What was supposed to be a discussion about next steps for the Grand Trunk site became more of a forum for several Stratford city councillors to voice their frustration with the delayed development of the planned community hub.

One veteran councillor, Brad Beatty, noted he “owned” 15 years of decisions regarding the often controversial downtown site. While acknowledging the discussions over these years haven’t been identical, Beatty told his colleagues at Monday’s city council meeting they’ve been remarkably similar since he was first elected,

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“The conversation that we’re having now is Groundhog Day. We’re having the same conversation . . . and the idea is the same. We have 18 acres in our city centre that’s going to cost a significant amount of time,” said Beatty, wh

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