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Listowel, ON — United Housing (UH), part of United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH), is acquiring Perth Meadows and assuming management of the residence’s operations.

“We are excited to acquire Perth Meadows and ensure it will be kept as a not-for-profit entity in perpetuity as originally intended by its founders,” said UWPH and UH Executive Director, Ryan Erb. “UH was created to not only develop new units but ensure existing units remain affordable and attainable. We’re deeply invested in working with the Municipality to ensure the success of this undertaking.”

As UH assumes ownership and management of Perth Meadows, the plan is to ensure a smooth transition by continuing to support the existing Perth Adult Life Care Residence as an affordable 55+ community and seek ways to build connections and ensure transparency. North Perth staff are committed to helping with this transition.

North Perth, December 2, 2025 –As of Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the 2026 Budget was adopted under Strong Mayor Powers. The 2026 Mayor’s Budget takes a balanced and responsible approach, maintaining current service levels, supporting core municipal operations, and advancing essential infrastructure renewal.

Property taxes paid by North Perth taxpayers reflect contributions to the Municipality, Perth County, and local school boards. For 2026, the impact on the North Perth portion of the property tax bill is 6.61 per cent, equal to approximately $161 per year for a median assessed residential household on the North Perth portion of the tax bill.

North Perth, November 26, 2025 – The Municipality of North Perth is looking into a cybersecurity incident that we discovered on November 25, 2025. As soon as we became aware of it, we took steps to secure our systems, including taking some systems offline to stop any further unauthorized access.

We are working with cybersecurity experts to help contain the issue, restore our systems, and understand exactly what happened.

The investigation is still in the early stages. If we learn that any personal or sensitive information was affected, we will contact those involved in accordance with all legal requirements.

This is a top priority for the Municipality, and we are working hard to resolve the situation safely and as quickly as we can. We will share more updates as we have them. 

For questions, please contact:

Kriss Snell, Chief Administrative Officer
Municipality of North Perth
ksnell@northperth.ca  

The 2026 Mayor’s Budget has been released and is now available for public review. During this time, Council members may review the budget, provide input, and propose amendments before final approval.

The 2026 Mayor’s Budget takes a balanced approach, maintaining current service levels while investing in the renewal of essential infrastructure. The proposed budget includes a property tax increase of 6.61 per cent, equal to about $161 per year for a median assessed residential household on the North Perth portion of the property tax bill.  

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Municipality of North Perth passed By-law No. 114-2025 on the 3^rd day of November, 2025, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended (herein after called the “Act”). Council considered all written and oral submissions received on this application, the effect of which helped Council to make an informed decision.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Municipality of North Perth passed By-law No. 113-2025 on the 3^rd day of November, 2025, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended (herein after called the “Act”). Council considered all written and oral submissions received on this application, the effect of which helped Council to make an informed decision.

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Municipality of North Perth passed By-law No. 112-2025 on the 3^rd day of November, 2025, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended (herein after called the “Act”). Council considered all written and oral submissions received on this application, the effect of which helped Council to make an informed decision. 

Municipality of North Perth, ON, October 30, 2025 – Today, Enbridge Gas Ontario (Enbridge Gas), the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council (FMPFSC) and the North Perth Fire Department announced they are working together to improve home safety and bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.

The North Perth Fire Department received 192 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms through Safe Community Project Zero–a public education campaign that will provide more than 14,200 alarms to residents in 75 communities across Ontario.

Public input on applications is invited.  Pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, the Committee of Adjustment for the Municipality of North Perth invites you to consider applications for minor variance and/or to forward written comments prior to the hearing. 

FILE NUMBER:                          MV 12-2025

RE: AN APPLICATION BY:        Long, Ken and Brenda

LOCATION OF PROPERTY:   Lots 153 & 154, Plan 253, Elma Ward, Municipality of North Perth (123 Queen St.)

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION: The subject application requests relief from the following sections of the North Perth Zoning By-law:

·       Section 5.18.2 to install a second driveway access on a residential lot;

·       Section 5.1.3.d) increase the permitted accessory structure height from 4.5 m to 5.83 m; and

·       Section 5.1.3.e) to increase the lot coverage for an accessory structure from 10% to 12.1% to facilitate the construction of a 164.25 m² accessory structure.

THE PROJECT:
The 2025 Servicing Master Plan for the Communities of Listowel and Atwood identified the need for additional water storage in both communities to accommodate expected growth. For Listowel, the Servicing Master Plan recommended that additional storage be located in the north part of the community. For Atwood, the Master Plan identified potential expansion opportunities at the existing facilities, in addition to a potential new facility in the north part of the community. (see attached figure). It is also recommended that additional water supply for Atwood be considered.