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Notice is hereby provided as per Section 222 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, and the Town of Perth Public Notice By-law No. 3811, that the Council of the Town of Perth intends to consider a by-law to dissolve the existing ward boundaries.
What does this mean?
The proposed by-law would dissolve the existing ward boundaries. As members of Town Council are all elected at large and not by ward, these ward boundaries are no longer relevant.
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As part of their commitment to reconciliation, the federal government passed legislation earlier this year to make September 30 a federal statutory holiday. Called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, it answers the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #80;
We call upon the federal government, in collaboration with Aboriginal peoples, to establish, as a statutory holiday, a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour Survivors, their families,......
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As the world continues to shift into a digital space – a need proven even more prudent by the COVID-19 pandemic – the Town of Perth will be maintaining digital support to local businesses and beyond. Following two previous implentations of Digital Main Street by the Downtown Perth BIA, the Town of Perth has been awarded the Digital Service Squad (DSS) grant to continue to build upon this success.
Grant funding will enable the Perth Digital Service Squad to provide...
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WHEREAS Bullying is defined as acts of intentional harm repeated over time in a relationship where an imbalance of power exists,
AND WHEREAS Bullying is a  prevalent problem  in our society,
AND WHEREAS , according to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canada has the 9th highest rate of bullying in the 13-years-olds category on a scale of 35 countries; at least 1 in 3 adolescent students in Canada have reported being bullied; and among adult Canadians,...
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WHEREAS , Parkinson’s Disease is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world and,
WHEREAS, per capita, it is more prevalent in Canada than most other countries and,
WHEREAS , there has been and will continue to be a steady increase of people in our communities who will require support and,
WHEREAS , there is evidence that knowledge, awareness and early intervention are key to improved outcomes and,
WHEREAS , the Parkinson Canada SuperWalk...
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