A tentative contract agreement has been reached between our local public school board and its teachers. The Avon Maitland District School Board and the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario Avon Maitland Teachers’ Local reached the agreement late last week. Union members will vote on the tentative agreement on Monday. Under the School...

Two local organizations are coming together to help those most in need. The Kinsmen Club of Stratford partnered up with the Stratford Rotary Club and donated $15,000 to the Rotary Aquabox program. On April 6th, over 500 boxes were prepared for shipping to Global Medic, a non-profit disaster response organization of...

An upcoming meeting is aimed at laying out the next steps in the renewal of Stratford's Grand Trunk site. Taking place on Saturday, the City of Stratford's Ad Hoc  Grand Trunk Renewal Committee is hosting another community dialogue to engage with residents. It's happening from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the...

You now have more options for getting out and active. The spring maintenance work at the tennis and pickleball courts at the Stratford Education and Recreation Centre and Shakespeare Park has been completed. That means both courts are now open for the season. Some work is still being done at the Milton...

The public school board in our region and occasional teachers have ratified a new contract. Officials with the Avon Maitland District School Board say the negotiation process with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario was cooperative and respectful. They add that it helps maintain the shared goal of advancing outcomes for...

Changes are being made to the collection of household hazardous waste in Stratford. Collection days will now be held at the Romeo Street landfill site, instead of the Rotary Complex parking lot. More collection days will also be held with the first on Saturday April 27th from 9 a.m. to 4...