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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2020 The Town of Stratford is eagerly anticipating the reopening of the gymnasium and fitness centre located within Stratford Town Center. The area has remained closed to the public since COVID-19 emerged in March.

For Immediate Release: September 10, 2020 The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, September 9, 2020.

For Immediate Release: August 13, 2020 The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.

Work is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, August 4th to sandblast and paint the pedestrian underpass in Stratford, PE which runs under the Trans Canada Highway. This project is expected to take approximately four weeks to complete and during this time, no pedestrian access will be available along this section of trail in the town. Residents will be required to use the intersection of the Trans Canada Highway and Stratford/Hopeton Roads to cross the Trans Canada Highway in this vicinity.

Adding a little more to your daily walk or run in one stretch of Stratford just got a little easier. Over the past week, the Town of Stratford have added 18 full body exercises to nine benches along a popular stretch of trail in the Town.

The Town of Stratford is thrilled to learn that the active transportation lane on the Hillsborough Bridge has been moved up by three years and will now be completed in 2020.

The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held on Wednesday, July 8, 2020.

With Canada Day just a week away, the Town of Stratford today released their route for the ‘Celebrate Stratford Motorcade’. The motorcade will leave Stratford Town Centre at 12 noon, heading across the Trans Canada Highway and up Kinlock Road...

Last updated on June 18, 2020

For Immediate Release: June 10, 2020 The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held virtually through Zoom on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.

The Town of Stratford is excited to share with our youngest residents the proposed plans for a natural playground at Fullerton's Creek Conservation Park. We hope that parents/guardians will share this information with their children and let their feedback be heard by our Town staff as we move this project forward.

With COVID-19 restrictions in place, the Town of Stratford has pivoted from planning its usual activities for Canada Day, to coming up with different ideas and plans for a 2020 celebration for the community.

The Town of Stratford is committed to following proper protocols and working with regulating bodies in all aspects of service delivery. All work at the Stratford Waste Water Treatment Plant is only undertaken with approvals in place prior to the work beginning, as was the case in recent weeks during a sludge removal process. Unfortunately, even having done so a temporary closure of the shellfish fishery in the Hillsborough River has occurred. Although there appears to be a perception that a dump into the river took place, this did not occur.

As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve on PEI, Stratford Council and staff have been spending much of their time recently planning for the safe reopening of spaces and services in our community. In a similar manner to the phases of Renew PEI, the Town of Stratford will begin opening previously closed spaces over the coming weeks.

The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held virtually through Zoom on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve on PEI, Stratford council and staff are now in the planning stage for the next few weeks as phases 2 and 3 of Renew PEI move forward. The need to ensure the health and safety of residents, the general public and Town staff will continue to be at the forefront of all measures as we begin to make decisions on reopening facilities and infrastructure.

“Many measures have been put in place to protect residents,” said Stratford Mayor Steve Ogden, “and we are regularly reviewing the available information and adhering to the advice of the Chief Medical Health Officer. We thank residents for doing their part and look forward to a time when we can begin to come together again.”

Mayor Steve Ogden proclaims April 19-25, 2020 to be National Volunteer Week as National Volunteer Week, and urge my fellow citizens to recognize the crucial role played by volunteers in our community.

The Town of Stratford has been identified as a Community Champion by the Government of PEI through their Community Champions Program. Through this program the Town will have thirty (30) $100 gift certificates to Loblaw stores to distribute in our community for individuals and families who have been negatively impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following items were discussed at the regular monthly meeting of the Stratford Town Council held virtually through Zoom on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.