Vacated land to be expropriated for proposed Atwood affordable housing project

May 28, 2026 @ 7:07 amListowel Banner, News

The left portion of the George Street road allowance, outlined in pink above, was part of the former CNR rail, and was recently approved for expropriation by North Perth Council. According to a municipal report, it has had no updates on the title since the original 1891 transfer to a private citizen. (Image from May 11 North Perth Council agenda)

LISTOWEL – A portion of a property presumably abandoned for over 100 years was approved to be expropriated by North Perth at its May 11 council meeting. A report from North Perth’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, Jessica McLean, explained the municipality has been undergoing an environmental assessment on part of the former CNR rail lands…

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Kelsey Bent is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.