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PERTH COUNTY, ON – Perth County is pleased to announce that a new Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism Charter was approved at today’s meeting of County Council. The report delivered today by the Economic Development and Tourism Division, was the culmination of seven months of work and community consultation to develop the draft document. This public process included surveys, virtual roundtables and one-on one stakeholder interviews....
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It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of former Warden and County Council Member Meredith (Mert) Schneider. Mert spent 38 years serving as a member of North Perth Council and was a member of Perth County Council for 18 of those years. Mert also served 2 years as Warden of Perth County in 2016.
Mert was a lifelong resident of North Perth in the Wallace Ward where he owned and operated a family farm. Mert demonstrated a strong commitment to the agricultural...
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Notice of Remote Public Meeting RE: Application for Consent B08/21 Howard and Valari Fanson / John McKercher (Agent), Lot 28, Concession 7, Fullarton Ward, Municipality of West Perth (6179 Line 26)
Purpose:
The application proposes to sever a surplus farm dwelling lot.  The severed lot would have an area of approximately 1.70 hectares (4.20 acres) with approximately 141 metres (462 feet) of frontage along Line 26. The severed lot would contain the existing farm dwelling,...
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Flags at all Perth County and Municipality of West Perth Facilities will remain lowered for the remainder of this week in mourning for the Muslim family from London, Ontario who were deliberately targeted and killed in an attack this past weekend. One of the victims, Salman Afzaal, was a well-loved employee at Ritz Lutheran Villa in Mitchell.
The flags were originally lowered in honour of the recent discovery of the bodies of 215 Indigenous children whose lives were taken...
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Notice of Application for Consent B16/21 DNA Farms Inc, Lot 16 and Part of Lot 17, Concession 2, Fullarton Ward, Municipality of West Perth (3844 Road 155).
Purpose:
An Application for Consent to sever has been received that, if approved, would result in the creation of a new farm lot. The severed farm lot would contain an open field area for agricultural use having a lot area of 29.40 hectares (72.64 acres) containing no buildings or structures. The retained lot would...
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