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