LOCAL HEADLINES

On Friday, Nov. 28, from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Stratford City Hall auditorium, the gloves come off and the punchlines land in this one-night, hilarious evening stacked with comedic fame.

Members of the Perth County Paramedic Services earned prestigious awards for excellence in emergency medical care and community service.

With each year that passes, the number of businesses included in the annual Passport to Savings increases, but the price for the coupon booklet stays steady at $50.

Barry James Payne and String Bone Presents!, in association with OnRush Music Festival, are once again bringing world class musicians to Stratford for an intimate concert Nov. 21 at Revival House.

The Stratford Hunter Steel Warriors were getting ready to resume the season after a weekend-long trip to Bowling Green on Halloween weekend. Head coach Dave Williams tells the Times that the team is adjusting back to form and is pleased with the players' response to their first practice session on Nov. 3.

The Keg Taps and the Craft Brewing Stainless Kettle’s ownership was handed over last week to the new owners of the very popular Shakespeare Brewing Company.

Shelterlink Youth Services is proud to announce that Nov. 17, 2025, marks the inaugural Youth Homelessness Awareness Day in Stratford.

With the changing of the seasons and the approach of winter, the Soulstice Collective Fall Market offers a space to pause and reconnect – to nourish body and spirit through local wellness, handcrafted goods and community energy.

A report just accepted by Stratford city council at its meeting on Nov. 10 paints a dire picture of the area’s child-care services.

The Stratford Film Festival (SFF) held its first ever four-day festival Nov. 6-9, with thirteen screenings that had been whittled down from submissions of over 500 films. Opening night was sold out with a welcoming reception and the screening of the award-winning documentary Beethoven Nine: Ode to Humanity directed by Canadian Larry Weinstein. The feature took home the Best Documentary award.

Stratford Concert Choir (SCC) invites the public to join them in a celebration of the season as they present the “Christmas in Canada” concert Nov. 29 at St. James Anglican Church beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Over 11 years leading the ever-more successful Home & Country Real Estate Corp. Brokerage, and decades of professional experience prior to that, Marian deWever learned the recipe for success is simple, if long.

On Nov. 7, the Stratford Irish returned to action from a two-week absence and put on a scoring clinic early in the first period as they ended their losing streak in a 7-5 win over the previously unbeaten Orangeville Blitz.

The Stratford Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is set to perform its ambitious program with a dynamic evening of Mozart, Barber, Borodin and Hindemith, featuring violinist Stephen Sitarski. The concert is to be held Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. at Avondale United Church.

The national office of the Royal Canadian Legion has introduced several changes to its operations, and so far, the new initiatives are showing positive results.

The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to help with this year’s Christmas Kettle Campaign. The Salvation Army Stratford-St. Marys Regional Community Ministries is seeking volunteers to fill positions within its community coverage, which spans Stratford, Mitchell and St. Marys, to help raise its $385,000 goal.

At 100 years old, Clarence McCallum still remembers the sound of waves pounding the hull of his ship and the steady hum of the electrical systems he once maintained aboard the HMCS Inch Arran, a ship ordered in 1943, where McCallum worked for the entirety of his service in the Canadian Navy.

Had enough of the serious side of Shakespeare? Come experience Macbeth with puppets and magic in a tragedy interwoven with comedy as only creator Eric Woolfe can. In Macbeth: A Tale Told by an Idiot, Woolfe uses many forms of puppetry to unravel the story as told by Shakespeare.

Adopt-a-Family Stratford is officially back in its sixth year, offering locals a chance to give back to families in need during the holiday season.

While the Perth Regiment continues to exist administratively, since 1965 it has been placed on the Supplementary Order of Battle and reduced to nil strength, dormant until Canada needs it again. Despite not being active for 60 years, the famed regiment still holds a special place in the hearts of Stratford and area residents and veterans. One such veteran is Tom Soper.