The Brocksden School Museum has long educated many young students in North Easthope Township, but earlier this week, it was more than just a school museum.

Co-authors Michael Decter, a Canadian health-policy expert and former Ontario deputy minister of health, and Mike McCarthy, a leading Canadian patient advocate, are coming to Stratford on Sept. 24 to talk about their new book, The Canadian Health Care Guerrilla Handbook: How to Fight for What You Need.

The Black Swan Coffee House for Change is back after being sorely missed by the community and visitors to Stratford.

Ben Sleet was an escaped Kentucky slave who probably came here in about 1850 with his wife Elizabeth (Betsy) and son Benjamin through the efforts of Stratford pioneer John E. Linton.

Stratford's Jean Aitcheson, a retired Canadian nurse, founder and leader of the Stratford Mission Depot, was a guest speaker at the Reaching Ontario Sharing Education (ROSE) program, co-hosted by Braemar Women’s Institute and the Anglican Church Women, Christ Church. Aitcheson was also appointed to the Order of Canada in 2023.

Expectations are high for the Stratford Humphrey Fleet Service U18 AA Aces this season as the team got ready for the year ahead.