Mohawk Park

What were they thinking? Or just not thinking? Some of those blockheads at the Brantford Parks Board should surely roll.

I was at the park in the last several days and it is pathetic. A large number of trees have been stripped of most of their leaves. A few have started to sprout some new ones but a number look like they will never recover. On top of the drought conditions of the last several years this may be a fatal blow to many magnificant trees. Instead of the cool shady oasis that this park normally is , now it is sunny and hot. And filled with thousands and thousands and thousands of moths. There are a number of pheromone traps set up but I watched one for awhile and only a few months went in. They are a totally ineffective way to solve the problem. The same condition will most likely exist next year as well and could easily spread to other parts of Brantford as the moths are not confined to the park. Let's hope that saner heads prevail next year and the park is sprayed in the spring before it is too late. There are environmently friendly sprays available that are not toxic to people, animals or the general environment. Marguerite Ceschi-Smith please take note.

It is a disgrace to see what has happened to this once great park. It didn't need to end up like this. The Brantford Parks Board and the Brantford City Council should be ashamed. Very ashamed.