2023 Media Releases

For Immediate Release: November 9, 2023 The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

Ever wonder how planning decisions made today will impact the shape of your town in the future? Introducing The Shape of the Future, a virtual platform that allows you to visualize how different development decisions play out

e story two Mi’kmaq sisters from Stratford, then Southport, who both enlisted during the Second World War.

For Immediate Release: November 1, 2023 The City of Charlottetown and the Town of Stratford have been awarded the 2023 Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association (ACWWA) Project of the Year Award – Large Utility, for their joint Wastewater Treatment Consolidation Project.

In the Fall of 2022, the Town of Stratford received $1.1M funded by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to take part in the Housing Supply Challenge (HSC). From this, Shape Stratford was created as an initiative aimed to finding innovative solutions to barriers around new housing supply. Please join the conversation!

The Town of Stratford is excited to announce its 2023 Fall Fest celebrations at Cotton Park from September 22 to 24.

For Immediate Release: September 14, 2023 The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.

For Immediate Release: August 10, 2023 The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.

For Immediate Release: August 2, 2023 Today, the Town of Stratford officially opened a newly paved section of the Trans Canada Trail, leading from Fullerton’s Creek Conservation Park on MacIntosh Dr to the new Community Campus entrance on Hollis Avenue.

For Immediate Release: July 19, 2023 The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

For Immediate Release: July 6, 2023 Today the Town of Stratford released the results of its 12th Annual Resident Survey. Again this year residents were asked to share their opinion on topics such as health and physical activity, energy sources and savings, governance, and their knowledge of the Town’s initiatives and programs. Like previous years, a series of questions were asked on specific topics of special interest to the Town of Stratford as one-time questions.

For Immediate Release: June 15, 2023 The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

The Town of Stratford has reached a major milestone in the implementation of its Community Energy Plan, having achieved milestone 4 of the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program. This program is a network of over 500 Canadian municipal governments committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting the climate.

For Immediate Release: May 11, 2023 The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

The Town of Stratford today responded to the federal government’s recent and disappointing decision to pass unbudgeted and unaccounted for costs on to municipalities related to the retroactive costs associated with the latest RCMP collective bargaining agreement.

For Immediate Release: April 12, 2023 At the March council meeting, Stratford Town Council held first reading of bylaw amendments to add two new zone classifications within the Zoning and Development Bylaw, Bylaw #45. Second reading and adoption was held at the April Stratford Town Council Meeting. These new zone classifications will be created in the core area and support the implementation of The Crossroads: Urban Core Area Plan. The Town of Stratford has had a Core Area Plan for many years....

For Immediate Release: April 12, 2023 The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Accessory Building Approved Council approved by resolution an accessory building (a private detached garage) to be located within the front yard....

For Immediate Release: March 23, 2023 At a special council meeting held yesterday, Stratford Town Council passed resolutions to adopt the 2023/24 Town operating and capital budgets, and the 2023/24 Stratford Utility operating and capital budgets. The budgets are balanced without tax increases, and only a modest increase to the base rates in the Stratford Utility budget for the upcoming year. The Town’s operational budget has a surplus of just $300.

In lieu of an in-person debate/forum, the Town of Stratford has selected a different approach for the current provincial election. All candidates were provided a list of 8 questions created internally with staff and council input, as well as through a public input opportunity. These questions were provided to all candidates in Districts 5 and 6...

The Town of Stratford is aware of a public input process extended to current Birchwood Intermediate School parents and guardians by the Public Schools Branch. We believe that this opportunity should include the wider community, particularly future....