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FOREWORD

I was born and raised in Stratford, and I have spent my whole life exploring all the wonderful things this city has to offer.

We are known for our world-class Stratford Festival, our beautiful parks system, vibrant downtown core, thriving businesses and industries, and spirit of innovation. That and a young man named Justin Bieber.

But there are sights and sounds and stories that you’ll only discover if you peek behind the curtain and catch a glimpse of some of the less obvious things that make this city dramatically different.

Stratford for All Seasons is an ideal guidebook for that process of discovery.

For visitors and newcomers, it contains plenty of fun and fascinating facts, as well as helpful information about things to do, to see, and to know about our dynamic city.

There are Stratford ties to famous inventor Thomas Edison, hockey hero Wayne Gretzky, broadcasting icons Peter Mansbridge and Lloyd Robertson, music legend Richard Manuel, and pioneering doctors Jenny Trout and Norman Bethune, and they’re all captured here. So are the backstories on the city’s Bridge to Nowhere, its roots as a railway town, and the historic fight to save our landmark City Hall building.

Even lifelong residents will likely find a few secrets and surprises in these pages.

I’m still discovering new and exciting things about the City of Stratford, and I encourage you to do the same.

Sincerely,

Dan Mathieson, Mayor