News

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.

Please see the following Nomination Notices:

Nominations for 2026 Municipal Council and District School Boards

Notice to Publishers & Broadcasters Regarding Third Party Advertising

For more Election information, go to our ELECTION subpage on our website under Governance.

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

The year 2026 is recognized as the International Year of Volunteers with this year's theme being ‘Ignite Volunteerism’.  In connection with this, it is also National Volunteer Week, which takes place April 19-25, 2026. During this time Volunteer Elgin will be hosting their 2nd annual Volunteer Fair at the St Thomas Public Library on April 25 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm., which connects local community organizations, with residents interested in volunteering. Residents will have the opportunity to learn about volunteer opportunities, meet representatives from a wide range of local organizations across Elgin, and discover ways to contribute to causes they care about.

For more information, please go to the Volunteer Opportunity Portal, which provides a centralized hub where organizations can post volunteer opportunities and residents can easily discover ways to get involved.

The Museum Advisory Committee meeting will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in the Trackless Lounge at the Straffordville Community Centre located at 56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville at 5:00 pm.

•    Open to the Public
•    Agenda posted the Friday before the meeting
•    No livestream available

The Joint Cemetery Board Meeting will be held Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in the Trackless Lounge at the Straffordville Community Centre located at 56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville at 6:30 pm. 

•    Open to the Public
•    Agenda posted the Friday before the meeting
•    No livestream available