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The Krug project is HUGE.
On the positive side, this is a project that takes into account the cultural history of the Krug factory (Trinity Street). They have given serious consideration to how the project will conform to the architecture of Stratford. The developer intends to retrofit the...
Citizens of Stratford Unlawfully Barred from City Council
Stratford, ON—‘Get Concerned Stratford’, the community group behind the fight against the secret Xinyi glass factory, has learned that the City of Stratford has unlawfully banned a number of residents from attending City Hall, going to any city building, like...
The Closed Meetings Investigations final report is here
Final tallies - 141 closed meetings between Sept 2018 and May 2023, 57 months. Almost 2.5 per month. At the 126 meetings with votes, there were 408 votes. Of those, 276 (67.6%) were properly conducted, 132 (32.4%) were illegal. Council acted illegally nearly one...
Xinyi planner disciplined
On Friday we attended the Ontario Professional Planners Insitute disciplinary hearing for Chris Pidgeon, planner for the City of Stratford's Xinyi project in 2018-21. The hearing was a result of Get Concerned Stratford's complaint of 2021; in an agreed...
A troubling definition of ‘affordable’
Read this editorial in context at the Stratford Beacon Herald A troubling definition of 'affordable' by Mike Sullivan The City of Stratford is convening a public meeting on the subject of housing and homelessness on Thursday, Nov. 23, at 5 p.m. at city hall. Recently,...
Two meetings in Stratford on the housing crisis: see the recordings
Climate Momentum and The Perth County Sustainability Hub put on two very well-attended meetings in Stratford this week. The first meeting was an afternoon Climate Momentum social. These are held regularly at The Parlour, usually in the late afternoon. It's a good way...
The Official Plan is very important for you and your family
Do you think we need better public transportation? Do you have an opinion on the quality of the City’s bike paths? Do you have something to say about affordable housing? Accessibility issues? Are you concerned that we must now pay taxes to service 175...
Update on investigation of City Council
Get Concerned Stratford continues to ask for documentsand minutes from the city. Some of the requests go back three years.Here’s what’s outstanding. A generic request for any files related to Xinyi was met with a bill for $8800 before they would begin looking. We...
Glass Factory Info Search Reveals More Illegal Council Activity
See the redacted in-camera meeting minutes Open, Transparent and Democratic? NOT! by Mike Sullivan The more answers we get, the more questions it raises. In November of 2020, Get Concerned asked for an investigation into the propriety of doing business in...
Avon Crest and taxpayers deserve more
This letter, written by Loreena McKennitt, was published through Wise Communities on March 27, 2023. It is with concern and disappointment that we are now seeing yet another of Stratford’s unique and significant buildings prepared for demolition without a timely and...