Dear Editor:
Residents have been raising a red flag about the serious problem of termites in Centre Wellington for many years.
So why does the extent of this problem come as a surprise to Centre Wellington council?
The Elora and Fergus Termite Surveys Report was recently presented to the council, showing that there are almost 500 properties with either termite activity, or within foraging reach, and the surrounding buffer zone that should be monitored.
Homeowners have even come forward to state that while their homes are shown as “no termite activity found during this survey” – they in fact do have active termites.
It needs to be said that this problem is actually worse than it appears and cannot be ignored any longer.
I urge all residents to reach out to your councillors and to Mayor Kelly Linton to let them know that this is a concern to you.
Tammy Rutherford,
Elora