12 Facts About Stratford Ontario

Stratford Ontario is the seat of Perth County, which was settled by English, Irish, Scottish and German immigrants, in almost equal numbers, starting in the 1820s but primarily in the 1830s and 1840s.

Stratford Ontario was incorporated as a town in 1859 and as a city in 1886.

Stratford Ontario has warm summers that are lengthy by Canadian standards with cool nights and long, cold, and snowy winters.

From 1956 to 1961 and 1971 to 1976, the Stratford Ontario Festival staged the separate Stratford Ontario Film Festival, which was credited as one of the first North American film festivals ever to schedule international films.

Since 2018, Stratford Ontario has been home to pride festivities during the month of June .

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Stratford Ontario itself is the type of walkable wholesome town Rodgers and Hammerstein might write a musical about.

Stratford Ontario is home of the OHA Midwestern Junior B hockey team, the Stratford Ontario Warriors.

Stratford Ontario used to have an Intercounty Baseball League Team called the Stratford Ontario Nationals, and a soccer team in the Kitchener and District Soccer League.

All bus routes in Stratford Ontario begin and end at the transit terminal located on Downie Street close to the downtown core.

Public education in Stratford Ontario is provided by the Avon Maitland District School Board and Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board with both boards offering education in English, as well as French immersion up to grade eight .

Stratford Ontario is home to the Stratford Ontario Chef School, a prestigious culinary school and the focus of the Food Network Canada series Chef School.

Stratford Ontario is a member of the Stratford Ontario Sister Cities program which was created to promote friendship and cultural exchange between participating countries.