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2022 Stratford Mayor

Sebben tops the votes, more diversity at city council

Sebben tops the votes, more diversity at city council

Stratford has a new mayor and six new city councillors. Geza Wordofa, born in Ethiopia and Harj Nijjar, who came to Stratford from India at the age of two, add diversity to the mix at Stratford city council
Ritsma elected mayor, six new city councillors voted in

Ritsma elected mayor, six new city councillors voted in

Some new faces will join some familiar ones at Stratford city council
Clerk says city has committed to training for in-camera meetings

Clerk says city has committed to training for in-camera meetings

In response to a closed door meeting investigation that found confusion among city council and city staff in respect to exceptions to open meeting rules, the City of Stratford's clerk told StratfordToday that the city continues to review the process for holding in-camera meetings and will make improvements to increase transparency
Election sign tampering on the rise in Stratford

Election sign tampering on the rise in Stratford

Stratford Police Service report a dozen instances of municipal election sign mischief. Local city council candidates are disappointed as they have spent money and invested their time getting the signs out in the city to raise awareness about their campaigns
Want to learn more about candidates? We have you covered

Want to learn more about candidates? We have you covered

Voting in the city of Stratford for the 2022 municipal election is underway, as of 10 a.m. this morning (Friday). We have written candidate profiles and roundtable discussion video productions to help educate about the candidates
YOUR VOTE: StratfordToday to broadcast candidate roundtables

YOUR VOTE: StratfordToday to broadcast candidate roundtables

Coming soon to StratfordToday.ca, the pre-recorded candidate roundtables will be moderated by Editor Paul Cluff and Craig Thompson of Ballinran Entertainment
StratfordToday to host televised election roundtable

StratfordToday to host televised election roundtable

StratfordToday is seeking questions from Stratford residents for candidates in next month's municipal election. We will use the submitted questions during our series of election roundtables, which will be pre-recorded and posted on our StratfordToday.ca website
Engagement, communication important for Ritz

Engagement, communication important for Ritz

StratfordToday continues our series of stories leading up to the October municipal election. Local architect Robert Ritz is the fourth resident to enter the mayor's race in the city of Stratford.
City of Stratford has third candidate for mayor

City of Stratford has third candidate for mayor

StratfordToday continues our series of stories leading up to the October municipal election. Mayoral candidate Kathy Vassilakos says her background in social research and planning go into understanding community from a quality of life perspective
Ritsma running for mayor of Stratford

Ritsma running for mayor of Stratford

This is the second of a series of stories leading up to the October municipal election. Today, Martin Ritsma announces his candidacy for mayor of Stratford. After many years of discussion at the Ritsma dinner table, the Stratford resident has made his decision.