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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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Notice of Passing of Development Charges By-Law 41-2022

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Stratford passed a municipal-wide Development Charges By-law No. 41-2022 on the 6th day of April, 2022 under section 2 (1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O., 1997 c. 27, as amended (“the Act”);

AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal under section 14 of the Act, in respect to the Development Charges By-law, by filing with the Clerk of The Corporation of the City of...

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Emergency Child Care Available for Eligible Essential Workers

Stratford – On January 3, 2022, the Province of Ontario announced the provision of emergency child care for eligible essential workers for their school-aged children.

In Stratford, Perth County and St. Marys, these spaces will be allocated in chronological order from application date and will only be available to those who are listed by the Province of Ontario as workers eligible for emergency child care. Eligible families will also be required to have exhausted all other possibilities for child...

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City Administrative Offices Open by Appointment Only

In keeping with recent guidance from the Province of Ontario, the City of Stratford will be implementing the following changes to help limit the spread of COVID-19:

• City administrative offices will be open by appointment only, effective immediately
• Services will continue to be provided by telephone and online where possible
• City recreational facilities, including the Rotary Complex, Agriplex, Allman Arena and Dufferin Arena, will be closed to the public starting Wednesday, Jan. 5
• To purchase...

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City of Stratford Declares State of Emergency Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

To reinforce the serious nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential threat it poses to the community, Mayor Dan Mathieson has declared a State of Emergency for the City of Stratford.  

“This declaration recognizes that the health, safety and welfare of Stratford residents is our top priority,” said Mayor Mathieson, “and we want to ensure that we can dedicate all available resources to protecting ourselves against this virus.”

The declaration of a State of Emergency is available to municipalities...

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