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This is the starting point for the wiki

Basically a wiki is a spiderweb of pages of texts that everyone can read and edit (if registered). The spiderweb effect is from the ability to link between the pages link you are used to seeing in web pages.

While anyone can read most of the pages, only registered users have the ability to edit the pages (although you may find a few are locked). However, registering is easy and free so please join our community (but please read and follow our ((Posting Rules)))

That's right, __you can add information to these pages!__

There are a number of formatting tips for Wiki's but generally you can simply make a new page by editing an existing one and adding text enclosed with double backets. When saved, a new link to a page by that name will be created. Then you simply go to that page and edit it.

You can use the quicklinks when you are editing a wiki page insert many of the formatting and you can also use the help button for more info.
Additionally, there is a lot of information about page formatting here:
[http://doc.tikiwiki.org/tiki-index.php?page=Wiki-Syntax%20Text]

Here is an example of making a page link (you will see it if you edit this page): ((Media Contacts))


!! Contents
(the pages listed here may also link to more sub-pages)

!!! Information About Stratford
* ((Accomodations))
* ((Dining))
** ((Screaming Avocado)) - food services from the students in the culinary arts program at Northwestern Secondary School
* ((Tips for Visitors))
* ((Pictures of Stratford))
* ((Local Church Listings))
* StratfordLinks - links to other sites (some include history information)
* ((Stratford Jokes)) - jokes applicable to Stratford and area
* ((Festival Theatre Play Reviews))
* start adding your information here

!!! Help for Community Groups
* ((Media Contacts)) - contact info for local media listed in one spot
* ((Tips for Community Groups)) - a collection of useful info
* CommunityGroups - add your community group here (you can also have a private or public discussion forum)
* start adding your information here

!!! Local Issues
* Land Development
** ((McCann: McCarthy))
** ((Jennann))
** ((500 Ontario Street))
** Ryan: ((Cooper Lot))
** ((Walmart))
* ((Parking))
** ((Erie St Development)) - RFP process ended Oct 2005
* ((Are There Too Many Restaurants In Stratford?))
* ((Recreation Centre)) - fairgrounds location selected - RFP for Architects
* ((Market Square))
* ((City Budget))
* Taxes (an overview to get you started from the [http://www.fraserinstitute.ca/admin/books/chapterfiles/The%20Canadian%20Tax%20System-01TxFxch1.pdf|Fraser Institute]. Beware, this will make you angry. )
** Sales Related
*** ((Provincial and Federal Sales Tax)) (PST and GST)
*** "Luxury" Taxes
**** ((Gasoline Tax))
**** ((Tobacco Tax))
**** ((Liquor Tax))
** User Pay Taxes
*** ((Water and Sewer))
*** ((Bus Fares))
*** ((OnSite Stormwater Management))
** Income Related
*** ((Income Tax))
** Property Related
*** ((Property Taxes))
*** ((Development Charges))
*** ((Land Transfer Tax))

!!! Administration
* ((User Tips)) - some tips that will help you make impressive posts
* ((Posting Rules)) - in keeping with the victorian theme developed by the Stratford Festival, perhaps we should figure out some victorian style punishments for rule breakers .. but likely we'll just edit the posts
* ((Abbreviations)) - help in understanding people's shortforms
* ((Graphics)) - site related images for your use