged between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The boundaries for these areas are as follows:

East Boundary; Starting from Merriam Boulevard at the Red River, south along Red River to Moore Avenue, east along Moore Avenue continuing east along Sadler Avenue to the Seine River, moving south along the Seine River, then continuing south along St. Anne’s Road and the East City Limits to the South City Limits.

South Boundary; Starting at where the East City Limits meets the South City Limits, moving south /west along the South City Limits to Brady Road.

West Boundary; Starting at the South City Limits at Brady Road , north along Brady Road to Finkelstein Road, west on Finkelstein Road, continuing west on Wyper Road and the Four Mile Road to Community Row, north on Community Row, to the CNR Rivers rail line.

North Boundary; Starting at Community Row and the CNR Rivers rail line, east along the CNR Rivers rail line, south on Waverley Street, east on Hurst Way, continuing east along Parker Avenue, north on Daniel Street, east on Heatherdale Avenue continuing across Pembina Highway to Merriam Boulevard, east along Merriam Boulevard to the Red River.

In addition to these neighbourhoods, off-road vehicles will be fogging in the Maple Grove Park, and King’s Park.

Until the provincial Public Health Order is rescinded, fogging for West Nile virus will continue on a daily basis between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Fogging will not occur if there is a significant rainfall, if wind speeds are greater than 15 km/h or temperatures are below 13º Celsius. 

In determining its fogging schedule, the City will be paying particular attention to areas identified by the Province as being more susceptible to West Nile virus.  Every day, the City will issue a Public Service Announcement, providing a minimum of eight (8) hours advanced notification, to advise citizens as to where fogging operations will specifically be occurring on that given night.

To find out where City crews will be fogging, citizens are encouraged to visit the Web site at winnipeg.ca/bugline or call the Bugline at 311 daily. The Insect Control Branch has implemented automated email and telephone notification systems. Once registered, residents will receive daily phone or email notification during any and all fogging for adult mosquito control. To register for the automated email notification system, citizens can go to winnipeg.ca/wpgmail. To register for the automated telephone notification system, citizens can call the Bugline at 311.

The insecticide Malathion for ultra low volume (ULV) applications will be used. This insecticide has been approved for use in Canada by Health Canada (PMRA – Pest Management Regulatory Agency). Malathion will be used in accordance with federally-approved label directions by licensed pesticide applicators.

The City’s extensive larviciding and barrier treatment programs will continue throughout the City in conjunction with the fogging program.

Citizens are reminded to take personal protection measures by: