LOCAL HEADLINES

As rising grocery prices and increasing demand for food programs place growing pressure on local organizations, the Stratford and Perth County Community Foundation is highlighting how local philanthropy is helping ensure families across the region have access to nutritious food.

A most progressive manufacturing company is again building on the western edge of Sebringville in Perth East.

Malak Sidky, an early adopter of the electric car – the 755th electric vehicle sold in Ontario – recently decided to sell it through Donate A Car Canada and have the proceeds donated to the Local Community Food Centre (CFC).

The ALLIANCE Championship hopes ended when the second-seeded Huron-Perth U16 AAA Lakers were knocked out by the third-seeded Brantford 99ers in Game 5 on March 15 at the Stratford Rotary Complex.

Following a demanding 50-game regular season, the Stratford Hunter Steel Warriors start their pursuit of the Sutherland Cup by facing the London Nationals in the best-of-seven GOHL Western Conference Quarterfinals.

Singer-songwriter Jory Nash returns to Stratford for the second in a series of dinner concerts at Foster’s Inn on Thursday, March 26. Enjoy a three-course prix fixe meal, then sit back and relax as the dining room transforms into a listening room with enticing music and witty story telling from the charming Jory Nash.

From the Festival City to the Railway City to the Classic City, Stratford’s history goes back far – far beyond it was even a city at all.

What began as a small, community-driven documentary about the Rotary Club of Stratford’s Dragon Boat Festival is now headed to the largest Rotary gathering in the world.

Scott Tillson’s poetry is well known in Stratford. His poem “Acknowledge” has been read across the city in recognition of Truth and Reconciliation acknowledgements.

Plugging Into Nature is the fun and fanciful puppet show by the Paddling Puppeteers and Glen Caradus, who since 1998 has been bringing eco-friendly programming to children and adults alike. This highly demanded entertainer will be appearing at the Stratford Perth Museum for one day only, March 28 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. It has been 10 years since the last appearance.

Just days after the heartbreaking end to their season, the Stratford U18 AA Warriors held their final practice of the year at the Stratford Rotary Complex on March 11. The session was more about having fun and relaxing after their defeat, as they took part in a scrimmage.

On March 9, at the Listowel Curling Club, the Stratford District Golden Bears girls curling team won the WOSSAA Girls Curling Championship and secured their spot at the OFSAA Curling Championships for the third year in a row.

The Local Community Food Centre, Climate Momentum and the Stratford District Secondary School (SDSS) Eco-Club invite residents to explore tasty ways to shrink their foodprint and help the planet at their upcoming Sustainable Bites: Soundbytes and Samples for Reducing Your “Foodprint” seminar.

Two young entrepreneurs have expanded their door-to-door bird seed delivery business to also include a spot at the weekly Stratford Farmers Market at the Rotary Complex.

The Stratford Hunter Steel Warriors are investigating an incident at a recent playoff game.

Downtown property owners are calling for adjustments to Stratford’s parking programs to better meet the needs of residents living in the core.

The Provocation Ideas Festival is returning to Stratford this year with an expanded season of events built around a familiar but evolving idea – Stratford as a city of dreamers.

The Stratford chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) held its annual International Women’s Day Breakfast at the Best Western Arden Park Hotel on March 7, a day before the annual international event celebrating women and their accomplishments.

The Stratford U18 AA Warriors’ season ended after a Game 5 defeat to the London Jr. Knights White in the ALLIANCE U18 AA-A Bristol Playdowns semifinals on March 8.

The Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP), run by the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), invited community members to learn about the program and how it impacts local children across southwestern Ontario.