Public park closure notice -- July 29 to August 1, 2024

📣 PUBLIC PARK CLOSURE NOTICE
>>> Senior Citizens Park (adjacent to Bridgewater Memorial Arena), July 29 to August 1, 2024

Residents who frequent Senior Citizens Park in Bridgewater, at the rear of the former Bridgewater Memorial Arena property, are advised that this space will be temporarily closed to the public from Monday, July 29 to Thursday, August 1, 2024, to allow Bridgewater's Hemlock Conservation Project staff team to treat Hemlock trees in these spaces with a Health Canada approved XYTECT spray treatment as part of our efforts to combat the invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA). Signage will be posted at the park entrance accordingly.

TREATMENT DETAILS
The pesticide being used is approved for use by Health Canada and is safe to use. However, out of an abundance of caution, we are asking the public to abide by this closure notice and to stay out of the park during the entirety of the closure period. Once the closure period has ended, these spaces will be safe for all public use again.

The treatment process will take approximately two days to complete and the spaces will remain closed to the public until 48 hours after the treatment has been completed.

The Town of Bridgewater apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this closure and we thank you for doing your part in helping us save our community's Hemlock trees. When the park and playground have re-opened to the public we will post an update accordingly.

We invite you to share this message and, for more information on HWA and the Hemlock Conservation Project, please visit www.bridgewater.ca/HWA.