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...
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...
By Amanda Modaragamage At a recent council meeting, Stratford councillors reviewed and provided input on the draft guiding principles for the city’s Grand Trunk renewal project. The ad-hoc Grand Trunk renewal committee is spearheading efforts to develop a comprehensive vision for the site of a former Grand Trunk Railway locomotive repair shop’...
By Galen Simmons It’s safe to say Eddie Matthews didn’t fully understand what he was getting into when he decided to leave a 40-year-career in radio – 20 years of which he spent as the iconic voice of CJCS and Juice FM in Stratford – to take on the role of...
By Amanda Modaragamage What started as an idea and a single drill press in the family home basement has now grown to be a multi-million-dollar company in Stratford. New-Form Tools is one of only three manufacturing facilities worldwide that offers specialty circular saw blades and cutting systems for high-tensile and high-strength materials....
By Amanda Modaragamage In a management report presented to council at its April 8 regular meeting, director of building and planning services Adam Betteridge provided a comprehensive overview of the implementation of a proposed accommodation-licensing fee. He addressed jurisdictional concerns, fee structures and enforcement efforts and said, after assessing municipalities similar...
By Amanda Modaragamage The Board of the Stratford and District Chamber of Commerce recently announced Breen Bentley is this year’s Business Leader of the Year. “The bar business isn’t always easy, but with a lot of hard work, we’ve made it work,” said Bentley, owner of Bentley’s Bar Inn and Restaurant. “I...
By Amanda Modaragamage The Stratford Home and Leisure Show is returning to the Stratford Rotary Complex in its 40th year April 13-14. There is still space open for exhibitors, however spaces are filling up quickly. The show features diverse home-renovation exhibitors and vendors showcasing their products and designs. Perth Huron Builders Association executive...
Emily Stewart It was a chilly evening as Coldest Night of the Year walkers strolled in the sunset near Upper Queens Park. The Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser filled the park Feb. 24 with walkers circuiting the Avon River raising money for Shelterlink Youth Services and the Connection Centre run by...
