The Stratford Story Project is underway! It has been an eventful and exciting month of interviews, as I set out on my story-gathering quest with digital recorder in hand. Beginning the project, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect – but I had a feeling that I was going to hear some fascinating stories.
I was not disappointed. Rather, I was amazed, touched, amused, and enlightened. This month, I’ve had the pleasure of sitting down with 25 Stratford residents, each of whom was generous in sharing their stories and memories with me. Again and again, I was struck by how much change many of these individuals have experienced over the course of their lifetime. From homes with no telephones to a cell phone in every pocket… from the poverty of the Depression to the prosperity of the post-war period to the current uneasy economic times... from a small manufacturing town fuelled by the railroad to a sophisticated tourist destination centred around the theatre…
All of these changes have left them with no shortage of tales to tell! I look forward to sharing these stories with you as I put pen to paper and begin writing.
I was not disappointed. Rather, I was amazed, touched, amused, and enlightened. This month, I’ve had the pleasure of sitting down with 25 Stratford residents, each of whom was generous in sharing their stories and memories with me. Again and again, I was struck by how much change many of these individuals have experienced over the course of their lifetime. From homes with no telephones to a cell phone in every pocket… from the poverty of the Depression to the prosperity of the post-war period to the current uneasy economic times... from a small manufacturing town fuelled by the railroad to a sophisticated tourist destination centred around the theatre…
All of these changes have left them with no shortage of tales to tell! I look forward to sharing these stories with you as I put pen to paper and begin writing.
As I mentioned in the Story Behind the Story, I am embarking on the Stratford Story Project through a program at the University of Waterloo called Enterprise Co-op. Enterprise Co-op provides all kinds of resources for co-op students like myself who wish to start their own business. This includes access to the Communitech Hub, a nifty space in downtown Kitchener which is all about helping start-ups get off the ground. Besides the cool factor of sharing an office building with Google, they provide various resources as well as an up-and-coming atmosphere which is inspiring to be a part of.
This month, Enterprise Co-op hosted a business pitch competition for the summer co-op students- think Dragon’s Den but without the cameras and Kevin O’Leary. Along with my fellow Enterprise co-ops, I presented my plan for the Stratford Story Project to a panel of business-savvy judges, who chose the five most promising business ideas.
I was delighted to be awarded $4000 for my successful pitch!
This will provide some much-appreciated funding assistance to the project. You can read the full story here.
This month, Enterprise Co-op hosted a business pitch competition for the summer co-op students- think Dragon’s Den but without the cameras and Kevin O’Leary. Along with my fellow Enterprise co-ops, I presented my plan for the Stratford Story Project to a panel of business-savvy judges, who chose the five most promising business ideas.
I was delighted to be awarded $4000 for my successful pitch!
This will provide some much-appreciated funding assistance to the project. You can read the full story here.
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