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Beloved family doctor was known for his public service
Celebrating a proud symbol of Canada
Industrial accidents prompted city officials to begin planning for a hospital in the late 1880s
A land developer's gamble paid off when the railway came to town
Lord Dufferin's vice-regal visit thrilled Stratfordites in the summer of 1874 Dufferin Street, which opened in 1873, was named in honour of...
Honouring the 'father of apprenticeships' of Stratford's locomotive repair shops Maitland Alexander Humber (1877-1950) has been called the father...
Peter Jarvis was the mayor of Stratford during Canadian Confederation. Jarvis Street first appeared on the 1879 map of Stratford, along with all...
Stratford's famous cenotaph was originally located at the intersection of Erie and Ontario streets Erie Street was one of the original Canada...
One of Stratford's better known arteries, Huron Street was part of the old Huron Road Huron Street is part of the old Huron Road, a trail that was...
A name associated with the legendary Vale of Avalon Somerset Street is a name associated with the legendary Vale of Avalon. It is one of the...
The street was named for John Douglas Sutherland Campbell Lorne, a favourite of Queen Victoria Lorne Avenue is shown unnamed on the 1879 map of...
Name was selected to honour Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany York Street West was originally part of Huron Street, and was also known in...
John Graves Simcoe served as the first lieutenant governor of the former Upper Canada Simcoe Street first appeared on the 1922 map when Grey Street...
As the 15th governor general of Canada, Lord Tweedsmuir officially opened Stratford's Shakespearean Gardens Tweedsmuir Place was named for John...
Canadian politician and hydroelectricity advocate had a couple of direct connections to Stratford Adam Beck, born in 1857, was a manufacturer,...
Brant Street honours the legacy of Mohawk chiefs Joseph and John Brant Brant Street appeared on the Stratford map of 1922, but was laid out much...
An 'illustrious family' from Stratford's early years McCarthy Road is named in honour of John Augustus McCarthy Sr., an illustrious pioneer. John...
Labour unrest contributed to Mayor George Graff's eventual resignation George Irwin Graff was born in Port Elgin in 1883 and came to Stratford in...
Stratford philanthropist left a bizarre and complicated will William Battershall lived for 50 years on a farm on the west side of Mornington...
Former artistic director left a lasting legacy at the Stratford Festival Part of Queen’s Park Drive was renamed in 2021 in honour of Richard...
Tyrone Guthrie was the founding artistic director of the Stratford Festival Guthrie Avenue runs north from William Street to Delamere Avenue....
Surveyor William Mackenzie had a penchant for Shakespearean street names Falstaff Street was part of a survey laid out by William Mackenzie in...
A fitting honour for the Stratford Streak Morenz Drive came into existence in 1961, 10 years after the new entrance at the west end of the Classic...