News and Notices

Grey Bruce Public Health, in consultation with the Town of Saugeen Shores, has posted Port Elgin Main Beach and Southampton Beach as unsafe for swimming after water-sampling results showed bacterial levels exceeding Ontario Ministry of Health standards.

The Town of Saugeen Shores is celebrating the continued success of its Municipal Housing Allowance Subsidy, which helped 35 local households maintain housing in 2025.

Saugeen Shores and Saugeen First Nation have approved a new joint Community Tourism Strategy which will serve as a shared roadmap guiding tourism development and collaboration over the next five years.

The Town of Saugeen Shores Municipal Office will be temporarily closed for a staff event Wednesday, August 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Residents and visitors will notice some colourful new additions to the streetscape this summer as eight traffic control boxes across Saugeen Shores have been transformed into public art murals by three local artists. 

A section of Concession 10 between Hwy 21 and Waterloo Street will be closed Monday to Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from August 4 to August 31, 2026. Please use Waterloo St as a detour during work hours.

Residents interested in running for Municipal Council or School Board Trustee in the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections, must file their nomination papers with their local municipality by Friday, August 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

Please note the following municipal facilities will be closed on the Civic Holiday, Monday, August 3:

• Municipal Office
• The Plex
• Pryde Aquatic & Wellness Centre
• Southampton Landfill

The Town of Saugeen Shores is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) focused on examining alternatives for increasing available water storage within the Saugeen Shores Drinking Water System.