1) Perth resident and entrepreneur Toby Shannan appeared at Perth Council on November 25th with news on his efforts to purchase and transform the soon-to-close Perth Campus of Algonquin College into a not-for-profit trades educational facility.
Toby Shannan: Algonquin College doesn’t want to sell us Perth campus
2) Some Perth affordable housing units could be phased out
3) The fate of a proposed sand extraction pit on Barbers Lake will be decided by the Ontario Land Tribunal after Cavanagh Construction opted for that route in lieu of a local council ruling.
Local advocate group hopeful voices will be heard as sand pit ruling heads to province
4) Southeast Public Health is consolidating its operations and will close multiple offices across the region as part of a restructuring plan taking effect March 1, 2026.
Perth, Almonte among offices to close as Southeast Public Health restructures
5) Smiths Falls Director of Public Works Paul McMunn was the bearer of bad news for those hoping to use the new Confederation Bridge this winter.
Confederation bridge misses target date, won’t open until next spring
