Media Releases

On Tuesday, December 10, the Council of the Town of Perth approved the 2025 Budget. This decision follows careful and extensive deliberation; as Council worked to address mounting infrastructure needs, inflationary pressures, and declining reserves, while continuing to deliver essential services for residents and businesses.

A collaboration of Lanark County community partners is inviting parents, guardians, and caregivers to a special community meeting aimed at providing support and resources in the wake of recent events. This meeting will take place on Monday, December 2, at 7 p.m. at the Perth Legion, 26 Beckwith St. E, Perth, with an option to attend virtually via Zoom.

The Town of Perth acknowledges questions and concerns from the community regarding the ongoing appeal case submitted by CAIVAN (Perth GC) Limited (Case Number OLT-23-000534) before the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

Whereas years of research confirms the benefits of high-quality early learning and child care for young children's intellectual, emotional, social and physical development and later life outcomes; and

On Wednesday, local representatives met at the Central Perth Playground – known to locals as the Mill Street Playground – to celebrate a $140,000 Capital grant they received from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF to fund new equipment for the Mill Street Playground structures. The project was completed on June 17, 2024 and provides a space for all to revel in, whether they are from Perth, its neighbouring counties, and beyond.

Please be advised that in accordance with the Town of Perth Public Notice By-law No. 3811, notice is hereby given that the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Perth has adopted the following 2025 Budget Schedule:

Whereas: October 1^st is Canada’s National Seniors’ Day and the UN International Day of Older Persons. It is a day to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of seniors. Seniors are a significant and diverse demographic, one in four Canadians.

A Case Management Conference (CMC) regarding the appeal submitted by CAIVAN (Perth GC) Limited (Case Number OLT-23-000534) was held on Friday, Sept. 13. Representatives for the Town of Perth, Lanark County, and CAIVAN attended the virtual session.

Town of Perth Fire Chief Trevor Choffe and Assistant Fire Chief Andy Moore take their dad jokes to a new level with the launch of their ‘Hey, Andy!’ campaign, a series of social media videos that use humour with a twist. The campaign’s goal relays the message that fire safety is no joke.

WHEREAS, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Lanark County is an important community organization committed to helping children and youth reach their full potential by matching them with caring, volunteer mentors;