GLENBORO/SOUTH CYPRESS WEED CONTROL DISTRICT – submitted by Shane Jonsson

From 1964 to 1970 Mr. Merv Ennis was Weed Control Supervisor of what then was the South Cypress-South Norfolk- Victoria Weed Control District.

The Rural Municipality of South Cypress, the Rural Municipality of Oakland and the Village of Glenboro established the Oakland-South Cypress Weed Control District in March, 1977.

On April 15, 1977, Mr. David East was appointed as Weed Control Supervisor for the District until his resignation on September 30, 1979.

On January 30, 1980, Mr. Dale Fisher was appointed Weed Control Supervisor for the District and was so until the disbanding of the Oakland-South Cypress Weed Control District on December 31, 1983.

On March 19, 1984, the Rural Municipality of South Cypress and Village of Glenboro formed a new Glenboro-South Cypress Weed Control District.

On March 27, 1984 Mr. Cliff Cullen was appointed as Weed Control Supervisor for the District and served in that capacity until his resignation on May 1, 1990.

On May 22, 1990, Mr. Kent Shewfelt was hired as the new Weed Control Supervisor for the District until November 2, 1996 at which time he resigned.

On April 21, 1997, Mr. Allan Van Damme was appointed as the new Weed Control Supervisor for the District until his passing on April 8, 2011.

On April 25, 2011 Mr. Shane Jonsson was appointed as the new Weed Supervisor for the District and currently holds that position.