Posted on Thursday, February 02, 2023 04:31 PM
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...
Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2023 09:00 AM
February is Black History Month, an opportunity to honour, celebrate and reflect on the stories, experiences, and accomplishments of Black Canadians.
So who was Joseph C. Harrison?
He was born in 1814 on the Hemmingway plantation in Boston, Massachusetts. He escaped at the age of 14 and renamed himself Harrison, removing the name his owner had given him.
In 1855 Harrison and his family purchased a farm in Waterloo County and made Stratford their home. They ran a dry cleaning and...
Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 06:42 PM
Please be advised that the elevator at the Stratford Agriplex is currently out of service.
The contractor is awaiting the required parts to be able to repair the elevator, which will remain unavailable until the repairs are complete.
We will provide a further update on the status of the elevator as soon as possible.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
UPDATE: The elevator has been repaired, and is available for use.
Posted on Thursday, November 24, 2022 01:51 PM
Over the past few weeks, nearly 20 new benches have been installed at transit stops in Stratford through a partnership between the City of Stratford and Creative Outdoor.
The rugged, all-weather benches are suitable for the various types of weather in Stratford, and also meet provincial accessibility guidelines.
Up to 10 more benches will be added next year.
Creative Outdoor is supplying and installing the benches at no cost to the municipality, and will provide advertising space on them. The City...
Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 02:53 PM
At their inaugural meeting Monday, Nov. 21, Mayor Martin Ritsma and members of the 2022-2026 City Council - Brad Beatty, Lesley Biehn, Taylor Briscoe, Jo-Dee Burbach, Bonnie Henderson, Mark Hunter, Larry McCabe, Harjinder Nijjar, Cody Sebben and Geza Wordofa - each read the Declaration of Office, administered by the City Clerk.
The...