Thomas George Whiteside was a self-made man who served the people and businesses of Stratford for more than 50 years beginning in December of 1912. It was in that year that he established the Stratford Paper Box Company in town at the request of local retailers and businessmen.

The U13 Huron-Perth AAA Lakers picked up where they left off last season as a U12 squad by winning the Toronto Red Wings Early Bird Championship late last month and starting their regular season on a positive note last week.

Perth County is making changes to its Stewardship Program for 2027 aimed at spreading available funding among more landowners, though council remains divided over how much taxpayer money should go toward larger trees, contractors and other planting costs.

Hi! I’m Sarah Merkel and yes, I’m related to all of the Merkels in town! I grew up on a farm just outside St. Pauls, attended school and played sports in Stratford growing up. After university, Justin Ahrens (husband) and I returned to Stratford to put down roots and start a family (four kids ages 10 and under)!

Coming off a fun-filled weekend trip to the United States and a week of preparation, the refocused Stratford Hunter Steel Warriors dug deep to beat the Sarnia Legionnaires, the Elmira Sugar Kings and the London Nationals, extending their win streak to five games last week.

My name is Gary Robinson I was born and raised in Stratford and have worked here all my life. I have been married to my wife Sarah for 48 years. We raised four sons and I am a proud grandfather of nine.