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Stratford Heritage Weekend - June 3 - 5, 2011

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage

The City of Stratford, Ontario will be hosting their annual Heritage Weekend on June 3rd - 5th.  I have already checked off the events that I'm interested in attending. 

I am a history nut so that's part of the reason that so many of the weekend events appeal to me.  Here is how the www.welcometostratford.com  website describes the weekend festiviities.

"Come celebrate the rich heritage of Stratford, St. Marys and Shakespeare on June 3-5 at the Stratford Spring Heritage Weekend with an antiques fair; special guided walks of antique shops and carriage tours of Stratford's heritage district; St. Marys "Once Upon the Thames" Storytelling Festival; a railway heritage show and exhibitions of costumes and the Doors of Perth County.

Stratford, St. Marys and Shakespeare have some of the best conserved 19th century heritage districts in Ontario. Shakespeare is renown for its quality antique shops and informed dealers. St. Marys, has a unique 19th century limestone architectural character unique in English speaking Canada. While Stratford's heritage district stretches for miles, filled with some of the finest 19th century homes, churches, commercial buildings and civic buildings in Canada.

The Heritage Weekend is filled with lots to see and do. Check out the calendar of events."

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Toronto, ON

Hi Jenny - It will indeed be a weekend for events in heritage areas.  Unionville is having its annual Unionville festival on, where else, Main Street Unionville on the same weekend.

Looks like Toronto will be having decent weather on Friday and Saturday but potential thunderstorms on Saturday.  Stratford looks better on the weekend.  However, weather forecasts are still subject to much variation five to six days in the future.

May 29, 2011 05:22 PM
Teral McDowell
Referral Patners LLC - Murphy, TX

Hi Jenny, checked out the website and it looks like a fun-filled weekend to me; I hope you are able to attend.

May 29, 2011 05:29 PM
Malcolm Johnston
Century 21 Lanthorn Real Estate LTD., Trenton, Ontario - Trenton, ON
Trenton Real Estate

Cool, I'm a bit of a history nut myself Jenny, and it's great that your community is having an event like that. Sadly we don't have a similar one here.

May 30, 2011 03:25 AM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON

Sounds like a wonderful way to get to know the area. The Festival must be opening soon.

May 30, 2011 06:17 AM
Kathy Clulow
Uxbridge, ON
Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Jenny - make sure your camera memory is empty and your battery fully charged ..... I suspect we will be able to follow in your footsteps from all the reat pictures you will have taken.

May 30, 2011 04:10 PM
Jenny Kotulak
RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage - Oakville, ON
Broker - Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Marc, I have a feeling you and I will be taking lots of photos this weekend.

Hi Teral, I really want to get to a number of the events.  I've got 2 lined up for Friday, and a couple more on Saturday.

Hi Malcolm, I have to say that the City of Stratford works really hard at putting on events all year long.  I know how much work it involves to do these types of things.  I've done enough volunteering myself over the years lol.

Hi Janice, I think the Festival was officially opening today or yesterday.  I'm looking forward to checking out the Stratford Archives building this weekend too.  I want to so some more of my genealogy work so am looking forward to the tour.

Hi Kathy, I had to buy a new memory card the other day.  I left mine in my husband's laptop and he is away all week.  Luckily Staples had them on sale.  And I just charged my batter the other day so I'm good to go.

May 31, 2011 04:45 PM