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.