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The Municipal after-hours drop box is temporarily unavailable due to construction.
During regular business hours, please bring all payments/documents upstairs to the Municipal Office or use the doorbell to the right of the main doors and someone will come down to assist you.
If you require any other accommodations, please call our office at 519-866-5521 to arrange.
Our apologies for any inconvenience.
The Port Burwell Municipal East Beach has received Blue Flag status again for 2026!
A flag raising ceremony was held at the beach on Monday, June 1st at 5:30 pm.
As being appointed a Blue Flag Beach, there are certain requirements the Municipality is to uphold. One of which, is to provide educational programs relating to the beach.
The Municipality has a Waterfront Advisory Committee that acts in the capacity of the Management Committee required for Blue Flag Beaches to assist with the educational programs.
Please see the below programs for 2026:
We want to hear from you on how you can keep our beach clean and safe! Check out this presentation on beach pollution and examples of a beach pledge you can take and honour this season.
Interested to submit your own beach pledge? Email clerk@bayham.on.ca for more information!
The 2026 Bayham Waterfront Photo Contest
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.
For more information, please see the attached POSTER or send them an e-mail to bayhampov@yahoo.ca
2025 Photography Contest Winners!
