Note from the editor

Known for its Shakespearean theatre and as the home of Justin Bieber, Stratford, Ontario is a place of contrasts, diverse tales and interesting characters from all walks of life. Taken from his time driving a taxi in Stratford during the late-1990s, a 20-something-year-old Chris Rickett shares some of the city's tales collected during his late-night shifts driving the city's streets.Whether it be confrontations with the police and local Thespians, to life lessons from rambling rummies, this collection of stories offers another view of Canada's theatre town and the characters that roam its streets.