Climate change worries spark new river design challenge in Stratford, Ont.
The Provocation Ideas Festival is inviting people to think about the Avon River in Stratford, Ont., and how they can protect it from climate change.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/climate-change-new-river-design-challenge-stratford-flowing-futures-provocation-ideas-festival-9.7156381?cmp=rss

Climate change worries spark new river design challenge in Stratford, Ont.
The Provocation Ideas Festival is inviting people to think about the Avon River in Stratford, Ont., and how they can protect it from climate change.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/climate-change-new-river-design-challenge-stratford-flowing-futures-provocation-ideas-festival-9.7156381?cmp=rss

Stratford's swans take less ceremonial waddle to the Avon River this year
Eighteen swans in Stratford, Ont., took a quiet walk Wednesday morning from their winter site to the Avon River. It comes after the city announced in March it would cancel the annual swan parade due to added stress to staff and the birds.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/stratford-swans-released-avon-river-spring-2026-9.7156517?cmp=rss

Stratford's swans take less ceremonial waddle to the Avon River this year
Eighteen swans in Stratford, Ont., took a quiet walk Wednesday morning from their winter site to the Avon River. It comes after the city announced in March it would cancel the annual swan parade due to added stress to staff and the birds.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/stratford-swans-released-avon-river-spring-2026-9.7156517?cmp=rss

Long-overdue work on Highway 101 stretch will soon begin
With federal approval to replace the Windsor aboiteau, Nova Scotia will begin work on the last piece of a twinning project crossing the Avon River. The CBC's Michael Gorman has the story
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7151947?cmp=rss

'Victim of its own success': Stratford’s annual swan parade cancelled
Each year on the first Sunday in April, a parade of swans waddle to the Avon River in Stratford, led by a pipe and drum band. Crowds gather to watch them as they are released from their winter quarters into the water. Starting this year, the annual swan parade won’t be happening, according ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/victim-of-its-own-success-stratfords-annual-swan-parade-cancelled-9.7117555?cmp=rss

'Victim of its own success': Stratford’s annual swan parade cancelled
Each year on the first Sunday in April, a parade of swans waddle to the Avon River in Stratford, led by a pipe and drum band. Crowds gather to watch them as they are released from their winter quarters into the water. Starting this year, the annual swan parade won’t be happening, according ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/victim-of-its-own-success-stratfords-annual-swan-parade-cancelled-9.7117555?cmp=rss

Stunning Christchurch, just stunning 🤩 ☀️ 🤩 freezing cold 🥶 but was a lovely day!!

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