West Perth, Ontario

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/west-perth--ontario

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is West Perth, Ontario?Western Perth County, Ontario, Canada, situated west of Stratford
2. How big is West Perth, Ontario?578.88 square kilometres
3. What is the population (2021 census)?9,038 individuals
4. What is the date of amalgamation?January 1, 1998
5. When did West Perth become a town?West Perth was officially formed on January 1, 1998.
6. How many people live in West Perth?About 9,038 people lived there in 2021, which is like filling a lecture hall with 180 students and repeating it 50 times.

Municipal Amalgamation: The process of merging two or more local government entities into a single, larger municipality.
Economies of Scale: Cost advantages gained by an increased level of production or operation.
Regional Planning: The process of coordinating development and resource management across multiple local government areas.