CJCS 1240 Radio - Local and Community Events in Stratford Ontario

A quick note for North Perth drivers;

Kincaid Street from Mitchell Road South (Highway 23) to the Canadian Tire/Zehr's Entrance in Listowel will be closed today until approximately 7:00pm for construction purposes.

Adjust your routes accordingly.

Local food will be top of the agenda in Stratford today.

Consumers are growing more aware and concerned with where their food comes from and how it's grown.

Randy Pettapiece wants feedback on Bill 36: the Local Food Act and on the Ontario PC party's policy white paper on agriculture.

The Perth-Wellington MPP will hold a roundtable discussion this afternoon at the Local Community Food Centre on Erie Street.

Pettapiece explains why Perth County residents are the perfect people to consult on this issue.

He's hoping for a good turnout.

The roundtable begins at 1:30pm.

For more information, go to the Local Community Food Centre's website.

Both physical and digital infrastructure will be discussed this Friday at Stratford's VIA Rail station.

The local campaign to 'Save VIA' has organized the meeting in conjunction with the Great Canadian Infrastructure Challenge.

The forum will fuse our nation's past with its future on May 24^th from Noon until 1:00pm.

The meeting will discuss the role the railway played in the formation of Canada and the need for governments at all levels to reinvest in infrastructure to ensure continued growth.

Representatives the Stratford Campus of the University of Waterloo will also discuss the importance of digital infrastructure.

All local residents are invited to attend this event.

Over 20,000 municipal leaders across Canada are part of The Great Canadian Infrastructure Challenge.

More information about the campaign can be found at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities website.

Anyone looking to get involved in the local campaign for VIA Rail passenger service can contact St Marys resident Chris West at 519-284-3310 or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Facebook group 'SAVE VIA Train 86' can be found here.

For more information about the national fight to save passenger rail service in this country, go to the National Dream Renewed website.

The London Knights got manhandled last night in their quest for the Memorial Cup.

The Portland Winterhawks slapped down the OHL champions 6-3 in the preliminary round.

London has a shot at redemption tonight in Saskatoon.

They square off against the top-ranked Halifax Mooseheads.

Gallery Stratford is losing one of its biggest supporters.

Executive Director Zhe Gu has accepted a position as Visual Arts Director with the Ontario Arts Council.

Gu's exciting new responsibilities will begin on July 2^nd at the Ontario Arts Council offices in Toronto.

During her six years as Executive Director with Gallery Stratford, Gu managed to bring renewed financial health to an organization that was experiencing precarious budgeting issues.

Under her directorship, Gallery Stratford enjoyed a renewed increase in participation in education programs for all ages, in exhibition attendance, and in financial support from both businesses and individuals.

Stratford artists Leslie Watts, Scott McKowen, Glen Crumback, Virgil Burnett, Tony Urquhart, Shannon Garden Smith, Art Green, Shane Norrie, Lucinda Jones, Peter Ryan and Jack Dylan are among the many local artists whose works were exhibited at Gallery Stratford under Gu's leadership.