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Hydrant Repainting Program Continues in Stratford
Posted on Friday, September 18, 2020 02:52 PM
The City of Stratford is continuing with its hydrant repainting program, which began in the fall of 2018 and will see every hydrant in the City repainted over a three-year period to meet the National Fire Protection Agency colour code.
Hydrants will receive a surface preparation, a primer coat, and a final coat.
The white colour is the primer coat. The final coat is yellow.
The top cap or connection arms of the hydrants are also colour coded to let firefighters know the water flow (gallons per...
City of Stratford and Rhyzome Networks to Expand Free WiFi for Local Educators, Students
Posted on Friday, September 04, 2020 11:53 AM
The City of Stratford has partnered with Rhyzome Networks to offer free WiFi service to educators and students in an initiative aimed at supporting safe social distancing at local schools.
New equipment will be added and adjustments made to expand and amplify the WiFi signal in strategic locations in Stratford, including the area around Stratford District Secondary School and St. Michael Catholic Secondary School, as well as at other green spaces throughout the city.
The goal is to allow teachers...
Updated Housing & Homelessness Plan Approved For Stratford, Perth County and St. Marys
Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2020 01:50 PM
In 2014, the 10-Year Housing & Homelessness Plan for Stratford, Perth County, and St. Marys (2014-2024) came into effect. This Plan guided the development and delivery of programs, supports, and services to address housing instability and homelessness locally.
Beginning in Fall 2018, the Social Services Department began reviewing the Plan to make sure that it continued to reflect local needs and took into consideration policy and legislative changes at the provincial and national levels.
The...
Flushing of Fire Hydrants
Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2020 12:01 AM
Beginning September 8, 2020, and continuing for approximately five weeks, flushing of fire hydrants will take place within the City of Stratford. Customers could experience some discoloured water. Water quality is not affected by this colouration. Discoloured water will clear, but before doing laundry, please check to see that water has cleared. For more information, please visit our Discoloured Water page. If you have any questions, please call the City Water Division at 519-271-0250, ext. 281 during...
Infrastructure Updates
Posted on Tuesday, September 01, 2020 10:09 AM
With funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario, the City of Stratford is investing in its infrastructure with a number of significant projects now in progress.
ERIE STREET SIDEWALK
A new sidewalk is currently being installed on the east side of Erie Street, between West Gore Street and Lorne Avenue. This work is expected to be completed by the end of September.
CONCRETE AND ASPHALT REPAIRS
Concrete and asphalt spot repairs are being done in several areas of the city,...
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