Media Releases

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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The Perth Town Hall will re-open to the public on Monday, July 5 th  and will be open from Monday to Friday from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. All visitors will be asked to enter the front door and exit by the side door. Residents are encouraged to continue to do business over the phone or online if possible. If you are coming to Town Hall or another facility to meet with a member of staff, please make an appointment in advance.
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The flags at Town of Perth facilities will be flown at half-mast to honour the 215 children discovered at the former Kamloops BC Residential School. Mayor John Fenik states that the Town will be “honouring and remembering these 215 innocent children, as well as all the victims and families affected by the Residential School system in Canada.”
For more information please contact our Director of Community Services, Shannon Baillon at  sbaillon@perth.ca .

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Mayor John Fenik has proclaimed May 2 - 8, 2021 as “Emergency Preparedness Week” in the Town of Perth and urges all residents to gain a better understanding of the need to prepare for the possibility of an emergency and to: Know the Risks, Make a Plan and Get an Emergency Kit.
Emergency Preparedness Week is a federal-provincial-territorial initiative to promote emergency preparedness across Canada.  This awareness initiative has taken place since 1996 and...
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