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Hey, everyone! Random question, as I have been thinking back to my primary school days. Does anyone remember Ron Wood from Anne Hathaway?

Did anyone pay attention to the court docket to see who the community living psw was that left their client in the bathtub and she drown?

I have Telus and it's really slow and trying to look into getting with the new provider that gives better coverage.

Thinking of taking a drive from London to Stratford today (Victoria day) and wondering whether shops are open in the downtown/village area?

Thank you!

There is a lot near Milton St and Front St it is empty and there seems to be well? There does anyone know what that place is I am just curious and I was wondering if anyone here happened to know.

Read a KW Record article that stratford is sending their homeless to other cities in one way taxis. I live in a small town near Sarnia and we're getting them daily. What makes you candy asses so special that you can't deal with the problem and you're dumping them on us? So instead of downvoting, being the NIMBY's Startford is known for, do something about it. We don't want your shit here.

One-way taxi trips shuffle Stratford’s homeless to distant communities

An old high school friend, a long drive, and a glimpse into the decisions that move people experiencing homelessness from one city to another.

When Rob Wreford glanced into his rear-view mirror and locked eyes with the man sitting in the back seat of his taxi, something felt familiar.

Behind the worn-down clothes and sun-spotted face was a glimmer of the teenage boy Wreford went to school with more than 40 years ago.

“I didn’t realize he was a high school friend because he had changed so much over the years,” said Wreford. “And it really just struck me because when I knew this guy as a kid in high school, he was on the top of his game. He was going to be a computer programmer, and he had his whole life in front of him.”

In the trunk of the cab was all the personal belongings the man and his partner owned — light cargo, whittled down over years of living rough in Stratford.

Wreford, a now former cab driver with Radio Cab, was driving the couple to supportive housing.

This wasn’t a local stop. The hour-long trip carried them east to Lucknow — a town of about 1,000 people more than 100 kilometres from Stratford.

“That drive has always stuck with me, and it opened my eyes to what was going on in the city. But that was just one encounter,” Wreford said. “I’ve driven (people experiencing homelessness) to Hamilton. I’ve driven them to Owen Sound. I don’t know how they ended up in my cab. I was just doing what I was told, and I made the best of each trip.”

Most of these requests originate with the Huron Perth Helpline and Crisis Response Team, which operates through Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA).

Over seven years driving a cab, Wreford estimates he averaged about three relocation trips per year, most arranged through the crisis line, and sometimes through the city’s social services department. He never refused the drives and felt comfortable doing them — but he was only one of a dozen drivers handling calls.

Wreford stopped giving those rides earlier this year when Radio Cab closed in February. Since then, Stratford City Cabs has taken on most relocation work.

Ranjit Singh, a co-owner and driver at Stratford City Cabs, said the volume is higher than many people realize.

Over the course of a month, he said his company averages anywhere from 10 to 20 relocations.

“It’s not even just the big cities anymore. We’re often going to smaller towns — it seems like it’s anywhere where there is housing for fixed-income homes. That’s what we’re seeing more than anything, but sometimes it’s shelters.”

The destinations can vary widely.

“You name it, and we’re dropping people off there. It could be Kitchener, it could be Listowel, it could be Wingham,” he said.

Healthcare, not homelessness management

At HPHA, officials emphasize that transportation is sometimes used as part of clinical care and safe discharge planning — not as a way to manage homelessness.

“These decisions are made by the clinical teams, including emergency department, in-patient and outpatient mental health services, and are based on patient safety, clinical judgment and the individual’s own choices,” said HPHA spokesperson Gerry Rucchin.

“We do not transport people out of their home community unless there is a clear clinical reason and a plan in place,” he said.

In some cases, transportation may be required to help patients access specialized services not available locally, such as withdrawal management or residential addiction treatment, or to return someone to their home community once care has been completed.

“Many specialized programs require a clear plan for return to and from the program before accepting someone,” Rucchin said. “We support in making that plan for safe transportation.”

Whenever possible, individuals are encouraged to rely on their own support networks. Using a taxi or public transit, he said, is a last resort.

“Throughout the process, the individual’s preferences, goals and existing connections are central. The goal is to help co-ordinate care so the transition is safe, supported and well planned,” Rucchin said.

Transportation costs are covered through limited, approved funding designed to reduce barriers to care.

HPHA president and CEO Andrew Williams echoed that message, stressing the organization’s responsibility to people experiencing homelessness.

“Homelessness is a serious societal issue affecting many communities across Ontario. As a health-care provider that regularly supports individuals experiencing homelessness, we are committed to doing so in a responsible and compassionate manner that places the needs of individuals at the centre of all health-care decisions impacting their care,” Williams said.

“This commitment also applies when difficult decisions must be made to transfer individuals to other communities for care that is not available locally.”

The City of Stratford also handles relocations, but officials said it is rare and tightly controlled.

“The city does not relocate individuals outside the service area unless there is a clear, case-managed plan demonstrating housing stability at the destination,” said Stratford social services director Kim McElroy.

“In most situations, staff work to support people in place through co-ordinated case planning and local service connections,” she said. “Requests for transportation outside the service area are very rare. When taxi service is arranged, it is typically to help individuals access essential needs such as medical appointments or other social supports.”

Even so, mobility between communities remains a reality — one that extends beyond Stratford.

Pressure across Waterloo Region

In Waterloo Region, FirstConnect provides 24/7 support for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Staff receive multiple calls weekly from people outside the region looking to relocate and access supports.

“Everything within our housing continuum is truly meant for residents of Waterloo Region,” said Chris McEvoy, manager of homelessness and supportive housing in the region. “That being said, people are mobile and experiences of homelessness are fluid, and we know that people have attachments and connections to multiple communities.”

While co-ordination and advocacy happen at a provincial level between municipalities, individual cases are often complex and deeply personal. Stratford is one community people are coming from, but the region regularly helps individuals from across Ontario who are in need of assistance.

“If someone is in our community and says, ‘I need some help,’ our service system stands up and helps that individual,” McEvoy said.

There may be a planned return to a home community down the road, but if someone is physically in the region and needs support, the system responds, he said. 

Shelter capacity, however, is a growing challenge.

“The reality is the majority of our adult shelters are at or near capacity on a nightly basis,” McEvoy said. “If there is space, our system would support them — but there might not be space within shelter.”

As of February 2026, there were 1,431 people experiencing homelessness in the region, including 1,014 experiencing chronic homelessness — defined as being homeless for at least six months in a year, or a year and a half over three years.

The stated goal is to reach functional zero, meaning fewer than three people in the community experiencing chronic homelessness.

A provincial crisis

The local challenges mirror a much larger provincial trend.

Nearly 85,000 Ontarians were known to be homeless in 2025 — an increase of almost eight per cent in just one year and nearly 50 per cent since 2021, according to a recent report from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

Based on current trends, projections show that even under a steady economic scenario, homelessness in Ontario will double over the next decade and could climb to nearly 300,000 people during an economic downturn.

“Without urgent action, homelessness will become intractable, more complex, and more expensive to address,” the report states.

For people like Wreford, those statistics aren’t abstract. They’re faces in a rear-view mirror — stories unfolding during long, quiet drives between cities.

And for him, that one familiar face from the back seat remains impossible to forget.

“Seeing someone I knew in that situation, you could say that it woke me up. These are real people with stories and struggles, and when you take a moment to talk to them, you realize that what they’re really looking for is some help,” he said.

“I know the city and the province are working on it, but when you’re hiring people like me to drive them to a different city, that doesn’t feel like the best option.”

Dave Jacob of Mitchell, Ont. has always known he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps as an auctioneer.

Looking for an independent bike shop with a good reputation. Happy to receive your suggestions.

I don't have a fancy bike, just a good Giant Cypress that needs a tune-up for the summer season.

Thanks in advance

Epic run for cancer: 251 km for care, dignity, and hope.

Unfortunately, my parents received some sad family news today and can no longer attend the matinee performance of Something Rotten tomorrow at 2pm. I cannot exchange the tickets as it is less than 24hrs before the show. If anyone would like these free orchestra tickets please let me know.

I just had a guy from reliance come by to talk about water softening. The house currently doesn't have any and y'all probably know how awful our water is so it's time to finally cross that bridge. He said that since the water here is so hard I would need not only the softener, but if I wanted a potable water source I'd also need a reverse osmosis system because the softened water would be too high in sodium to drink. Anyone else have experiences with water softening around here that could share their experience with or without the reverse osmomsis system? Got a guy from Bicks coming by on friday as well so I'll be asking him the same stuff.

The whole family is dodgy--his parents (Suttis & Reiger) are serial bad tenants.

It's May, and the folks that hang around St . Paul's are still there. Only now, a few of them are for lack of a better term, camping out in the park across the road.

I'm just wondering what's going to happen as we get closer to summer. I don't really understand how this city usually handles things.

There are currently monthly protests going on against Doug Ford, in multiple cities across Ontario.. the next date is Saturday, May 30th and here's a list of the current locations:

1 PM - Angus - 12 Commerce Rd - Peacekeeping Park

1 PM - Barrie - 555 Bayview Dr - Sadlon Arena

1 PM - Belleville - Bell Blvd & Front St N - Bell Front Shopping Centre

1 PM - Blyth - Bell Blvd & Front St N - Bell Front Shopping Centre

2 PM - Bowmanville - 23 King St W - MPP Todd McCarthy’s Office

12 PM - Bracebridge - 230 Manitoba St - MPP Graydon Smith's Office

12 PM - Bradford - 425 Holland St W - Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library

1PM - Brampton - Main St S & Wellington St E - City Hall

12 PM - Brantford - 96 Nelson St - MPP Will Bouma's Office

11 AM - Brockville - 77 Blockhouse Island Pkwy - South End Brockville Railway Tunnel

11 AM - Burlington - 3027 Harvester Rd - MPP Natalie Pierre’s Office

11 AM - Cambridge - 73 Water St - MPP Brian Riddell’s Office

1 PM - Cornwall - 120 2nd St W - MPP Nolan Quinn’s Office

12 PM - Elliot Lake - 325 King’s Hwy 108 - Miner’s Memorial Park

2 PM - Elmira - 63 Arthur St S - MPP Mike Harris’s Office

12:30 PM - Etobicoke - Weston Wood Rd & Royal York Rd - End of Doug Ford’s Street

2 PM - Etobicoke - 964 Albion Rd - Doug Ford's Office

10 AM - Fergus - 181 St. Andrew St E - MPP Joseph Racinisky’s Office

1 PM - Georgetown - Mountainview Rd N & Guelph St - Mountainview Road North/South

12 PM - Guelph - Gordon St & Wellington St E - Wellington Plaza

2 PM - Hamilton - York Blvd & Dundurn St N - Dundurn Park

12:30 PM - Kincardine - 807 Queen St - MPP Lisa Thompson's Office

11 AM - King City - 2220 King Rd - MPP Stephen Lecce's Office

12 PM - Kingston - Princess St & Gardiners Rd - The North-West “Big Box” Hub

12 PM - Lindsay - St. Joseph & Kent St W - Lindsay Square Mall

1PM - London - Central Ave - Victoria Park Northwest Corner

12:30 PM - Markham-Thornhill - 7380 McCowan Rd - MPP Logan Kanapathi’s Office

12 PM - Meaford - Sykes St - Meaford Hall

11:30 AM - Milton - Main St & Martin St - Downtown Centre

1 PM - Mississauga - 120 Lakeshore Rd W - MPP Rudy Cuzzetto’s Office

1 PM - Newmarket - Yonge St & Sawmill Valley Dr - MPP Dawn Gallagher Murphy’s Office

1 PM - North Bay - 219 Main St E - MPP Vic Fedeli’s Office

12 PM - Oakville - 74 Rebecca St - MPP Stephen Crawford's Office

12 PM - Orangeville - 180 Broadway Ave - MPP Sylvia Jones’s Office

1 PM - Ottawa - 220 Elgin St - Canadian Tribute to Human Rights Monument

9 AM - Owen Sound - 345 8th St E - MPP Paul Vickers’ Office

1 PM - Pembroke - 400 Pembroke St E - Service Ontario Plaza

1 PM - Peterborough - 864 Chemong Rd - MPP Dave Smith’s Office

11 AM - Pickering - 1550 Kingston Rd - MPP Peter Bethlenfalvy’s Office

1 PM - Port Hope - 117 Peter St - MPP David Piccini’s Office

1 PM - Sarnia - 805 Christina St N - MPP Bob Bailey’s Office

12 PM - Simcoe - 50 Bonnie Drive - Wellington Park

11 AM - St. Catharines - Tremont Dr & Glendale Ave - Pen Centre

2 PM - St. Thomas - 750 Talbot St - MPP Robert Flack’s Office

2 PM - Stayner - 7317 Highway 26 E - MPP Brian Saunderson’s Office

12 PM - Stouffville - 37 Sandford Dr - MPP Paul Calandra’s Office

**10 AM - Stratford - 55 Lorne Ave E - MPP Matthew Rae's Office**

1 PM - Strathroy - 81 Front St W - MPP Steve Pinsonneault’s Office

12 PM - Sudbury - Paris St & Brady St - Tom Davies Square

1 PM - Temiskaming Shores - 83 Whitewood Ave - Canada Post

11 AM - Thunder Bay - 774 James St N - MPP Kevin Holland’s Office

12 PM - Toronto - 111 Wellesley St W - Queen’s Park

11 AM - Vaughan - Islington Ave & Rutherford Rd - MPP Michael Tibollo’s Office

11 AM - Wallaceburg - 60 McNaughton Ave - MPP Steve Pinsonneault’s Office

1 PM - Waterdown - Hamilton St & Dundas St E - Hamilton Street North/South

12 PM - Waterloo - 75 King St E - Town Square

12 PM - Whitby - 3000 Garden St - MPP Lorne Coe’s Office

1 PM - Windsor - 5452 Tecumseh Rd E - MPP Andrew Dowie’s Office

1 PM - Woodstock - 12 Perry St - MPP Ernie Hardeman’s Office

If none of these locations work for you, and you'd like to organize at a different location.. shoot me a DM and I can hook you up with the main lady organizing and updating the list signage! Hope to see some of you out there! We need to be in the streets, in insane numbers, for *everything* - housing, healthcare, education, cost of living, **EVERYTHING**.. so, let's get out there and start making some gods damned noise! Doug Ford needs to go!

Hi, I'm have 2pm matinee tickets for Monday.

Would love to grab lunch before the show.

Lots of restaurants are closed Mondays.

I'd appreciate any restaurant recommendations for Monday.

Thank you.