What's New

Canada Day - Office Closing

Municipal Officers will be closed Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 in celebration of the Canada Day holiday.  Urgent matters can still be reported to the Municipality through the regular telephone number, 519-631-4860 which is answered every day, 24 hours a day. 

Waste Collection - Week of Canada Day

There will be no garbage and blue box collection on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009.  If your garabage is normally collected Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, it will be collected one day later than normal this week. 

American Wind Symphony Orchestra Visits Port Stanley Harbour

Pull up your lawn chair on Port Stanley's harbourfront "berm" at the foot of Main Street and be lulled by the sweet sounds of the American Wind Symphony's 40 piece orchestra onboard barge Point Counterpoint II's floating stage. The Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 7:30 pm open air, waterfront concert is presented by the Municipality of Central Elgin and the County of Elgin.  For more information on tickets, ship tours, orchestra schedule and the special patron's concert, click here.  The concert will be followed by fireworks from the Main Beach at approximately 10:15 pm.  To view poster, click here.

Results - Port Stanley Harbour Community Workshop

The Port Stanley Port Facility Feasibility Study and Business Plan Community Workshop held on June 17, 2009 generated valuable ideas and input on possible future uses for Port Stanley Harbour lands.  The recommended options will help form the basis of a recommended development option to be presented at an open community meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2009 (location and time to be determined).  To view the Results, click here.  To view the three concepts presented at the workshop, click here.

Council Highlights - What Happened at the June 22nd, 2009 Council Meeting

Agreement to use Toronto's Green Lane Landfill approved, engineer selected for Sunset Dr/Karen St. sanitary sewer pumping station, standby chlorination unit to be installed at Port Stanley water tower, and more...

Council Adopts 2009 Budget; Tax Rate Decreases 1.01%

Council has approved the 2009 Budget for the Municipality of Central Elgin.  The budget includes significant infrastructure projects including reconstructing streets, rehabilitating bridges, paving an arena parking lot and installing a new sidewalk.  Click here to learn more.

New Innovative Financial and Infrastructure Management Partnership

 The Municipality of Central Elgin is pleased to announce an asset management partnership with Direct IT Corp. and R.J. Burnside and Associates Limited that will put Central Elgin in a leadership position in municipal cost and infrastructure management.  Click here to read more.