Nearly 1,600 local students could be suspended if they don't get their immunization records up to date. Huron Perth Public Health officials say they have sent out suspension orders to 1,557 elementary and secondary students whose records are incomplete. The students could be suspended by May 23 if the records aren't...

The Rotary Club of Stratford's luncheon this week will feature a top executive from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada. Scott MacKenzie, Director of Corporate & External Affairs, is the scheduled guest speaker on Thursday at Stratford Legion Branch 8. The Rotary Club of Stratford said McKenzie's remarks will focus on the impact...

Stratford Police Constable Darren Fischer says new controls on cell phone use in Ontario classrooms are a great idea. Fischer is part of the Community Resource Unit with Stratford Police and is a high school resource officer working with students. Fischer says ongoing issues and stressors that youth are facing include...

The Ontario provincial government is providing nearly $58,000 in funding towards YMCA of Three Rivers locations in Stratford and St.Marys. Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae says the money is coming from the Ontario Trillium Foundation's capital grant stream. It will go to help ensure that the community has safe and ready access...

Stratford Affordable Housing Alliance are hosting an information session about Community Land Trusts. Panelists will address how trusts and cooperative ownership can address local affordability concerns around housing and farmland. Stratford Affordable Housing Alliance is advocating for proportionately mixed income (PMI) affordable housing in Stratford and Perth County. A Q&A session will...

Hoops For Fun hasn't changed much in 33 years. Brian Sylvester and Gary Turner had some hard and fast rules for their fledgling basketball league when it started. That included teaching youth the fundamentals of the game and ensuring that everyone involved went home with a smile on their face. "The...