Former Stratford mayor warns municipalities at recent OSUM conference According to one expert in the field, it isn’t a matter of if a municipality will be hit by a cyber attack. It’s when. Dan Mathieson served as the mayor of Stratford for 20 years and spent 27 years in municipal politics....

While organized crime-style thefts are still dominating the headlines in big cities, crimes of opportunity are still prevalent in Perth County. As frustrating as it is to local police, leaving keys in the car is still a major problem. Const. Brad Keffer said he grew up on a rural property and...

There is big interest in a big job with the City of Stratford. The search for a permanent chief administrative officer for the city continues and dozens of applicants have put their name forward for the position. Stratford Mayor Martin Ritsma said the committee tasked with finding and recommending a candidate...

Additional tickets have been released for a theatrical reading by Canadian stage legend Rod Beattie. Written by Dan Needles, Marsh Marigolds: An Agricultural Thriller sold out its first three performances June 20-22, however, tickets have been released for shows on June 28 (4 p.m.) and on the 29th (2 p.m.). Marsh...

An adult female was pronounced dead at Stratford General Hospital after a fire at 518 Downie Street in Stratford last Friday. Fire Chief Neil Anderson told MyStratfordNow the fire was located and limited to a second floor bedroom at the house, where they found an unresponsive female, after responding to...

The Friendship Centre Choir in St. Marys is preparing for its end of season concert and they are also looking for new members. The choir, consisting of 27 older adults, led by Lanny Hoare, will perform at the Pyramid Recreation Centre on June 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds support...