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SAHA: Stratford Affordable Housing Alliance
We all know that housing in Stratford is in a terrible state. There's not enough of it, and it's too expensive. People just can't afford to live where they work. Something needs to be done. A new citizen's group, the Stratford Affordable Housing Alliance (SAHA),...
End Fossil Fuels March, September 17
On Sunday afternoon, September 17th, you’re invited to march to End Fossil Fuels, the main cause of the Climate Crisis! Make your own sign for our plastic-free march! Sponsored by Climate Momentum and the Perth County Sustainability Hub, the march will echo September...
Looking for a Greenbelt sign?
Looking for a Greenbelt sign? If you’d like a sign, please e-mail us, and include your address.; we’ll bring it to you, or we can tell you where you can pick one up. The Small Change Fund supplies us with these signs; please consider donating to cover the production...
We support community land trusts
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Welcome
Housing is important to all of usWhy have we formed this group? Many of us are personally impacted by Stratford’s soaring housing costs and have real “skin in the game”. Housing is critically important for us all. We’ve been struggling to meaningfully engage the City...
Housing: a list of resources
This list is in chronological order, latest first. If you have a resource to add, please use the comment box below.Find out if your MP is a landlord or real estate investor. The Maple has a searchable database to discover which Canadian MPs are landlords or invested...
Roundtable discussion on housing, June 14
The Perth County Sustainability Hub will hold another of our roundtable discussions on Wednesday, June 14 at 7 - 8:30 pm. We'll be discussing housing, and our invited speakers will be Jason Davis, Nicole Andre, and Mike Sullivan. All three are local activists who have...
Future Ground Conference at Humber College
Jane Marie Mitchell attended the Suzuki Foundation's Future Ground Network Conference on May 27. She came back with many connections and much news and information that she will share at our next working meeting in August. We are so grateful to the Suzuki Foundation...
Save Wildlife: Stop Using Rodenticides
Congratulations to Brendon Samuels and Rosemary Moscoe of Bird Friendly London, who received a grant from Nature Canada to create a new educational comic on rodenticies. In case you're wondering, the black boxes depicted below can also be found in Stratford. They...
Attainable Housing Project
Community Submission from Nicole Andre on the AHP: Housing Project at the Regular Council meeting scheduled for: Date of Meeting: Monday, May 08, 2023Time: 7:00 p.m.Location: Council Chambers, Stratford City Hall.1 Wellington Street, Stratford, ON N5A 6W1The Staff...