Posted on Friday, April 03, 2020 09:23 AM
To the Stratford Community,
We continue to feel the effects in our community of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has changed all of our lives dramatically in the last few weeks.
There are a number of organizations in Stratford and the surrounding area that are working together in an effort to lessen the impact of COVID-19 locally, and provide some support – both social and economic – for those who have been most affected by it.
SOCIAL SUPPORTS
Stratford’s Social Services Department continues to work...
Posted on Friday, April 03, 2020 09:00 AM
Stratford’s designated tourism season is May 1 to November 12 each year and does not extend to the Easter Holiday Season.
Shoppers and merchants are reminded that under the Retail Business Holidays Act, both Good Friday – April 10, 2020 and Easter Sunday – April 12, 2020, are among the designated holidays annually when most retail stores must be closed.
Minimum fines for opening businesses on prohibited days of retail operation are $500 for the first offence, $2,000 for a second offence...
Posted on Thursday, April 02, 2020 04:14 PM
The City of Stratford is working with the business community to spearhead a special COVID-19 Economic Support and Recovery Task Force that will develop immediate and long-term actions to support local industry, small business and the workforce across all sectors.
Co-ordinated by investStratford, the task force will bring together a number of partners, including the Stratford & District Chamber of Commerce, Stratford Tourism Alliance, the Stratford City Centre Business Improvement Area, local...
Posted on Wednesday, April 01, 2020 04:20 PM
Stratford – The City of Stratford Social Services department and many community partners have taken action to support the health and safety of vulnerable people affected by COVID-19 in the communities of Stratford, Perth County, and St. Marys.
That includes efforts to address both the immediate and long-term impacts of the pandemic.
Help Do Local Good
A partnership between the City of Stratford and the United Way Perth-Huron, this initiative involves a new website (www.helpdolocalgood.ca) that brings...
Posted on Monday, March 23, 2020 09:40 PM
Monday, March 23, 2020
To the Stratford Community,
We continue in Stratford to place the health and safety of our residents as our primary focus, and we continue to follow the direction of Huron Perth Public Health.
The City of Stratford is working to monitor and to address the ever-changing challenges of COVID-19 in our community, and to provide some support for those most affected by it.
HELP DO LOCAL GOOD
The City has partnered with the United Way Perth-Huron on a “caremongering”...