News

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Municipality of North Perth passed By-law No. 48-2026 on the 22nd day of June, 2026, 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.

Date: June 25, 2026

TAKE NOTICE a statutory public meeting is taking place to discuss a proposed Amendment Zoning By-law affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on June 18, 2026 pursuant to Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. O. Reg. 545/06 s. 5

Purpose and Effect: The applicants have requested to amend the Special Agriculture Commercial/Manufacturing Zone (ACM-5) to permit a Farm Equipment and Parts manufacturing, sales and/or service establishment. The proposed amendment will also allow for outdoor storage in the front yard as the existing building is intended to be repurposed for the manufacturing operations. The operational layout of the property will be regulated through a Site Plan Agreement with the Municipality of North Perth.

The Council of the Municipality of North Perth met on Monday, June 22, 2026 at the Municipality of North Perth Council Chambers (330 Wallace Ave N., Listowel) and livestreamed to the Municipality of North Perth’s YouTube channel. View Highlights from the Council Meeting in the News Post.

The Council of the Municipality of North Perth met on Monday, June 8, 2026 at the Municipality of North Perth Council Chambers (330 Wallace Ave N., Listowel) and livestreamed to the Municipality of North Perth’s YouTube channel. View Highlights from the Council Meeting in the News Post.

Mayor Kasenberg is inviting local organizations, service providers, volunteers, and community leaders to participate in a Mayor’s Roundtable Discussion on Food Insecurity on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex Community Room in Listowel.

The roundtable will bring together community partners to share information about current efforts, identify challenges and barriers, explore opportunities for collaboration, and discuss actions that can help strengthen food security across North Perth.

THE PROJECT:
The Municipality of North Perth is undertaking a Servicing Master Plan for stormwater, wastewater, and water servicing in the northwest quadrant of Listowel. The West End Development is also undergoing a Secondary Plan process to identify potential land uses, which will include Institutional, Commercial, Residential and Recreational uses. The Master Plan will investigate infrastructure requirements associated with these potential land uses. Upon completion, the Master Plan will serve as a strategic document and identify infrastructure upgrades or expansions to support anticipated growth within the west end development area.

North Perth, June 2, 2026 – Mayor Todd Kasenberg has issued a Mayoral Directive under the Municipality's Strong Mayor Powers directing staff to undertake a North Perth Housing Acceleration Opportunity Scan aimed at identifying practical opportunities to increase housing supply - including housing that would be considered attainable and affordable - across North Perth.

The directive instructs staff to evaluate municipally-owned lands, lands owned by other public-sector organizations, and selected housing opportunity properties that may support future residential development, redevelopment, intensification, adaptive reuse, or innovative housing solutions.

The exercise is intended to create a practical roadmap of opportunities that can help North Perth address housing needs while supporting future growth, workforce attraction, economic development, and community well-being.

Date: June 2, 2026

TAKE NOTICE a statutory public meeting is taking place to discuss a proposed Amendment Zoning By-law affecting the property described above. The application was deemed complete on April 29, 2026 pursuant to Section 34 (10.4) of the Planning Act in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. O. Reg. 545/06 s. 5

Purpose and Effect: The application for zone change proposes to rezone the subject lands from Special Institutional Zone (IN-4) to Special Institutional Zone (IN-9) to permit a 3 storey, Residential Care Facility with a total of 15 residential units. The site-specific zoning will reduce the total number of parking spaces from 26 (inclusive of visitor and accessible) to 14 and 1 accessible space where 2 accessible spaces would be required based on the 26-space requirement.  The proposed zoning would allow for an off-site parking agreement of up to 8 parking spaces. The application also proposes to reduce the minimum interior side yard width from 6 m to 2.5 m and the minimum rear yard depth from 6 m to 5 m. The zone change will also include a definition for a Residential Care Facility. The proposed IN-9 will refer to the provisions of the R5 Zone but will allow for an off-site parking agreement.

North Perth, May 29, 2026 – Set7 Skills and Technology North Perth and Region is celebrating the successful completion of its Launch a Home Daycare program. A 6-week training opportunity designed to support community members in starting their own unlicensed childcare business.

Set7 was awarded grant funding from Libro Credit Union’s Community Grant program to provide an introductory “Launch a Home Daycare” program to support high-quality childcare options in the community.

The Council of the Municipality of North Perth met on Monday, May 25, 2026 at the Municipality of North Perth Council Chambers (330 Wallace Ave N., Listowel) and livestreamed to the Municipality of North Perth’s YouTube channel. View Highlights from the Council Meeting in the News Post.