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City Hall Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(519) 271-0250
TTY: (519) 271-5241
Landfill Hours
Monday to Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Statutory Holidays
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(except Good Friday,
Canada Day, Christmas Day
and New Year's Day)
Notice of Temporary Street Closures on Sunday, November 29, 2009
Posted: Sunday, November 22, 2009
Please be advised that the following streets will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday, November 29, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for Santa's Parade of Lights. Questions regarding the temporary street closures should be directed to the Clerk's Office at 519-271-0250, Ext. 237 during business hours.

STREETFROMTO
Lakeside DriveEast entrance of Kiwanis
Community Centre parking lot
Festival Bridge
North StreetLakeside DriveBallantyne Avenue
Water StreetWaterloo StreetNorth Street
Cobourg StreetWaterloo StreetFront Street
Morenz DriveLakeside DriveWater Street
Nile StreetWater StreetAlbert Street
Ontario StreetFront StreetErie Street
Downie StreetOntario StreetSt. Patrick Street
St. Patrick StreetDownie StreetWellington Street
George StreetSt. Patrick StreetWaterloo Street South
Albert StreetDownie StreetWaterloo Street South
Waterloo Street SouthLakeside DriveAlbert Street
Front StreetLower Ballantyne AvenueLakeside Drive
Market Place (North Side)Wellington StreetDownie Street
Brunswick StreetDownie StreetWaterloo Street South

Perth County Influenza Pandemic Plan
Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009
The Perth County Influenza Pandemic Plan is prepared by the Perth Emergency Planning for Health Care Group. The Plan details how the health and municipal sectors in Perth County will respond during an influenza pandemic. The plan is to ensure that we are ready and prepared to protect the public if and when an influenza pandemic arrives in Perth County.

Click here for details from the Perth District Health Unit

SANTA’S PARADE OF LIGHTS - Sunday, November 29, 2009
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009
Parade Route
William Allman Arena up Nile Street to Ontario Street West on Ontario Street to Downie Street South on Downie Street to City Hall
4:30 - 5:00 pmCarolling and sale of Celebration Candles at City Hall Refreshments served at City Hall by the Optimist Club of Stratford and Tim Horton’s
Floats begin set up along Lakeside Drive, starting at William Allman Arena
4:50 pmParade begins from William Allman Arena/Kiwanis Community Centre to City Hall
5:00 pmFirst float arrives!
“Experience the Journey to Bethlehem” - watch as a living nativity scene grows at City Hall
5:45 pm Santa arrives at City Hall

Torch Relay Coming to Stratford
Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009

The Olympic Torch will be coming through Stratford on Sunday, December 27th, 2009. We have been chosen as a Celebration Community and the torch will be stopping in Market Square before heading on towards Kitchener/Waterloo. Several Stratford citizens will be chosen to carry the torch as it makes its way through the city. A committee has been working with VANOC on plans for our celebration which includes activities beginning early in the morning and running until mid afternoon.

We need your help! If you would like to volunteer to be part of this once in a life-time event, please contact Pat Shantz at 519-271-0250 ext. 236. Please be advised that volunteers need to be eighteen years of age or older.

For information as the day approaches, visit: Olympic Torch Relay and Stratford Celebration Details Countdown.

Festival Bridge Stormwater Class EA Study - Notice of Public Contact #1
Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The City of Stratford (the City), through their consultant MTE Consultants Inc. initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed stormwater outlet on the north shore of Lake Victoria during the summer of 2009. More information is provided in the links below:
Notice of Public Contact #1
Online Information Package

Temporary Road Closure
Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The Engineering and Public Works Department is providing notification that:
  • Dunlop Place from Lorne Avenue to Griffith Road will be temporarily closed to through traffic, local traffic only, for construction work related to the Southside Storm Implementation, Phase 1 - Civil Works, Contract 09-9646, on or about August 24, 2009 for approximately 2 months.

Temporary Road Closure
Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2009
The Engineering and Public Works Department is providing notification that:
  • Caledonia Street from John Street to Mornington Street will be temporarily closed to through traffic, local traffic only, on or about Tuesday, July 21, 2009, for approximately fourteen weeks for construction work related to the Caledonia Street Reconstruction, Contract No. 09-9633.

STRATFORD, ONTARIO TO HOST TIM HORTONS HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA
Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Mark your calendars, Canadian hockey fans! As announced on CBC Television during Game Three of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final, TIM HORTONS HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA will be heading to Stratford, Ontario, for its tenth annual broadcast on Saturday, January 30, 2010, at 12 noon ET.

Stratford Transportation Master Plan Update
Posted: Friday, May 01, 2009
The City is undertaking a Transportation Master Plan Update. We are asking citizens to provide us with some basic information on their travel habits. Please take a few minutes and complete our survey by clicking on the survey link below. Please note all responses will be kept confidential.
Notice of Study Commencement

Transportation Survey.

The Transportation Master Plan is ongoing following the general schedule and list of activities outlined in the following document:

Stratford TMP Update Status and Project Schedule - October 20th

New Ontario's Cosmetic Pesticides Ban takes effect Earth Day - April 22nd
Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2009
The regulation outlining the rules and exceptions around the cosmetic pesticides ban was passed into law on March 4, 2009 and will take effect April 22, 2009. The new Pesticides Act, which has been amended by the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, will come into force on April 22, 2009.

Ministry of the Environment website - What You Need to Know
Stratford, Naturally Pesticide-free website

Help Make Stratford More ACCESSible!
Posted: Monday, March 03, 2008
You can help by identifying barriers to accessibility in municipal buildings and facilities, municipal programs and services in Stratford.


Mayor's Corner Archive
Questions for the Mayor?

Scheduled City Meetings Click here to go to Section
Monday, November 23, 2009
6:00 pm Committee of the Whole In-Camera Session
7:00 pm Regular Council Meeting
After Regular Council Community Services Committee
After Regular Council Protection to Persons and Property Committee
After Regular Council Social Services Committee
After Regular Council Finance and Labour Relations Committee
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
11:00 am Public Works Sub-committee
4:30 pm Finance and Labour Relations Sub-committee (Grants)
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
12:00 Noon Planning and Heritage Sub-committee
Thursday, November 26, 2009
12:00 Noon Economic Development & Tourism Sub-committee - Cancelled
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
11:30 am Accessibility Advisory Committee for Disabled Persons
4:30 pm Finance and Labour Relations Sub-committee (Grants)
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
7:00 pm Heritage Stratford Committee


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Accessibility Plan - 2009
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Bicycle Friendly Master Plan Committee Final Report 2008
Community Profile - 2008
Stratford West Study, Documents 6 - 11
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Highway 7 & 8 Transportation Corridor Planning & Class EA Study

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