Melissa Dunphy

North Perth will be hosting two public information centres for upcoming park projects that are forthcoming to the municipality. Working with the consultants at SHIFT Landscape Architecture, the municipality is looking to explore park designs for spaces in Wallace and Listowel.

At its Aug. 3 meeting, Perth County council voted in favour of financially supporting the county’s lower tier municipalities in their applications for the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF).

At Perth County council’s Aug. 3 meeting, a notice of motion was brought forth by county councillor and North Perth Mayor, Todd Kasenberg in regards to affordable and attainable housing.

At its July 24 meeting, a request for proposal (RFP) was tendered for the Listowel Memorial Arena Park ‘59 (MAP59) project for consulting services for the park’s developments. Jeff Newell, manager of facilities, presented the report for council’s consideration.

Housing was a topic of discussion at the July 24 North Perth council meeting as Jessica McLean, manager of strategic initiatives for the municipality, presented a draft Housing Action Plan for the purpose of applying to the Housing Accelerator Fund.

Part of North Perth Public Library’s summer programming is Friday Fun, which is a free drop-in program between 1-4 p.m. on Fridays at NPPL’s Listowel branch. It is available for kids ages five and up with no pre-registration required. Friday Fun runs until Aug. 18. Pictured: Autumn Campbell, 7, look

A new all-way stop will be coming to a highly- used intersection in Listowel.

At its July 10 meeting, a discussion surrounding the ward boundaries was held on the agenda as a report from the consultants hired to conduct the review were present to report on the first segment of the two-phased project.

At its July 18 meeting, Howick council approved the creation of corporate social media accounts for the township. Council approved the Facebook page and Instagram account for the township. Further, with this creation comes the need to develop a corporate social media policy to outline the rules asso

At its July 6 meeting, Perth County council received two reports surrounding vehicles in county fleets that need replacing.

A proposed wireless telecommunications tower in Gorrie is one step closer to being a reality as it was given a letter of concurrence from Howick Township’s Chief Building Official, Ed Podniewicz.

At its July 18 meeting, there was a delegation on Howick council’s agenda regarding the closure of the Wroxeter Park entrance. Attached to the agenda was a letter from concerned citizen Lisa Hamilton.

Tim Hortons held its annual Camp Day on July 19. “Tim Hortons Foundation Camps is committed to helping youth from underserved communities achieve their full potential. Tims Camps equip young people from low-income families with the skills they need to design their future,” explained the foundation’s

North Perth is getting a jumpstart on next year’s budget, as the 2024 budget survey is now open for public input.