Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Stratford is a city on the Avon River within Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a 2021 [3] population of 33,232 in a land area of 30.02 square kilometres (11.59 sq mi). [4] Stratford is the seat of Perth County, which was settled by English, Irish, Scottish and German immigrants, in almost equal numbers, starting in the 1820s ...
Stratford City Hall is the city hall of Stratford, Ontario, and a National Historic Site of Canada. It sits amidst the city's business district , on a triangular town square . The original town hall was built in 1856 and incorporated space for market stalls and other stores, in addition to providing space for a concert hall, police station ...
The City of Stratford was formed from parts of Downie, Ellice and Easthope Townships. In 1831 William Sergeant was given a lot by the Canada Company on the condition that he open an inn. In 1832 he erected the first frame building in the region by the Avon River and called it the "Shakespeare Hotel."
Stratford has 1 transportation route outside of the city, operated by Via Rail Canada in the directions of Toronto to the east and London to the west from Stratford, Ontario railway station. GO Transit operated train service on a pilot basis along the Kitchener GO Line between October 2021 and October 2023 with the western terminus in London ...
The Stratford Festival is a theatre festival which runs from April to October in the city of Stratford, Ontario, Canada. [1] Founded by local journalist Tom Patterson in 1952, the festival was formerly known as the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, the Shakespeare Festival and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
The William Allman Memorial Arena is an ice hockey arena in Stratford, Ontario. It opened in 1924 as the Classic City Arena then was purchased by the City in 1941 and renamed the Stratford Arena. It was given its current name in 1996 to honour long-time arena manager William (Bill) Allman.
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
A city is a subtype of municipalities in the Canadian province of Ontario. A city can have the municipal status of either a single-tier or lower-tier municipality. Prior to 2003, Ontario had minimum population thresholds of 15,000 and 25,000 for city status. Minimum population thresholds are no longer necessary for a municipality to brand ...