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A photographer and a poet Maitland Avenue owes its name to both a noted photographer, George Forbes Maitland, and his wife, writer-poet Mary Ann...
James Lloyd founded his first Stratford grocery business in the late 19th century James Lloyd came to Stratford from Sheffield, England, in 1884...
Beloved educator inspired hundreds of students at Stratford Collegiate Institute Charles Alexander “Cam” Mayberry was principal of the Stratford...
The 'man on the spot' when Stratford was founded Dr. William “Tiger” Dunlop was an army officer, a surgeon, an author, a justice of the peace,...
Robert McFarlane died in Ottawa in 1872 while still in office as the local member of Parliament In 1872, the Town of Stratford and the federal...
Rose McQueen brought Shakespeare to life for hundreds of Stratford students Rose McQueen was born in 1881 and raised near Elora. She was such an...
Cora Ahrens brought the gift of music to the people of Stratford and Perth County This street was named for Cora B. Ahrens Cora Bell Ahrens was...
Local builder became a 'saviour' of the Stratford Festival This relatively new street is named after Oliver Gaffney In 1953, Oliver Gaffney, a...
Mayor Lawrence Feick cast the deciding vote that led to the Stratford Shakespearean Festival This street was named in honour of Mayor Lawrence...
Celebrating a local captain of industry Born in 1864 on a farm near Melbourne, Ont., George L. Griffith took an interest in harness and began to...
Stratford's first political dynasty
Getting to know Perth County's first sheriff Robert Moderwell was the first sheriff of Perth County, and served in that role from 1853 to 1872. He...
Honouring Stratford's second sheriff Hossie Terrace, named after John Hossie, backs onto Avondale Cemetery. John Hossie was born in Lambton...
John Daly is widely considered to the the 'founder of Stratford' Daly Avenue was called Daly Terrace when it first appeared on the 1872 Brosius...
Dr. George Reginald Deacon was the official physician of the Grand Trunk Railway in Stratford Deacon Street was named for Dr. George Reginald...
A Q&A with one of the creators of the new Streets of Stratford website Each week, we share a story about one of the Streets of Stratford contributed...
Street name honours another Stratford parks pioneer Court was named for Alexander (Alex) Wilson, who was the founder of Dufferin Park. Wilson...
Popular local bandleader inspired hundreds of young musicians with the Stratford Boys' Band. Brett Street was named for Edward Marshall Brett, a...
It was all in the knitting Ballantyne Avenue was named for R.M. Ballantyne, owner of the Ballantyne Company at the corner of North Street and...
Col. James Trow was known as the Apostle of the West Originally Trow Avenue was a private tree-lined drive leading to the finest early Stratford...
Part 2: The return of the Goddess of Liberty Last week’s Freeland Drive column told the story about the travels of the Freeland Fountain to...
Name pays tribute to a Stratford newspaper dynasty Dingman Place is named after William Smith Dingman. William’s father, Absalom, was a...
Stratford’s only boulevard is named for former mayor Clarence Henry "Dutch" Meier. Stratford’s only boulevard is named for Clarence Henry...
Harold Moxon “Winger” Thomas was an accomplished athlete and a dedicate builder of sport in Stratford This street is named for Harold Moxon...
This street is named in honour of James Alexander Anderson. Anderson was passionate about Stratford, its history and the need to preserve it. This...
Robert Thomas Orr is one of the most prominent figures in Stratford's history with a long list of accomplishments and a lifetime of public service. ...
Kemp Crescent is named for former alderman Wesley Irving Kemp, who served for three terms on Stratford city council. He was the third generation of...
In Stratford, the Rankin name became synonymous with baking, confectionery, candy and ice cream treats. “I’ll meet you at Rankin’s” What...
Revived series will explore the stories behind the street names in the Festival City