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Bayham’s Waterfront Advisory Committee, The Aylmer Express, Photographers of the Otter Valley (POV), and the Straffordville branch of the Elgin County Library have teamed up to host a photo contest.

Please submit high quality, original size digital format jpeg photos that are taken between June 13, 2026, and September 19, 2026.

Photo(s) must be taken within, or from the Municipality of Bayham and fit the Bayham Waterfront theme, and must be submitted by midnight on Monday, September 19, 2026.

To see last year’s contest winners, please go to the Port Burwell Municipal East Beach page on our website and click on the tab to the right of the page, Blue Flag Educational Programs.

For more information, click on the POSTER or send them an e-mail to bayhampov@yahoo.ca

Committee of Adjustment Notice of Decision - COA-06/26 Sandytown Retirement Home - See NOTICE for details. 

Committee of Adjustment Notice of Decision - COA-07/26 Bilodeau - See NOTICE for details. 

Please be advised that effective immediately, Jackson Line will be temporarily closed from Plank Rd to Mitchell Rd, between 55111 – 55171 Jackson Line, until 3pm today, May 20, 2026 due to tree laying on wires, blocking the road. No thru traffic. Waiting on Hydro to remove wires.

Road is NOT open to local traffic, and not passable for emergency vehicles.

Please see NOTICE.

The agendas have been posted for the following meetings, taking place on:

Thursday, May 21, 2026

6:45 p.m. Committee of Adjustment

7:00 p.m. Regular Council Meeting

7:00 p.m. Regular Council Meeting - Addendum

Thursday, May 28, 2026

6:00 p.m. Special Meeting of Council

Click Here for a link to the Agendas Page

Council Meetings are live streamed on the Bayham YouTube Channel.

For more information, view the Council page of our website.

The Port Burwell Marine Museum opens today, Friday, May 15^th,  from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, until September 7, 2026, Labour Day, at 20 Pitt St, Port Burwell. 

Visit your local museum to see the NEW annual exhibits. This year’s exhibit focuses on photography, "Picturing Port Burwell: 150 Years of Photography".

The Marine Museum will be participating during the Canada Day Celebrations and also the Beachfest Civic Day weekend festivities, with a different craft for kids each day! You can find us along the sidewalk near our museum parking lot. Watch for balloons!!

An Elgin County Tourism Kiosk is also inside the Museum where you'll find several brochures and information about Elgin tourist spots and businesses. 

For further information, please contact the Port Burwell Marine Museum at 519-874-4807 (10:00am – 5:30pm) or email: curator@bayham.on.ca

View the May 7, 2026 Council Highlights. 

Committee of Adjustment Notice of Decision - COA-05/26 Romano - See NOTICE for detail. 

Notice of Special Council Meeting - Zoning By-law Review - See NOTICE for details.

Committee of Adjustment Notice of Public Meeting - COA-07/26 Bilodeau - See NOTICE for detail.