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Port Stanley Main Beach Recognized as a Blue Flag Beach for 2025

The Municipality of Central Elgin is proud to announce that Port Stanley’s Main Beach has once again earned the prestigious Blue Flag designation for 2025, marking the 15th consecutive year of recognition for meeting the highest international standards in water quality, environmental management, safety, and services.

The Blue Flag is a globally recognized eco-certification awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education and administered in Canada by Swim Drink Fish. Port Stanley Main Beach...

Short-Term Rental Accommodations - Draft By-Law

Two-Week Comment Period - Open until June 17, 2025

Residents are invited to view the DRAFT By-law to license, regulate and govern the provision of short-term rentals in the Municipality of Central Elgin including bed and breakfast establishments, inns, Short-Term Rentals, hostels, rooming houses and boarding houses.

View the Draft By-Law. Comments can be submitted on the letstalkcentralelgin.ca engagement website HERE. 

Mayor Sloan’s First Action Under New Legislation Focuses on Operational Excellence

Decision to Determine the Organizational Structure of the Municipality and Power to Hire, Dismiss, or Exercise Any Other Prescribed Employment Powers Delegated to Chief Administrative Officer

CENTRAL ELGIN – Mayor Andrew Sloan has issued his first decision following the Province of Ontario’s expansion of the Building Faster Fund legislation to Central Elgin.

As part of this decision, Mayor Sloan has delegated oversight of municipal staff operations to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO),...

Temporary Road Closure

To facilitate the safe transport of an oversized passenger boat from St. Thomas to Port Stanley, the Municipality of Central Elgin will implement temporary parking restrictions and a temporary road closure on Main Street on Tuesday, May 27.

Parking Restriction

Street parking will be temporarily prohibited on the east side of Main Street beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, continuing until the early afternoon. Temporary "No Parking" signs will be installed on Monday, May 26 to notify the...

Grass Clippings

Please Keep Grass Clippings Off the Road Why It Matters

Blowing grass clippings onto the road might seem harmless, but it can lead to several issues:

1. Pothole Formation: Damp grass clippings on gravel roads can clump together and, when graded into the gravel, contribute to pothole formation.
2. Poor Drainage: Organic debris from vegetation on the road can slow down drainage by getting into the gravel. It can also block catch basins and storm water drains, affecting drainage on your property.
3. Reduced...