General

The Waterfront Advisory Committee teamed up with the Photographers of the Otter Valley to host a photography contest earlier this year.

The contest is now closed and the winning photographs are posted on our website under our Port Burwell Municipal East Beach page.

Winning photos will be displayed at the Straffordville Library and will also be published in the Aylmer Express.

Congratulations to all winners and a thank you to everyone who submitted photographs of our beautiful beach!

A reminder that the deadline to register and pay for the Curbside Bulk Garbage pickup is coming up soon on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. The pickup is scheduled for Monday, October 20, 2025

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

Please click on the link below to view an advisory notice from Elgin Area Primary Water Supply System regarding information from routine water quality monitoring. Any questions can be directed to the Manager of Water/Waste Water Operations at eroloson@bayham.on.ca

Lake Erie Seasonal Water Quality Advisory – October 2025

The Curbside Bulk Garbage Program runs in the months of April, May, July, September and October with a $25/load fee.

The next and final Curbside Bulk Garbage Pick-up for this year is scheduled for October 20th, with a registration and payment deadline of October 14^th.

NOTE - Online registration and fee paid to the Municipal Office is required at least 1 week prior to the pick-up date. Only those who complete the registration form and provide payment by the deadline will be included on the list. 

Please visit our Garbage & Recycling page on our website and click on the Curbside Bulk Garbage Collection tab for more information and to find the registration link for the application.

Go Paperless – Stay Connected – Never Miss a Payment

With the current Canada Post strike, residents are reminded that failure to receive a tax or utility bill, or mailing a payment during the strike, does not relieve you from payment nor liability of penalty/interest of a late payment.

To avoid any missed bills or late payments, we encourage you to sign up for Paperless Billing & also enroll in Pre-Authorized Payments by visiting our Tax & Utility Bills page on our website. You can also find other methods of payment on our Bills & Payments page as well.

Please be advised that Council will be holding a Special Meeting on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:00 pm to consider the SCC Expansion Tender results. Staff will be posting the Special Meeting agenda on Friday, October 3, 2025. The Special Meeting will take place in Council Chambers to utilize the hybrid meeting technology and residents should note that the Council Chambers has a maximum capacity of 63 people. Once this capacity is reached, no additional attendees will be permitted entry and you will be encouraged to watch the meeting via the YouTube live-stream.

A procedural motion is being proposed at the October 2, 2025 Regular Council Meeting to permit Delegations and Open Forum to be part of the October 9, 2025 Special Meeting agenda.  Please contact Meagan Elliott, Clerk at melliott@bayham.on.ca if you wish to register as a Delegation or for Open Forum. If you wish to register as a Delegation, notification is required by Tuesday, September 30, 2025. If you wish to register for Open Forum, you may register up until Noon on the day of the meeting (October 9, 2025). A maximum of 4 persons may register for a Delegation and a maximum of 5 persons may register for Open Forum per meeting.

Tender submissions for the Bayham Community Centre Addition closed on September 16, 2025. The public opening was live-streamed on the Bayham YouTube Channel HERE. Council will be considering these bids at the October 2, 2025 Council Meeting. 

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 15, 2025, and September 22, 2025.

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 22nd.

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

The Curbside Bulk Program runs in the months of April, May, July, September and October with a $25/load fee.

The next curbside bulk garbage pick-up is scheduled to take place during the week of September 15th, with a registration deadline of September 9th.

*Online registration and fee paid to the Municipal Office is required at least 1 week prior to the pick up date.*

Please visit our Garbage & Recycling page on our website and click on the Curbside Bulk Garbage Collection tab for more information and to find the registration link for the application.

Upcoming dates are Oct 20th, with a registration deadline of October 14th.

Children's programming is offered at the Marine Museum each summer for a period of six (6) weeks in July and August. 

The 2025 Program will be held on Tuesdays from 1pm to 2pm starting on July 8th through to August 12th.

This year's theme is 'GET TO KNOW NATURE!'

Please see POSTER for more details.