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City of Stratford Issues Ban on Open-Air Fires Requiring a Permit

Effective midnight, Friday July 15, 2022, all open air fires that require a burn permit, as defined in By-law 5-2006, will be prohibited anywhere in the City of Stratford. This does not include backyard recreational fire pits.

This fire ban is being imposed due to the extreme dryness of all vegetation in the City of Stratford. Provincial forest and wild-land fire indicators are all at extreme levels. This ban shall remain in effect until further notice.

Farmers operating within the city limits are...

Avian Influenza - Please Don't Feed the Waterfowl

As a result of the highly contagious Avian Influenza (H5N1) affecting wild and domestic birds across Canada and around the world, the City of Stratford is urging residents and visitors not to feed local waterfowl, including geese, ducks and swans.

Hand feeding encourages birds to congregate around food sources, and can increase the probability of transmission of the Avian Influenza virus, also known as the “bird flu.”

Sadly, the City lost one of its young swans earlier this month, and testing has...

City of Stratford Reaches New Collective Agreement With CUPE Local 1385

On May 16, 2022, Stratford City Council agreed to a two-year collective agreement with The Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1385, representing Stratford inside employees.

The agreement is effective from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022, and has been ratified by members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees – Local 1385.

“We are pleased to have reached a fair and reasonable agreement with the City of Stratford’s inside employees, who continue to provide an important and valued service...

Work Begins on Huron Street Reconstruction - Phase 1

Work has begun on the first phase of the City of Stratford’s Huron Street Reconstruction project.

This project involves replacing underground infrastructure and rebuilding the roadway on Huron Street between the Huron Street bridge and John Street.

Two-way traffic will be maintained throughout the construction period, but some temporary lane reductions and intersection closures will be required.
During the first stage, Huron Street will be reduced to two travel lanes (on the existing westbound lanes)...

Spring Hydrant Flushing

The City of Stratford has begun its spring hydrant flushing.

Hydrant flushing is something that the City does twice a year, typically in the spring and the fall, to remove iron that may have settled in the watermains, and as preventative maintenance on fire hydrants.

Property owners may experience discoloured water temporarily as a result of this process, but water quality is not affected. Discoloured water will clear, but before doing laundry, please check to see that water has cleared.

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