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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...
A LONG TIME COMING
Mike Sullivan's delegation on the new Closed Meetings Protocol see transcript: Our City maintains its integrity by being very careful to follow our bylaws and procedures; sometimes rules are broken, and action must be taken to be sure errors are not repeated. Many...
Looking for the recording of the July 4 community meeting?
You'll need the link AND copy the passcode (below). This is the entire unedited recording, but we will be sharing parts of it later on through social media and through our newsletter. Click here for the link Passcode: $D4DEF2?
Where Councillor Hunter went wrong on the RWP
What Councillor Hunter has overlooked in the recent debate is that the respectful workplace policy is expressly designed to protect staff from people like him. First of all, let’s remember why we have workplace policies. A workplace policy is built on the...
In response to Councillor Hunter
In his response to a motion to rescind the city’s Respectful Workplace Policy at Stratford City Hall on July 22, 2024, Councillor Hunter, a lawyer, said the following: Now I’ve heard people refer to the Bracken case as standing for the proposition that the act [the...
City Council refuses to hear banned resident
Barb Shaugnessy is not a member of Get Concerned Stratford, but many people seem to think she is. We apologize to her if being associated with our organization has caused her any problems at City Hall. Barb made a citizen deputation in February against turning the...
Krug factory project
Here's some potentially good news. BMI, the developer for the Krug Factory, may be listening to the concerns of residents. A new page has appeared on their website that seems to respond to many of the criticisms that have been voiced by the residents of the Krug...
What Mike said
During the break at the Council meeting of February 26, a member of the public took issue with the truthfulness of one of the presenters. Although the person I mention was not one of the delegation presenters, he was opposed to the loss of rental housing for...