Tag: Stratford
Teaching the value of thrift through Stratford District secondary school’s first Student Swap event
News Local News Stratford District Secondary School students will be able to unburden themselves of old clothing, books, jewelry, sports equipment and other items in exchange for the chance to…
It’s still necessary to renew license plates, Stratford police warn
Ontario’s decision to scrap a long-standing annual fee for license plate stickers has created some confusion for drivers in the Stratford area, police say. Stratford Police Const. Darren Fischer, the…
Another world-renowned light display coming to Stratford this winter
A large-scale, interactive public art display by world-renowned artist Jen Lewin will be one of the main features at the Lights On Stratford festival this winter. The Pool is a…
After first year, Friendlier reusable-container business still popular in Stratford
News Local News More than a year after partnering with its first few local restaurants, Friendlier, the Guelph-based reusable container company, has expanded to more than 10 restaurants and other…
Stratford Festival announces $553,000 surplus from 2021 season
News Local News During the Stratford Festival’s 69th annual general meeting Saturday, board members and festival executives reported a surplus of more than $553,000 from the theater company’s scaled-back 2021…
Live Kiwanis Festival concert returning to Stratford in May
Although artists taking part in the upcoming Kiwanis Festival of the Performing Arts will be submitting their entries by video again this year, Stratford’s popular Stars of the Festival concert…
Stratford resident, 25, facing sex assault charge after North Perth break-in
A 25-year-old Stratford resident is charged with sexual assault after a break and enter was reported in North Perth, police say. Police responded to the report on March 19, Perth…
Stratford Olympian helps spearhead return of live Relay for Life
Canadian Olympian Julia Wilkinson still remembers the smell of breakfast filling her bedroom in Stratford as her mother, Mary, gently coaxed her out of bed in time for swim practice…
Stratford council denies heritage-alteration permit after doors removed from former ‘White House’
News Local News Stratford council has denied a heritage-alteration permit to the owner of 265 St. David Street that would have retroactively approved the removal of two upper-level, exterior doors…
Stratford police to apply for grant for licence-plate readers
News Local News Following the recent elimination of licence-plate stickers for most vehicles in Ontario, the Stratford Police Service will soon apply for grant funding to purchase additional automatic licence-plate…