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The application pool for the 2026-2028 Committee term is open for anyone interested in serving on committees. Please visit the Committee Application Form or contact the Municipal Office to submit an application before November 15, 2026.

Voter Information Letters have been mailed to eligible electors for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections.

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour the Survivors of residential schools, remember the children who never returned home, and recognize the enduring strength of Indigenous families, communities, and cultures in the face of the profound and lasting impacts of residential schools. 

The Town of Saugeen Shores is pleased to announce that Anthony Woodruff has been appointed as the Town’s new Deputy Fire Chief.

 The Town of Saugeen Shores has released its Strategic Plan Report Out, providing a comprehensive summary of progress made toward Council's priorities during this term. 

Scott Good and Randy Schnarr have been selected as this year’s recipients of the Annual Heritage Conservation Award, sponsored by the Municipal Heritage Committee.

The Town of Saugeen Shores has received a number of inquiries regarding the purpose and objectives of the Tourist Camp Strategic Assessment that is currently underway. The assessment is not being used to determine whether the municipally-run Tourist Camps should continue to operate, and the Town is not intending to sell the camps. 

Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors that during the period commencing May 1, 2026 and completed on Nomination Day, August 21, 2026, the following persons filed all necessary papers, declarations and fees. For more information visit www.saugeenshores.ca/elections. 

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.