Council asks to exempt non-profits hosting fireworks, demolition derbies from paying firefighter standby fees

LISTOWEL – The 2026 North Perth fees and charges bylaw, which came into effect at the beginning of this year, included a fee for local event organizers. The fee pays for firefighters to be on standby at events such as fireworks and demolition derbies. The request to exempt local service clubs and non-profits was presented…

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