Please note, the Municipal Office (600 Tomlinson Drive, Port Elgin) will be closed on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 from 10:30am to 12:30pm to allow staff the opportunity to attend the Zgaa-biig-ni-gan Bridge Ceremony at 11:00am in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Police Parkette, located at 553 Goderich Street in Port Elgin, will be closed effective today, September 18, as the Town undertakes necessary repairs, maintenance, and improvements at the Parkette.
The Saugeen Rail Trail will be closed at River Street in Port Elgin, beginning September 14, 2026, due to the River Street Reconstruction Project.
Please note the following municipal facilities will be closed on Labour Monday, September 7, 2026:
Grey Bruce Public Health is advising the public that test results from water samples taken Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at Port Elgin Main Beach and Southampton Beach show E.coli bacterial levels have returned to within the guidelines established by Ontario’s Ministry of Health as safe for swimming/bathing.
The swim advisory for Port Elgin Main Beach and Southampton Beach was lifted on August 21, 2026.
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 Municipal Office will be temporarily closed for a staff event Wednesday, August 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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.
Please note the following municipal facilities will be closed on the Civic Holiday, Monday, August 3:
Contact Us
Town of Saugeen Shores
600 Tomlinson Drive, P.O. Box 820
Port Elgin, ON N0H 2C0
Phone 519-832-2008
Toll Free 1-866-832-2008
Fax 519-832-2140
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