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Canada Day Parade and Market Square Celebration

As part of this year’s planned Canada Day festivities, the City of Stratford will host a celebration in Market Square July 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This event will bring the community together for fun, family-friendly programming that will include entertainment, activities and food trucks.

Organizers are now taking applications for food vendors to participate in the event. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 12.

Applications are also being accepted now for the Canada Day parade being organized by...

City of Stratford to Launch Market Square Music on Fridays

Starting May 19, the City of Stratford will deliver a community concert series in Market Square on Friday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Produced by Stratford's own Juno-nominated Dayna Manning, each Friday evening will feature a new local artist including Dan Stacey and Kyle Waymouth, Barbara Fulton, Paul Mills and Graham Lindsey, Ben Bolt-Martin, and Lea Keeley.

Dayna Manning will kick off the first evening, and the concert series will continue each Friday until June 23.

Those wishing to...

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...