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Treasure Hunt Weekend

The City of Stratford will be holding its first Treasure Hunt of the year this weekend (May 26-28)

This is an opportunity for residents to recycle any unwanted household items simply by placing them at the curb.

Materials can be put out starting at 4 p.m. on Friday for anyone in the community to collect. Any unclaimed items must be removed by the curb by 3 p.m. on the Sunday.

Please remember not to leave any items you want to keep, including children’s toys or bicycles, near the curb during the...

Stratford Sports Wall of Fame 2023 Inductees Announced

Stratford’s Sports Wall of Fame Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the inductees for 2023.

In the Athlete category, this year’s inductees are Paul Barton, Ken Chisholm and Scott Skinner - Hockey. In the team category, the inductee is the 1987 SMGSA Stratford Hishon's Bantams - Softball. In the builder category, the inductee is Harold "Winger" Thomas The City of Stratford will be honouring the inductees at the annual Minor Sports Council Banquet on April 22, 2023. The guest speaker will be...

City Summer Camp Registration Opens March 1

The City of Stratford will host 9-weeks of summer day camps starting July 3, operating through to September 1. The camp locations by age are:

• 4 to 6 years – Stratford Rotary Complex
• 4 to 9 years – Stratford Agriplex
• 7 to 13 years – Stratford Agriplex

Camps are $155 per child per week and will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Activities will include crafts, group games, excursions, and afternoon leisure swims at the Stratford Lions pool.

Also, a Swim Day Camp will be offered in the 4 to 9 years...

Applications Now Being Accepted for Phase 2 of Britannia Street Affordable Housing Project

The City of Stratford’s Social Services Department is now accepting applications for Phase 2 of the Britannia Street Affordable Housing Project.

Applications are available on the City's Britannia Street webpage. Once submitted, complete applications will be reviewed for eligibility, and qualifying residents will be selected on a chronological basis. Apartment units are expected to be available beginning in June 2023. 

Rent for a one-bedroom unit will be $1,002 plus hydro, and an applicant may...

New Livestream Option for City Council, Committee, Sub-committee Meetings

With the return to in-person City Council, Committee and Sub-committee meetings starting the week of February 6, 2023, the City of Stratford is introducing a new livestream option for those who want to watch meetings online.

Those meetings will no longer be livestreamed through Zoom or our Facebook page, but instead will be broadcast to a dedicated webpage using a single camera in the Council Chambers.

The link to view the livestream feed will be the same for all meetings: https://video.isilive...