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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. 

The Municipality of Bayham is recruiting for the exciting opportunity to be Interim CAO!

Interested parties are encouraged to visit the Elgin County website for more information by clicking the following link: 
Interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) (May-January)

Committee of Adjustment Notice of Public Meeting - COA-06/26 Sandytown Retirement Home - See NOTICE for detail.

Join us for a FREE drop-in session to ask election administrators questions about eligibility, nominations, timelines, campaigning rules, and voting. These sessions are available for anyone interested in running in Aylmer, Malahide, or Bayham. No registration required. Residents may attend any drop-in session.

BAYHAM
When: May 4, 2026 (6:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
Where: Trackless Lounge, 56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville

MALAHIDE
When: May 13, 2026 (6:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
Where: Malahide Community Place, 12105 Whittaker Rd, Springfield

AYLMER
When: May 19, 2026 (6:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
Where: Council Chambers, 25 Centre St, Aylmer 

The agendas have been posted for the following meetings, taking place on Thursday, May 7, 2026:

6:45 p.m. Committee of Adjustment

7:00 p.m. Regular Council Meeting

Council Meetings are live streamed on the Bayham YouTube Channel.

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

A reminder that the deadline to register and pay for the Curbside Bulk Garbage pickup is next Tuesday, May 5, 2026 by 4:30pm. The pickup is scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2026.

Please visit our Garbage & Recycling page on our website and click on the Curbside Bulk Garbage Collection tab for more information on how to register and pay.