Stratford: Quick Facts

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Nov. 14, 2026

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Stratford, Ont. craftswoman turns vintage military buttons into family keepsakes • Nov. 11, 2026, 3:22 PM ET (CTV News)

Owner of Gene’s Restaurant preparing to say goodbye after 56 years in Stratford, Ont. • Oct. 16, 2026, 4:32 PM ET (CTV News)

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The Festival Theatre in Stratford, Ontario, with a metal statue of William Shakespeare standing on a sundial in a landscaped park in the foreground.

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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