General

North Perth, November 6, 2026 - On October 20, 2026, the North Perth Public Library Board, United Housing, and architecture firm +VG welcomed over 175 community members to engage with the Library Project visioning exercise! Over the 10 hours, hundreds of questions were answered, over 200 sticky notes of comments were collected, and concerns were voiced.

Have you heard about the Library Project and have questions, concerns, or thoughts? It’s your time to offer your voice, your vision, and your dreams for what your Library can continue to offer you and your community. 

North Perth, September 22, 2026 – The Municipality of North Perth is launching a community engagement process to gather feedback and insights that will guide the development of several major initiatives, including the 2027-2030 Corporate Strategic Plan, a Corporate Branding Plan, and an Economic Development Strategic Plan.

By embarking on this process with support from a third-party consulting team, the Municipality seeks to set a refreshed vision for the organization to best serve the ever-evolving community.

North Perth, ON – September 15, 2026 - With all five Perth County Information Network (PCIN) libraries calling on their patrons and community to vote, “Liberty Street” by Heather Marshall was chosen as the top 2026 PC Reads title. Staff at St Marys, Stratford, Perth East, West Perth and North Perth Public Libraries were thrilled with the results and now are calling on their communities to join in. 

“Liberty Street” is a historical fiction novel done differently! The story takes you on a journey of 1960’s harrowing local history in a women's prison. This novel appeals to not only historical fiction readers, but general fiction, non-fiction, and local historians. Heather Marshall is based out of Huron County, making her local tie-ins authentic and connecting the reader to the story with ease.

The Kin Trail Bridge Replacement project will begin on September 8, 2026, and continue through December 2026. This project addresses the urgent need to replace the deteriorating bridge structure, as identified through recent engineered assessments.

The project is funded in part through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) Grant.

During construction, the affected section of the Kin Trail will be closed to all users. Residents and visitors are asked to use alternate routes and follow posted signage throughout the construction period.

Representatives from the Municipality of North Perth recently participated in a series of meetings with provincial officials during the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference, advocating for key priorities that support sustainable growth, infrastructure readiness, and housing development in rural Ontario.

Mayor Todd Kasenberg, CAO Kriss Snell, and Deputy CAO Sandy Little met with provincial representatives from the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Energy and Mines, and Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to discuss issues that are critical to North Perth's future and shared by many growing rural communities across the province.

Please be advised of the closure on Elizabeth St. E for bridge and conduit reconstruction starting on Monday, July 27, 2026, running until the end of November.

330 Wallace Ave N entrances can be accessed from Wallace Ave N.

Listowel Memorial Hospital, hospital parking lot and medical offices (172 - 255 Elizabeth St. E.) can only be accessed from Davidson Ave. N. There will be no thru-traffic access via the bridge.

Project updates will be available on www.northperth.ca/construction 

The Municipality of North Perth is pleased to announce the launch of its first Public Art Call to Artists as part of the implementation of the North Perth Public Art Implementation Plan.

In partnership with STEPS Public Art, the Municipality is inviting professional Canadian artists and artist teams to submit their qualifications for the opportunity to design and create two permanent public artworks to be installed in the communities of Monkton and Gowanstown.

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.

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.