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In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Stratford is looking to reschedule the Treasure Hunt planned for the weekend of May 28-30.

At this time, we are still planning to proceed with the May 29 Household Hazardous Waste collection at the Rotary Complex parking lot, as we consider this to be is an essential service for our residents.

We will provide more information about the hazardous waste collection in the coming weeks.

April 20, 2021 - On April 16, 2021, the Ontario government reinforced its province-wide Stay-at-Home order with additional restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19, including strengthened measures related to events and gatherings.

The provincial order means:

• You are not allowed to gather indoors or outdoors with anyone you do not live with, except one other person from outside of the household that lives alone.
• You must limit close contact to only members of your household (the people...

On April 16, 2021, the Ontario Government announced new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, including further limitations on essential construction.

This update is being provided to our industry partners on our current procedures relating to the Building Services within the City of Stratford. Our facilities remain closed to the public, but staff continue to work, permits are being processed and issued, and inspections are being completed at this time.

Permit Applications and Inspections:

Currently...

The City of Stratford is aware of a public rally being planned for Sunday, April 25 at Lower Queen’s Park.

The City has not provided a permit or approval for this event, and we share the community’s concern about this planned public gathering.

City officials will be meeting later today with Stratford Police and Huron Perth Public Health to discuss the issue, and will provide an update as soon as possible.

On April 12, 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 care. The targeted...