CJCS 1240 Radio - Local and Community Events in Stratford Ontario

Stratford's resident raconteur released his second novel this past Saturday.

People packed into Fanfare Books on Ontario Street to purchase the 87-year-old's book 'East of the Sun'.

Payne's novel focuses on espionage and romance and follows true events in Britain during World War II.

Payne's publisher Mark Salmonowitz has high hopes for this novel given how well the first one did.

Salmonowitz says that Ted Payne has no intention of slowing down after 'East of the Sun'.

Salmonowitz is an engineer but explains why he took up publishing Ted Payne's work.

Salmonowitz has all the details for where people can purchase 'East of the Sun'.

'East of the Sun' is available in Stratford bookstores for $17.95.

More information can be found here.

An 18-year-old West Perth woman faces a charge of "careless driving" after an accident Friday night.

OPP officers responded to the two-vehicle crash on the corner of Highway 8 and Road 125 just west of Stratford just after 7:00pm.

Police determined a 48-year-old man was stopped and waiting to turn onto Road 125 when he was rear-ended by a Mazda sedan.

The man wasn't hurt, but his passenger was taken to Stratford General Hospital with minimal injuries.

The 18-year-old was also uninjured.

Students at the Stratford Campus will strut their stuff tomorrow evening.

The Master of Digital Experience Innovation (MDEI) students will show the public what they've been working on from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Tuesday.

During this gallery-style walking tour through the campus you can view various student projects on display.

You'll have the chance to meet the students and discuss their work with them.

The Stratford Campus is located at 125 St. Patrick Street.

For more information and to register for the tour, go to the Stratford Campus website.

A celebration of all things pork will take over Stratford this week.

For the first time, the Ontario Pork Congress has teamed up with Stratford Blues & Ribfest to create a five day Hog Wild hoedown.

One of the big attractions this year is Blue Rodeo on Friday, June 21^st at the William Allman Arena.

Funds raised from the Blue Rodeo concert will go towards the Stratford Splash Pad.

Blues & Ribfest founder and organizer Stew Laing says Blue Rodeo really wanted to do right by their fans in the city.

There will be waitresses this year serving beer and ribs on roller skates.

The Stratford Roller Girls are part of the program again.

Jennifer Zammit is with the Roller Derby and she outlines their involvement.

The Pork Congress will run June 19^th and June 20^th at the AgriPlex while Blues & Ribfest rolls from June 21^st to the 23^rd at the William Allman Arena.

Pork Congress President Steve Thomas says one of the things they want to do is reach out to local restaurants with local pork.

As usual, there will be the annual Hog Jog on the first day of the Pork Congress.

Co-Chair Dan Kane explains where the funds raised this year will go.

For more information about the Ontario Pork Congress, click here.

For more information about Stratford Blues & Ribfest, click here.

For more information about the 2013 Hog Jog, click here.