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The agenda has been posted for the following meeting, taking place on Thursday, June 4, 2026:

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.

The Port Burwell Municipal East Beach has received Blue Flag status again for 2026!

The Waterfront Advisory Committee will be hosting a flag raising ceremony at the beach on Monday, June 1st at 5:30 pm. All those who are interested in joining are welcome.

The Waterfront Advisory Committee has also taken the initiative to host a couple of Educational Programs for 2026. Check out the Port Burwell Municipal East Beach page on our website to learn more about these programs and how you can participate!

Your participation matters

The census helps paint a statistical portrait of Canada's diverse population and the places where we live by collecting demographic, social and economic information from households across Canada.

Canadians rely on census data for information that support important decisions that affect Canadian families, communities and businesses. The information you provide ensures that the census accurately reflects Canada's changing society. Your responses are vital for planning services that support employment, education, public transportation, health care, and more.

How to complete the 2026 Census

All Canadian households receive a census invitation letter in the mail with instructions on how to complete their questionnaire online at census.gc.ca.

Confidentiality and security

Statistics Canada places the highest priority on protecting your privacy as well as maintaining the confidentiality and security of completed questionnaires. Your answers are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act and are kept strictly confidential.

For more information and to complete your census online, visit census.gc.ca

If you require additional assistance, please contact the Census Help Line.
Toll-free number: 1-833-852-2026
Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-833-830-3109

Notice of Passing Zoning By-law Amendment ZBA-04-26 VanQuaethem - See NOTICE for details. 

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