Tag: Stratford
Stratford Police Service to purchase two drones to assist in emergencies
News Local News At Wednesday’s Stratford Police Services Board meeting, deputy police chief Gerry Foster told members that the Stratford Police Service will purchase two drones for use in emergencies…
Stratford Mall to get exterior facelift
The Stratford Mall, formerly known as the Festival Marketplace Shopping Centre, is getting a facelift. New owners Bryan Dykstra and Omar Kaake announced last week plans to renovate the exterior…
Stratford Second World War veteran Arthur Boon knew the value of putting duty before self
News Local News Arthur Boon, a Stratford veteran of the Second World War who fought in the D-Day invasion of Normandy and the Liberation of the Netherlands, died Sunday at…
New downtown Stratford washrooms, expected to open this month, will stay open all year
Brand new public washrooms expected to offer downtown Stratford much-needed relief during the peak of the city’s tourism season are nearly ready to open. Interior renovations to what was once…
Improv comedians to host Stratford women’s day event, Everything is Awkward
News Local News local-entertainment Entertainment Award-winning improv comedians Rebecca Northan and Christy Bruce will host an International Women’s Day event, Everything is Awkward, at the Stratford Country Club March 21.…
Appeal of contentious Stratford townhouse development fails to sway Ontario Land Tribunal
News Local News Concerned residents opposed to a high-density development on Ontario Street approved by Stratford city councilors 15 months ago have lost an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal.…
Tree Power returns to Stratford for third year giving residents access to affordable, native-hardwood trees
Stratford and area residents interested in improving the natural environment on a budget will once again have the opportunity to purchase one of eight different species of native-hardwood trees at…
Stratford family asking for help to resettle family members displaced by Syrian earthquake
News Local News A Stratford family that first immigrated to Canada in 2016 as refugees of the Syrian civil war is asking their community for help resettling as many as…
Stratford opens affordable housing applications for new building on Britannia Street
News Local News Stratford has opened up the application process for units in the second phase of its affordable housing project on Britannia Street. In an update presented to Stratford’s…
Stratford councilor plans to revive Avon Crest heritage designation debate
News Local News At least one politician in Stratford wants to reopen a previously settled debate about the future of the city’s first public hospital, a privately-owned 130-year-old building on…