General

On Saturday, May 11, 2024 we encourage everyone in North Perth to get outside, meet new people and make connections with those in your neighbourhood.

The goal for Neighbour Meet and Greet is to create and cultivate social connections between community members with the purpose of increasing community engagement for the benefit of all and our community as a whole.

There will be free lemonade available at the North Perth Municipal Office (330 Wallace Ave N. Listowel) and the Elma Memorial Community Centre (251 Main St. Atwood) from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

This initiative is brought forward by North Perth's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee.

Each year, the Municipality of North Perth prepares an operating and capital budget. The budget is the Municipality's plan for the coming period, expressed in dollars.

The budget addresses the need to support important municipal services, meet the service expectations of our citizens, and invest in current and future infrastructure and asset needs.

North Perth’s Homelessness Taskforce has launched a Care Kit campaign. The Care Kits are funded by the Salvation Army – Listowel and are being distributed by the North Perth O.P.P detachment.

The Municipality of North Perth has been made aware of two incidents at a local business, involving vandalism and mischief of Pride flags and private property.

The Municipality of North Perth has retained Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. in association with Dr. Robert J. Williams to conduct a comprehensive and independent Council Composition and Ward Boundary Review. This review will try to identify fair and equitable electoral ward boundaries for the 2026 municipal election and beyond.

At the North Perth Council Meeting held on Monday, May 1, 2023, the Council of the Municipality of North Perth approved the 2023 Capital and Operating Budget. The budget addresses the need to support important municipal services, meet the service expectations of our citizens, and invest in current and future infrastructure and asset needs, while limiting tax increases.

At the April 17, 2023 regular Council meeting, North Perth Council approved the implementation of the Additional Residential Unit (ARU) Registration program. The purpose of the program is to promote consumer safety, as well as ensure ARUs are known to Emergency Services.

In celebration of National Poetry Month, the North Perth Public Library hosted its first ever Youth Poetry Contest. The contest called for submissions from three age groups (grades k-4, 5-8, and high school) surrounding the theme of joy.

The Municipality of North Perth will begin installing new water meters as part of a major upgrade project on April 24, 2023. The new meters, along with a new reading collection system, will collect faster, near real-time information about individual water consumption. This will enable customers to manage and conserve water use and help detect water leaks within individual properties.

Fire Departments in Perth County, Stratford and St. Marys have entered into a contract agreement with GFL Environmental for the provision of emergency and hazardous material response and/or clean-up services.