News Releases

We would like to thank residents of Central Elgin and visitors for a successful beach opening! While the beach has been busy, we are happy to see that many people are respecting physical distancing measures, staying in groups of 10 or less, and cleaning up after themselves. We also owe a big shout out to our Beach Champions for patrolling the beaches, educating beach visitors on physical distancing and keeping everyone safe. As you can see from the Guard Tower photo, physical...
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Safely Pay for Port Stanley Parking With Honk’s Mobile App or Tap-to-Pay Smart Stations
Honk, North America’s leading provider of safe, contactless payments for parking, and the Municipality of Central Elgin have partnered to bring safe, contactless payments to Port Stanley beachfront parking. To encourage the use of touch-free payments which can reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 this summer, Central Elgin has added Honk’s contactless payment technology...
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The Port Stanley Main Beach will be flying the Blue Flag again this summer. The Flag was raised on Monday, June 22, 2020, at 11:00 AM near the Main Beach Pavilion.
This is the 10th anniversary of the Port Stanley Main Beach being awarded the Blue Flag. Port Stanley was the first beach on Lake Erie to be awarded the Blue Flag back in 2010.
To receive this designation, beaches must meet international standards in water quality, environmental management, environmental education,...
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June 12, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Re: Central Elgin Announces Plan to Reopen Beaches
After careful consideration, and in consultation with Southwestern Public Health, the Municipality of Central Elgin is planning to reopen beaches on June 22, 2020. This reopening will be in conjunction with neighbouring municipalities. Beach access is permitted under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, and people will be permitted to walk through or use areas...
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June 11, 2020
For immediate release
Elgin County beaches preparing to open as soon as Monday, June 22nd, 2020
COUNTY OF ELGIN – Opening of public beaches in Elgin County, including those in Port Burwell, Port Bruce and Port Stanley, could be open as soon as Monday, June 22nd, 2020 if current conditions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Elgin County continue to be maintained. “We know that people are eager for our beaches to open as soon as possible”...
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