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Core Values

The Township of Perth East has a Corporate Vision, Mission and Corporate Values to uphold.

 

Perth East aspires to retain the rural lifestyle, small-town feel and tight-knit community that it celebrates today. The township strives to sustain its agricultural heritage, encourage value-added businesses and promote responsible growth of the community. 

Perth East is a family-oriented rural township of exceptional diversity. Our tight-knit and supportive community embraces small-town living, while remaining close to essential services and amenities.

The Core Values are the guiding principles that help Council and staff achieve the vision and fulfill the mission.

  • Progressive: We are a forward-thinking and progressive municipality that seeks to create the best possible future for our community.
  • Service-Oriented: Our staff are dedicated and proud to support the community, and strive to deliver exceptional customer services.
  • Caring: We are a small municipality where people serve people, and residents receive individual attention to their needs.
  • Fiscally Responsible: We are fiscally responsible and prudent with our resources, and work to manage the cost of our services as much as possible.
  • Collaborative: We work well together, support each other and are open to working with other municipalities to meet the needs of the community.
  • Enthusiastic: We value our colleagues, genuinely care about them and go out of our way to help when help is needed.
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Perth County Open Air Fire Ban Lifted

PERTH COUNTY (August 25, 2025) – Effective at noon today, thanks to the recent rainfall, the open air fire ban will be lifted in the County of Perth, including the City of Stratford. Burn permits can now be issued and must abide by the respective municipality’s open air burn by-law.
With the monitoring of rainfall and vegetation conditions, Fire Chiefs are confident that residents can now safely burn. Please continue to practice safe burning by doing the following:

  •  Call your local fire department to obtain an open air burn permit.
  •  Closely supervise all outdoor fires. Make sure the fire is out before leaving the area.
  • Ensure that your open fire is the correct distance from all structures and other combustible materials.
  •  Never burn plastics, household garbage, construction debris, treated lumber or other laminate wood, tires, ashphalt products, pesticides, paint or aerosol containers, etc. These contain toxins that are harmful to people, animals and the environment when burned.
  • Avoid burning on windy days and be aware of wind direction when deciding to burn.
  • Never use gasoline or other flammable combustible liquids.

Have a source of water or equipment to move dirt/sand to extinguish the fire if necessary.
With weather conditions changing frequently during the summer months, we advise that the burn ban may be put back in place at anytime, if dry conditions return.
Farmers are still encouraged to be very careful with combining, as field fires can quickly overtake equipment, neighbouring crops and can spread quickly into adjacent woodlands. Having a fire extinguisher on board large equipment is highly recommended.
If you discover an uncontrolled/unattended open air fire, it is very important that you report fires immediately to 9-1-1. Do not delay reporting while attempting to control or extinguish the fire.
The Fire Chiefs in these municipalities wish to thank residents and visitors alike for their patience and co-operation during the fire ban.
If you have any questions regarding this order, please contact your local Fire Department.

Contact Jeff Bannon

Planner (County of Perth - Perth East)

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