Stratford said goodbye to one of its most exemplary citizens Friday when former mayor Ted Blowes was described as an environmental visionary, a man of influence and a person who knew what counts most in life is what you do for someone else.
Michael Rafferty has been denied one way to get taxpayers to fund the appeal of his conviction in the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of an eight-year-old girl.
Warm weather and sunshine are back so you take the bike out of the garage and go for a ride. You stop at a corner store and lean your bike against the wall as you zip in for just a second. You end up walking home.
With no local civic fireworks planned for the Victoria Day long weekend, chances are a neighbour somewhere will light off the infamous burning schoolhouse or something even bigger.
A city subcommittee is advocating a $100,000 municipal contribution towards installation of a splash pad for kids after hearing that fundraising "just shy" of that amount has already been achieved and the estimated project cost under a revised plan is now about $375,000.