Public Notice – Rural Municipality of St. Clements:

Bed Bugs Found at the Municipal Office – Date: October 29, 2026

On October 29, 2026, staff found bed bugs in the public seating area of the municipal office at 1043 Kittson Rd, East Selkirk. The area was closed right away, and a licensed pest control company has been brought in to inspect and treat it. The office is temporarily closed, and the affected area will stay closed until tomorrow morning, October 30, 2026.

Who should read this notice
If you visited the office and sat in the public waiting area October 29, 2026 between 11:00AM – 1:00PM, you may have come into contact with bed bugs. As a precaution, please take the steps below.

About bed bugs
Bed bugs are small, flat, reddish-brown insects about the size of an apple seed. There is no evidence they spread disease. Some people react to their bites, which can look like mosquito bites. Bed bugs do not live on people. They can, however, travel on clothing, bags and other belongings.

Recommended steps

• Check your clothing, bags, purse and coat for live bugs, eggs or small dark spots.
• Put clothing you wore during the visit in a dryer on medium to high heat for at least 30 minutes.
• Check your vehicle seat, and any furniture you sat on after your visit, seams and folds.
• Over the next few weeks, watch for bites, small blood spots on bedding, or live insects.
• If you think you have bed bugs, contact a licensed pest control professional.

Provincial resources

• Manitoba Bed Bug Hotline: 1-855-362-2847 (toll-free)
• Email: bedbugs@gov.mb.ca
• Website: manitoba.ca/bedbugs

Questions
Please contact the Municipal Office at 204-482-3300 or Info@rmofstclements.com

To protect privacy, the Municipality will not share information about any individual. Thank you for your understanding while we deal with this matter.

Deepak Joshi
Chief Administrative Officer