Welcome from the Mayor

Welcome to Saugeen Shores: a growing and vibrant community and a place for you to call home.

Located on Ontario’s Lake Huron shoreline, Saugeen Shores is situated along Provincial Highway No. 21, encompassing Port Elgin, Southampton, and Saugeen Township.

For the last five years, we have attracted a substantial base of knowledge workers and tradespeople who are implementing the Life-Extension Program at Bruce Power. We are also seeing more young people arriving here because they want a more balanced way of life on their terms and who are using technology to work remotely while enjoying the healthy and vibrant lifestyle that Saugeen Shores offers. What they find is a community whose leaders are also neighbours, teachers, teammates, and store owners who remember your name.

Our Town sits on the edge of one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes, where you can watch sunsets that are the stuff
of photographers’ dreams.  We have two bustling downtowns with great shops and restaurants, and multiple roads
and trails that connect the two year-round. 

We provide all this while being just a morning’s drive to Ontario’s major urban centres, including Toronto, Hamilton,
Waterloo, and London.

We place an emphasis on healthy and active lifestyles, and that’s why we’ve significantly invested in two major recreational facilities: a world-class multi-diamond baseball park and an aquatic and wellness centre with an
eight lane pool. Both will make us a hub for regional sporting events while providing space for local physical and social activities.

Our beaches and natural assets offer an outdoor “cottage life”, while providing a cutting-edge business environment,
high-paying jobs, and economic opportunities.

It is all happening in Saugeen Shores, right here, right now. I invite you to come visit our beautiful Town, and to work, play, and live the life you’ve always wanted.

Luke Charbonneau
Mayor, Town of Saugeen Shores