Pounder Bros. Construction was a pre-eminent builder in 20th-century Stratford, Ontario, and the family also ran the go-to hardware and lumber yard for trades known as Pounders. I remember going there in 2001, when renovating the first house I owned in Stratford. It was quirky, old-timey, and likely had that weird hoojit you needed for…
Tag: Stratford
Loathe like a local
In Stratford, Ontario, there’s much kvetching about outrages, large and small, that are flies in the ointment of happy local living.
Year one with a gem of a dog
Once we brought her home, I gave Ruby a second name: “Ruby Joy”, because of that boundless energy.
Short but sweet
How do you toboggan in a flat city such as Stratford? Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Entering the INNERChamber
For 16 years now, a local man has been making unique music in a unique remnant of Stratford’s once-mighty furniture factory days.
“Our classic barn”: The William Allman arena
For locals, the Allman Arena is an icon of Stratford, of sport, and of memory.
Stratford like a local
Our backstage tour of Stratford throughout 2026 will take us everywhere from an arena to a water pollution control plant. And there may be a swan, or two.
The one-year anniversary of Renovation Road
The end goal of Renovation Road was not an investment — other than in our happiness and wellbeing.
