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Mayor Julie Behrns
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North Perth Mayor Julie Behrns was born and raised just north of Kurtzville in Howick Township. She attended Listowel District Secondary School and graduated with an Accounting Major from Conestoga College.
Since that time, Julie has lived in the Wallace Ward of North Perth. With a passion for land use planning, Julie chose to serve her community by getting involved in local decision-making. She was first elected to Wallace Township Council in 1994 as Councillor. Following amalgamation in 1998, Julie has served as Ward Councillor, Deputy Mayor and is currently the Mayor of North Perth.
As part of her role as an elected official, Mayor Behrns has served on Perth County Council since 2000. During that time, she had the honour of representing Perth County as Warden for 3 consecutive years from 2009 to 2011.
Along with her husband Lorne, they continue to farm in the Wallace Ward.
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Deputy Mayor Doug Kellum
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Doug was born and raised in Listowel along with his wife Jan, son Tyler and daughter Laura. Together they have made North Perth their home for a combined 161 years.
Doug is in his 33rd year working for Ideal Supply Company Ltd. One of Canada's Best Managed Companies for many years, 27 as an Account Manager.
As your Deputy Mayor and representative on Perth County Council, Doug's wide variety of interests include the Fire Service, Doctor Recruitment, Long Term Health Care, and Parks & Recreation.
Doug is deeply committed to his community and is involved with several organizations. He is a past director of the Wallace Optimist Club, Listowel Minor Ball Executive, Listowel Junior B Cyclone Executive, as well a North Perth Fire Fighter for 14 years.
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Elma Ward Councillor Ken Buchanan
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Ken was raised on a farm west of Newry. Being the oldest of 7 boys, he found it necessary to find a job. Ken attended a one room rural school and then LDSS for five years. Ken started working at Ideal Supply in 1966 and married Shirley Pike that same year. They have 3 sons, who are all married and are proud of their 7 grandchildren. From 1975-1990, Ken was on the Atwood Fire Department. Ken joined the Atwood Lions Club in 1973 and is still a member.
While at Ideal Supply, Ken worked on the electrical counter for 8 years prior to becoming an electrical outside salesman (account manager) for 33 years. Ken retired in 2007. Ken enjoys his cottage in Grand Bend and plays a small amount of golf, as well as fishing once a year. Ken also enjoys all kinds of travel.
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Elma Ward Councillor Matt Duncan
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Matt has been a lifelong resident of North Perth and currently resides in Atwood with his wife Ginette and four daughters. Along with his Municipal Councillor duties, he owns and operates a small business providing wildlife control solutions for residents of North Perth and much of southwestern Ontario.
As Matt and his family plan to be lifelong residents of North Perth, he became involved in municipal politics with the hopes of helping guide our community to a sustainable and prosperous future, focused on fair and accountable treatment for all residents.
Councillor Duncan's other interests include outdoor pursuits such as hunting, trapping and fishing.
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Elma Ward Councillor David Ludington
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David was born in Elma Township in 1960. David has lived his whole life in Elma Township. He grew up loving farming, playing hockey and baseball. David married Gayle Turney in 1981 and has raised three wonderful daughters.
David retired from the Atwood Fire Department after seventeen years of service. He has been employed at Home Hardware in St. Jacobs for the last 23 years. David enjoys serving his community as a representative of this Council.
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Listowel Ward Councillor Vince Judge
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Vince Judge was born and raised on a farm near Orangeville. His career as a Reg. Radiology Technologist upon graduation located him to Listowel, where he worked at the Listowel Memorial Hospital as Department Head of Radiology.
Vince's first municipal involvement was being appointed to the Parks and Recreation Committee. Vince has served as Councillor, Reeve and Mayor of the former Council for the Town of Listowel. He was acclaimed the first Mayor of the new amalgamated Town of North Perth. Vince was elected as Warden on three occasions while serving on County Council.
Vince has served on many Boards in the community. He is very active with his church and a true sports enthusiast. Vince is married to Shirley, a former school teacher. Vince is now retired and enjoys involvement in the community.
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Listowel Ward Councillor Matt Richardson
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Matt, and his wife Cathy, were born and raised in North Perth and have been residents of this great community for over 40 years. He is currently employed at Home Hardware Stores Ltd. in St. Jacobs as a Store Planner and Project Co-ordinator and has been for over 20 years.
In 2009, Matt retired from the North Perth Fire Service after 9 years of service at the Listowel Station as a volunteer firefighter.
Continued growth and expansion is the key to a vibrant and welcoming community for everyone. North Perth can continue to grow and prosper under the watchful eye of a municipality that realizes our potential as a hub for industry, agriculture and commerce, while still retaining small town, rural family values.
Honesty, integrity, respect, and a willingness to listen to your opinion is vital as a Councillor. Matt encourages you to contact him with any questions, concerns or ideas, and he will work diligently on your behalf.
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Listowel Ward Councillor Terry Seiler
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Terry was first elected to Council in November 2000. He is a life-long resident of the Municipality of North Perth and has been employed with Allan Johnston Milk Transportation for the past thirty-five years.
Terry has been a volunteer fire fighter for twenty-five years in North Perth before becoming involved with Municipal Council. Growing up in the community, Terry played ball and hockey himself before becoming involved with Minor Hockey and Minor Baseball as coach for many years.
Personally, Terry enjoys golf, camping, touring on his motor bike and snowmobiling in the winter. He is married to his wife Debbie for 40 years and they have two adult children, Rebecca and Nicholas. Terry enjoys serving his community by working with and for the residents of North Perth.
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Wallace Ward Councillor Paul Horn
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Paul began his public service in North Perth as a Listowel Volunteer Firefighter in 1997. He retired from the North Perth Fire Department when he was elected to Council in 2006.
Paul, his wife Tammy, and their two daughters reside in Gowanstown, on a property that has passed through 6 generations of his family for almost 140 years.
In his first term as a Councillor, Paul served on the Economic Development Committee, the Master Fire Plan Committee, the Waste Management Committee, and was the Chair of the Recreation Complex Committee. He currently serves on the Economic Development Committee, the Master Fire Plan Committee, the Volunteer Appreciation Committee, and is the Chair of the North Perth Public Library Board.
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Wallace Ward Councillor Meredith Schneider
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Mert served on Wallace Township Council from 1980-1997 and North Perth Council (Wallace Ward) from 1998 to Present. Mert represented Perth County as Warden for two years.
Mert Schneider is a lifelong resident of North Perth area (Wallace). He owns and operates a family farm operation with his wife and adult family members. The farming business produces beef, hogs, as well as cash crops. He has always had a keen interest in municipal politics.
Mert is involved as a volunteer in the community. His current commitment is to the Palmerston Agricultural Society, the Perth County Beef Farmers, and as a Advisory Councillor with the Ontario Cattlemens Association.
Mert's approach to municipal service is to be approachable to residents and willing to bring their concerns and issues to council. He has always been interested in upgrading and paving rural roads. Mert is passionate about the increasing loss of prime agricultural land. He is also concerned about the ever increasing debt load of the municipality and would like development and replacement of infrastructure in such a way as to not cause financial difficulty for the taxpayers.
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