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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...

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...

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...

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...