News & Public Notices

STRATFORD, ON – Perth County Paramedic Services is pleased to welcome the successful implementation of the new Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) for all medical 911 calls in Perth County. The system is a globally recognized emergency medical dispatch system designed to improve the assessment, prioritization, and management of medical emergencies. The goal of MPDS is to send the right resource to the right patient at the right time. 

PERTH COUNTY, ON – The Perth County Stewardship program has opened the application intake for Spring 2027 planting projects. The grant program supports local landowners and community groups in enhancing the natural environment through projects focused on planting windbreaks, block plantings, forest restoration, forest health assessments, and community tree sale events. The program is popular, so applicants are encouraged to apply early. 

Perth County is seeking proposals for Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer (Perth County Tree Injury By-law) & Weed and Tree Inspection Services (RFP No. 2026-012-03)

Learn more: www.perthcounty.ca/procurement 

PERTH COUNTY, ON - Perth County received $25,000 through the 2026 Invasive Phragmites Control Fund (IPCF) to expand its collaborative, county-wide initiative to identify, map, and manage invasive Phragmites along local roads. This new funding builds on a successful 2025 pilot project, which laid the groundwork for the County’s current landscape-scale eradication efforts.

STRATFORD, ON – This Fall, Perth County Paramedic Services and the London Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC) will introduce the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) for all medical 911 calls in Perth County. MPDS is built on decades of medical research and best practices. The system helps ensure that dispatch decisions are consistent, informed, and tailored to each patient’s needs. The goal of MPDS is to send the right resource to the right patient at the right time. 

Starting September 8, 2026, new security enhancements will be in effect at the Perth County Courthouse (1 Huron Street, Stratford). 

Stratford Police Service will maintain a full-time presence to provide security monitoring and security screening for visitors to the Courthouse-side of the facility. To access the building, members of the public will be required to pass through a metal detector and can expect a physical search of belongings. 

Visitors are encouraged to leave extra time to complete the security screening process.

To plan ahead and learn more about the security screening process, please visit: www.perthcounty.ca/security 

OTTAWA, ON – Members of County Council and Staff joined more than 3,000 participants representing 444 municipalities from across Ontario at the 2026 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference this week. In addition to participating in conference sessions, representatives from Perth County led two delegation meetings with the Province during the conference.

STRATFORD, ON – Perth County Paramedics are responding to the needs of some of the most vulnerable in the community this summer through a new initiative to distribute care kits individuals experiencing homelessness. The care kits are intended to provide some relief and much-needed and highly requested items during the summer months.

A temporary all-way stop had been installed at the intersection of Perth Road 163 and Perth Line 20 in Fullarton.

The temporary traffic control measure is required to accommodate increased traffic volumes in the area resulting from ongoing construction of the new roundabout at Highway 23 and Perth Line 20 in Russeldale. The roundabout project is being led by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO).