Media Releases

The Town of Stratford has received a written decision from the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC) on the appeal by Landfest Company Ltd. for a proposed rezoning development for Reddin Meadows from Low Density Residential Zone (R1) to Planned Unit Residential Development Zone (parcel numbers 1061175, 1061167 and 329011).

The City of Charlottetown, in partnership with the Town of Stratford and the School of Climate Change and Adaptation at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), have launched Climate Trackers – a new citizen-science based sustainability initiative. Community members are being invited to note their observations related to seasonal changes, weather, plants and wildlife, drainage, flooding and more around their home or local neighbourhood.

The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Special Presentation Mayor Ogden, on behalf of Town of Stratford Council, staff and residents, presented a token of appreciation to the Honourable Diane Griffin, recently retired from the Senate of Canada, for her continuous years of support and advocacy for Stratford, and PEI.

The Town of Stratford is pleased to announce that we have been approved for $254,088 in funding through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program’s (ICIP) Green Infrastructure stream for restoration of the Kelly’s Pond-Moore’s Pond watershed system, with a total project value of $346,500.

At a special council meeting held today, Stratford Town Council passed resolutions to adopt the 2022/23 Town operating and capital budgets, and the 2022/23 Stratford Utility operating and capital budgets. The budget is balanced without tax increases or Stratford Utility rate increase for the upcoming year, and results in an operational budget surplus of $6,800.

The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.

At a virtual public meeting held on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, Councillor Gail MacDonald, Chair of Finance and Technology, presented residents with the draft 2022/23 Town of Stratford budget. Mayor and council will further discuss the budget before finalizing it in late March, with an opportunity for residents to provide feedback until Tuesday, March 15, 2022 through an online survey.

Speed humps are an accepted traffic calming device and are suitable for installation on residential streets in the Town of Stratford. The Town of Stratford has developed a policy to assist with the installation of, and selection of priority areas, to have speed humps placed in residential neighbourhoods in our community.

The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, and a Special Council Meeting held on Thursday, February 10, 2022.

Today the Town of Stratford launches the 11th Annual Resident Survey. All residents aged 16+ are encouraged to participate and have their say.

The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held virtually due to COVID-19 on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

At its regular monthly meeting on January 12, 2022, the Town of Stratford Council approved a resolution appointing Jeremy Crosby as the Town’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Prior to his appointment, Mr. Crosby was employed for 17 years as the Town’s Director of Infrastructure and as the Deputy CAO.

For Immediate Release: December 15, 2021 Today the Town of Stratford released the results of its 1st survey of the local business community. Similar to the Annual Resident Survey held each winter, the business survey offered an opportunity to the local business community to have their say while providing feedback to Council and staff.

The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.

It's time to help staff and council as we develop the Town's 2022-23 budget. We want to know your opinions on our spending priorities - where you believe we need to spend more, or less, of your tax dollars. And now is the time to also make any requests for spending in other areas or on specific projects.

For Immediate Release: November 12, 2021 The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, November 12, 2021.

The Town of Stratford, with funding through Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program - Community War Memorial Funding, today officially unveiled a new addition to the Town’s cenotaph.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 ​ The Town of Stratford invites Stratford residents, family, friends, and visitors to honour our veterans virtually in 2021, or by visiting the cenotaph at Stratford Town Centre on their own time throughout the week of Remembrance Day.

For Immediate Release: October 20, 2021 In 2021 the Town has heard from residents through a Long-Term Budget Priorities exercise and the Annual Resident Survey, both of which inform the decision-making process on projects and expenditures including applications submitted earlier this year to the Province of PEI for Investing in Canada Program (ICIP) funding.

The public is hereby notified of the following request which Stratford Town Council is amenable in granting: