Stratford

Stratford is a town on the Avon River within Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a population of 31,465 in 2016 in a land region of 28.28 rectangular kilometres. Stratford is the seat of Perth County which changed into settled by way of English, Irish, Scottish and German immigrants, in almost same numbers, beginning within the 1820s however more often than not within the 1830s and 1840s. Most became farmers, and even these days, the area round Stratford is understood for mixed farming, dairying and hog production.

The location which is now Stratford became first settled in 1832, the townsite and the river were named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Stratford turned into integrated as a city in 1859 and as a city in 1886. The first mayor become John Corry Wilson Daly and the present day mayor is Dan Mathieson. The swan has become a image of the city. Each 12 months twenty-four white swans are launched into the Avon River.

The city is well known for being the home of the Stratford Festival previously referred to as the Stratford Shakespeare Festival; while Shakespeare's plays are nevertheless produced, theatre in a huge range of genres is obtainable every year, from May to October. Stratford is the ious high-quality locations to retire in Ontario, in keeping with Comfort Life, a book for seniors. According to this supply, MoneySense additionally makes this recommendation. The latter book rated Stratford because the fifteenth high-quality vicinity to stay in Canada.