Clerk Lindsay Cline brought forward a report to council on May 16 that proposed making changes to the municipality’s policy on raising flags and recommended flying a Pride flag provided by Stratford-Perth Pride at the municipal office from June 1 to June 30.
Deputy Mayor Doug Kellum, Coun. Terry Seiler, and Coun. Dave Johnston voted against flying the Pride flag, but the motion passed 7-3.
Access to abortion, clean drugs, supervised consumption sites, and LGBTQ2S+ friendly healthcare should be welcome in our neighbourhoods. Find out how far you need to travel for these lifesaving services.
An announcement on April 19 of over $1.8 million in funding headed to North Perth from the Ministry of Labour, Training and Development’s Skills and Development Fund will provide new possibilities for the region.
North Perth council approved a bi-weekly market to help address food security issues and allow Listowel residents to purchase produce sourced from local farms at cost or slightly more on April 11. However, not all councillors were on board with the decision.
It’s a two-election year, at least in Ontario, provincial and municipal, and it’s time for people to be considering if they are going to step up to get their name on the ballot. Will it be the usual names people will have the option to vote for, or will there be new faces at the all-candidates meetings?
Joe Keithley has persevered in music for over 40 years as the leader of legendary Canadian punk band D.O.A. He successfully stepped into municipal politics in 2018 as a city councillor in Burnaby, British Columbia, and has proven that the will to keep trying can succeed in elections, even if you might be an outsider.
Following a presentation from Food Cycle Science Corporation on March 7, North Perth council asked staff to research the feasibility of participating in a FoodCycler pilot program to help households reduce their organic waste by 90 percent.
A delegation from the City of Stratford Social Services presented a report to the Municipality of North Perth council on Feb. 28 about homelessness across Perth County. Mayor Todd Kasenberg asked for suggestions to strike a balance between property standards enforcement and the desire to be compassionate.
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