LOCAL HEADLINES

Members of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Stratford hosted a solemn ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre at Stratford city hall Dec. 6, during which they read the names of the 14 women killed and called for continued advocacy and action to address violence against women.

Stratford and area residents, as well as allies and members of LGBTQ2+ communities from across the region, will have plenty of reasons to spend time in the Festival City this winter as Stratford Winter Pride gears up for its fourth year.

The Coldest Night of the Year campaign for 2025 already has lots of eager walkers signed up and thousands of dollars raised to help those facing homelessness.

It has been 40 years since Master Moy was instrumental in bringing Taoist Tai Chi arts to the community of Stratford, and goals were set in recognition of the anniversary.

The Stratford-Perth Archives is making it easier for researchers to access Perth County and Stratford newspapers of the past.

North Perth deputy mayor Todd Kellum has been acclaimed as Perth County warden, taking over from outgoing warden and current Perth East Mayor Rhonda Ehgoetz after two one-year terms in the position.

Someone living on the street once told Robin Mazumder, an urban neuroscientist who studies city design, “Sometimes I think this city is trying to kill me.”

A 51-year-old Stratford resident is facing serious criminal charges following an early morning stand-off with police Dec. 5.

On Thursday, November 28, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. the Stratford Police Service attended a serious motor vehicle collision

Anyone seeking relaxation, an immunity boost and an overall improved sense of wellbeing should look no further than The Salt Cabin.

As Insp. Jason Clarke told the Stratford Police Services board at its Nov. 20 meeting, every day more things go wrong with the service’s current HQ.

The bottom line for the recently released draft 2025 budget is a 5.9 per-cent increase to the tax rate over last year.

Despite a handful of holdouts, at the Nov. 25 Stratford city council meeting, council appointed David Boghasian

Dogs are important members of many households, filling the home with love and commotion, and when the dog falls ill, its family will band together and do whatever is possible to make them well again.

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m., Mike Odbert sets up the chairs in the Zehrs common area and waits for participants to show up.

After the success of last year’s A Stratford Christmas variety show in support of the Stratford Arts and Culture Collective (SACC), hosts Sheila McCarthy and David Rogers are returning this holiday season with an eclectic lineup of returning and new performers.

Rotary Hospice Stratford-Perth will close out the year with its annual Lights of Love Holiday Campaign to commemorate loved ones who have passed by uniting the community in lighting candles and celebrating their lives. 

For its tenth year, the Stratford Christmas Trail continues to add a unique twist to the holiday gift-shopping experience.

With as many as 250 volunteers who sign up to help with picking up food and supplies, baking pies, setup, serving dinners, cleanup and takedown at the end of the night, Simple Dreams Ministries’ annual To Stratford With Love free holiday banquet has been a community effort unlike any other for the past 36 years.

The Stratford and District Agricultural Society, which manages the busy Stratford Farmers Market on Saturdays, has raised thousands of dollars in support of the United Way Perth-Huron over the years.