Saugeen Shores is able to rejoice 25 years because the amalgamation that created it.
Mayor Luke Charbonneau says the entire weekend will probably be filled with occasions, together with downtown kickoff occasions in Port Elgin and Southampton on August 9. Charbonneau says there will probably be an thrilling customer, because the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Edith Dumont, will probably be approaching Saturday to assist commemorate the event.
“At 10 a.m. we’re gonna do the opening ceremonies and he or she’s gonna take part with us in that occasion. We have now a time capsule which has numerous nice stuff from the final 25 years in Saugeen Shores going into it and we’ll have the Lieutenant Governor there and he or she’s going to do the ceremonial closing of the time capsule,” Charbonneau shared.
Charbonneau notes that Port Elgin can be celebrating 150 years as a city. Saturday will get began with a free pancake breakfast on the Southampton Coliseum, with Mayor Charbonneau flipping and serving pancakes from 8:30-10 a.m. when the opening ceremonies will start with the Lieutenant Governor.
“It is a super honour to have her, and I hope plenty of of us come out from the group to welcome her and to participate in what’s gonna be a reasonably nice occasion. After that, there’s an entire days price of occasions up at Jubilee Park, the Southampton Rotary Membership’s having a household enjoyable day up there, after which the free live performance at night time,” Charbonneau stated.
Charbonneau says he feels extremely fortunate and honoured to be mayor and to rejoice this milestone with the group.
“It is only a sense of how fortunate we’re to reside on this place and the way unimaginable a spot it’s, and what number of nice folks we’ve got, not solely as we speak however have at all times had right here who’ve been visionary and have constructed bit-by-bit to construct this great spot. What I’ve come to know is that the long run is simply as vivid because the previous has been,” Charbonneau said proudly.
A full record of the festivities will be discovered on the Saugeen Shores municipal web site right here: https://www.saugeenshores.ca/en/town-hall/Twenty fifth-anniversary.aspx#Pancake-Breakfast-Opening-Ceremonies-Saturday-.
In the course of the festivities, quite a lot of street closures will probably be in impact. These embrace:
Southampton Street Closure:
Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
Excessive Road: From Freeway 21 to Grosvenor Road
Time: 3:00pm to 12:00am
Port Elgin Street Closures:
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
Inexperienced Road: From Bricker Road to Hilker Road
Time: 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024
Elgin Road: From Bruce Road to Goderich Road
Time: 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Goderich Road: From Market Road to Gustavus Road
Time: 12:30 P.M. to three:00 P.M.
Gustavus Road: From Goderich Road to Bruce Road
Time: 12:30 P.M. to three:00 P.M.
Bruce Road: From Gustavus Road to Johnson Ave
Time: 12:30 P.M. to three:00 P.M.
