Severe winter damage has forced the The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo &  Stratford Perth to rebuild outdoor dog runs and infrastructure in Stratford. Community Program Supervisor Cree Toner says repairs have been made but they came at significant cost. "Insurance, thankfully, was able to cover part of it but we...

Dan Needles, author of the popular Wingfield Farm series, is helping launch the 2025 Perth  County Reads program Saturday at Stratford Public Library. The reading initiative program, through Perth County Information Network, inspires conversation, connection, and a shared love of literature across the county. This year’s title was penned by Needles,...

Cadzow Park is a homebase for St. Marys Canada Day celebrations. The big day for Canadian pride starts with a parade that departs from the Pyramid  Recreation Centre at 11 a.m., makes it way through the downtown, and ends up at Cadzow Park. It's a free parade and you can register...

There are a couple of opening night performances this week at the Stratford Festival. Forgiveness opens Wednesday at the Tom Patterson Theatre. Adapted from the book by Mark Sakamoto, it is described as story about two people  traumatized but not broken by the Second World War. Performances continue to Sept. 27. Sense and...

A group of athletes are training hard and raising funds for the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships next month in Germany. Alex Stephens and Everett Weaver, racing out of Stratford, are among eight local juniors headed to Germany to represent Canada at the event July 16-20. Alex, age 17, went to...

Tenor John McDermott is bringing his renowned voice to Stratford. McDermott will perform at the St. Joseph's Parish Hall on Sept. 20, in a fundraiser for the church's 'iconic' stairs, called 'Stepping up for St. Joseph's Stratford'. Patricia Ignor from St Joseph’s Church described McDermott as "quite an unbelievable performer, with...