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Americans! Having a little trouble with your government??
When we are down and things look dark, Canadians often think of the words of our national guru, Red Green. Always a wise councillor, he advised, “If the women don’t find ya handsome, they should at least find ya handy.” We have all memorized these words, and we know...
Navigating new media
This page is really a draft. We have started working on it to help with questions we've been receiving on how to wade through the increasing noise of today's media. We hope you'll have your own favourites to add in the comments. Let's dig in together, and make a...
Franz Hartman speaks at another successful Climate Momentum mixer
I apologize for not presenting all the questions and comments at the end of Wednesday's Climate Momentum talk posted below. There were female speakers, but unfortunately they were at the back, and I couldn't capture their questions from my position at the front....
Sebringville: we’re all in this together
Sebringville is threatened with a development that could double its size. What does that mean for Stratford?The proposed Sebringville development could add over 300 apartments to this small hamlet, and many people aren't happy about it. The big crowd at Sunday's...
We have decided to take legal action
You no doubt remember the huge kerfuffle last spring over our alleged violation of the City’s new Respectful Workplace Policy. Our spokesperson, Mike Sullivan, was denied access to City buildings for three months for his deputations on February 26, 2024 to Council,...
Letter from a reader: TEDx Stratford
Housing is for babies, Mike Moffatt.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utyKkGm7ynM A fix for our Broken Cities, Anneke Smit.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I8Jr9dIBjw Cities - The Habitat of the Human Spirit, Paul...
Climate Conversations 3: the climate muscle
Something was different about the last meeting of Climate Conversations, held last week by Climate Momentum. It followed the regular pattern: a short speech, followed by discussion in small groups.Like the two previous meetings, it dealt with a serious topic,...
Surprise challenge to the Krug Factory development
In October, Stratford Council voted to approve zoning changes to permit 350 apartment and townhouse units on the former Krug factory site at Douro and King. The developer, BMI, proposed Stratford’s first 10-storey apartment building, which many residents found...
Krug Factory development: A question of respect
Let’s start out by saying that there are many good things about the Krug project. It brings badly needed density to our city, preserves a historic building, and will help rejuvenate the downtown. The neighbours are not against the project, but they have some major...
Some people think I should be quiet about this
This is a small matter, but it brings a close focus on what is wrong at City Hall. Here’s my story: I joined the Energy and Environment Advisory Committee nearly two years ago. I applied because I wanted to show that climate activists can be helpful to the...