By Galen Simmons Breen Bentley, winner of this year’s business leader of the year award, delivered perhaps the funniest and most memorable keynote address in the Stratford and District Chamber of Commerce’s history at the 2024 Business Excellence Awards gala May 2. Bentley, who was helped on stage at the Best Western...
The Beer Store on Huron Street in Stratford will remain closed for the foreseeable future after an overnight fire May 6, which Stratford police has deemed suspicious, caused $1.5 million in damages. According to the Stratford Fire Department, the fire was called in by a passerby shortly before 1 a.m. Upon...
The Excellence in Public Education Awards recognize the efforts of people who make the schools better places to learn and work. Whether it is the student who has enriched the atmosphere of the school, the teacher or support staff member who has encouraged excellence through their contributions to the school, or...
By Spencer SeymourThe St. Marys Lincolns season came to an end May 12 when they lost 4-3 in overtime to the Listowel Cyclones.The win ended the GOJHL championship series in five games and gave the Cyclones their second Sutherland Cup in franchise history.Game three saw Listowel take a 2-1 series...
By Galen SimmonsPerth South residents can no longer check out books, e-books and other materials at the St. Marys Library amid a funding dispute between the library board and the Township of Perth South.Last month, Perth South council voted to cut the township’s library services budget and asked the St....
By Lee Griffi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Waterloo Federation of Agriculture (WFA) and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) continue to be disappointed at the ongoing lack of transparency and consultation in the land-use situation in Wilmot Township. OFA president Drew Spoelstra said farmers in the area remain exasperated with the...
By Lee Griffi The Woodstock Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual State of the City address and Mayor Jerry Acchione took the opportunity to highlight an issue top of many people’s minds – housing. Acchione started his speech off at the South Gate Centre on a light-hearted note saying both he...
By Lee Griffi Canadian rock band Sloan will be headlining Cowapolooza, returning to Southside Park on Aug. 16 and 17. The Juno award-winning band is best known for hits including The Good in Everyone, Money City Maniacs, and The Rest of My Life. Joining them for the Saturday evening concert is Kingston-based...
By Wendy LamondIt was a beautiful night and a great turnout on the Grand Trunk Trail for lighting of the lights on May 1.Mayor Al Strathdee welcomed the crowd and thanked the donors and volunteers that helped with the trail-renovation project, which included paving and lighting the trail from Wellington...
By Galen SimmonsBreen Bentley, winner of this year’s business leader of the year award, delivered perhaps the funniest and most memorable keynote address in the Stratford and District Chamber of Commerce’s history at the 2024 Business Excellence Awards gala May 2.Bentley, who was helped on stage at the Best Western...
