Projects and Initiatives

What is a CIP? What is the purpose of this project?

The Municipality of West Perth is researching and developing a CIP. The aim of the CIP is to allow the Municipality to contribute financially to private landowners to help motivate, facilitate, and support reinvestment, restoration, and redevelopment projects. The creation of the CIP will support the creation of new affordable/attainable housing units across West Perth. The Municipality may provide financial incentives, in the form of grants, loans, rebates, and tax assistance, to eligible landowners and tenants to help with physical improvements to private property. The project will also include additional insight into the implementation, marketing, and monitoring strategies to better assist the Municipality with the implementation of the CIP.

Please click the link below to view the updated Community Improvement Plan.

Community Improvement Plan PDF

 Community Improvement Draft 

Please click the button above to review our draft Community Improvement Plan, below is the CIP areas.

Join us on February 7th and 8th at the West Perth Community Centre for  a vibrant gathering where West Perth residents come together to explore a kaleidoscope of opportunities!

About the Event:

From sports leagues to service clubs and essential community services, this event is your one-stop destination to engage, connect, and enrich your community experience. Discover new passions, sign up for your favorite activities, and forge meaningful connections with fellow neighbours. Whether you're a sports enthusiast, a volunteer at heart, or seeking essential resources, Community Registration Day welcomes you to be part of the dynamic fabric of West Perth's thriving community.

Event Details:

What to Expect:

At Community Registration Day, residents can expect to find booths and representatives from a wide range of community organizations, including sports clubs, recreational groups, cultural associations, and local service providers. Whether you're interested in joining a soccer team, signing up for art classes, or accessing support services, you'll find everything you need under one roof.

The event is free and open to all residents of West Perth, regardless of age or interests. Whether you're a parent looking to enroll your child in sports activities, a newcomer seeking information about community services, or a longtime resident interested in getting involved in local organizations, this event is for you! 

About the Project

About the Project

The Municipality of West Perth is prepared a Recreation, Parks and Trails Master Plan to ensure that our system of recreation spaces, parks, outdoor spaces, and trails continues to meet resident needs into the future. The Plan will consider community input, demographic shifts, emerging activities, asset condition, and more to set priorities for improving these critical public spaces and identifying needs to the year 2034.

Specifically, the Plan will address:

• recreation facilities
• parks, open spaces, and trails
• programs, activities, and events
• policy development and implementation strategies

Parks, recreation services, and trails contribute to individual and community health and wellbeing in many ways. They encourage active lifestyles and active transportation, support leisure activities and special events, preserve natural heritage and wildlife habitat, strengthen tourism and economic development, and contribute to healthy communities.

Provide Feedback on the Draft Plan

 The full draft plan is now available for public review and can be found here.

A summary of draft recommendations report can be viewed here.

Background

The Municipality of West Perth has been approved for a grant from Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) to support improvements to Keterson Park in Mitchell. The Municipality was made aware of the approval for the grant from ICIP on July 7, 2021. View the full media release on the grant approval here.

View the Government of Ontario's News Release here.

View the Government of Ontario's Backgrounder with a list of projects receiving funds here.

The project involves the construction of a new multi-use pavilion and an accessible path for Keterson Park in Mitchell.  These improvements were identified through the Keterson Park Master Plan which was prepared with input from user groups and adopted by West Perth Council in June of 2019.  The full Keterson Park Master Plan can be accessed here.

Multi-Use Pavilion

A new multi-use pavilion has replaced the existing pavilion and barns.  The preliminary design is for a 140ft by 80ft pavilion with a covered viewing area and sight lines to the playground as well as all four existing ball diamonds. The proposed pavilion will also include a new kitchen and bar area, new washroom facilities, basketball nets, and storage space, as well as removable walls and drainage capabilities for use during the annual fall fair and other events. It is anticipated that the new pavilion will be used for a variety of drop-in recreational activities, tournaments and miscellaneous special events. 

Accessible Pathway

A new multi-use accessible stone dust path will be constructed around the ball diamonds and out to the parking lot.

Next Steps

The Official Opening is coming in June 2023! We hope you will join us for this festive and exciting event.

Video Surveillance

To protect Municipal assets, employees and the public, video surveillance is used in Municipal facilities as part of a larger program that includes lighting, security patrols, and built environment design to promote public safety and security.

How does the System Work?

Cameras record video images of Municipal facilities 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The video that is recorded is stored in digital format. Recorded video is used to investigate incidents and as evidence for prosecutions. The video recordings are retained for 72 hours. The system is operated in accordance with the Video Surveillance Policy.

Privacy Protection

The Municipality recognizes the need to balance an individual’s right to privacy and the need to ensure safety and security in the community. It has designed its video surveillance program to ensure the benefits of video surveillance outweigh the loss of personal privacy. It does this by employing a number of strategies:

• Where feasible, less invasive means such as lighting and increased security patrols are employed in place of video surveillance;
• Cameras are positioned and screened to minimizes privacy intrusions;
• The retention period for recorded video is strictly limited and destruction of the video records at the end of the retention period is automated;
• The program is subject to random compliance audits.

Can I Access a Video Recording?

Video recordings are only disclosed in response to a formal access to information request under the Municipal Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). The Municipality processes all access to information requests, including requests for video, in accordance with the requirements of the Act. Click here for instructions on how to file a request. Before filing a request, you should know the following:

• When making your request, you must be as specific as possible in describing the video records you are seeking. At a minimum, please provide the time, date and location where the video was recorded. The more details you are able to provide, the more likely that the video you are seeking can be located.
• The Municipality must balance your right to access Municipal records, with the privacy rights of affected individuals. In practical terms, this means that license plate numbers and the faces of identifiable individuals will be obscured (blurred or pixelated) prior to disclosure of the video records.
• The Act specifies processing fees which apply to access to information requests. You can limit fees by limiting the timeframe of the video you request. For bus video, you can also limit fees by limiting the number of camera angles you request.

Disclosure to Law Enforcement

The Municipality discloses video records to law enforcement agencies in Canada upon request, providing the records are used for the purposes of an active law enforcement investigation.

Legal Authority

Personal information collected through the recording of surveillance video is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and the Occupier's Liability Act.

Questions or Concerns?

For more information. Contact the Clerk's Office
clerk@westperth.com
519-348-8429