Becoming North Perth: amalgamation of Listowel, Elma, Wallace

July 24, 2025 @ 9:00 amEditorials, Listowel Banner, Local News

Group shot of the then new North Perth Council in 1998.
North Perth Council in 1998, after the amalgamation of Listowel, Elma and Wallace. This picture was published in “Progress ‘98”, a special edition newspaper from Aug. 1998 celebrating amalgamation, by the Listowel Banner. (Listowel Banner file photo)

On New Years Day, 1998 significant change came for Perth County. The amalgamation of the Town of Listowel, the Township of Elma and the Township of Wallace into what is now North Perth triggered a lengthy process of restructuring and recalibrating for those living in the municipalities, and those chosen to lead it. Change is…

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