Press Releases

PRESS RELEASES


Ride Elgin: Port Stanley Bike Share Launch

CENTRAL ELGIN, ON – The County of Elgin, in partnership with the Municipality of Central Elgin, is pleased to announce the launch of a bike sharing program in the Village of Port Stanley. On June 1st, Port Stanley will become a sea of orange, once a total of 20 bikes and 4 bike racks are installed under the service of Dropbike. The bikes, branded as Ride Elgin: Port Stanley, can be found in bike racks at Main Beach, the Port Stanley Visitors Centre, Little Creek Park (just off of East Road), and near Little Beach. These locations were chosen to encourage both residents and visitors alike to utilize these bikes to explore and Ride Elgin.

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Elgin County Awards Funding in Support of Local Culture and Events

CENTRAL ELGIN – Festival and event season has officially begun in Elgin County! To help kick-off the most anticipated time of the year, Elgin County Economic Development and Tourism will be providing funding to four local events as part of the 2019 Festival and Event Partnership Program (FEPP).

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Elgin County's "Elgincentives" Recognized Provincially

CENTRAL ELGIN, ON – The Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) presented Elgin County Economic Development with the Planning & Building Initiatives Award in the Physical Infrastructure & Redevelopment category for its Elgincentives, Community Improvement Plan. This award was presented at the 62nd annual EDCO Conference and Showcase in Toronto on January 31, 2019. This is the 12th time that Elgin County has received provincial recognition from EDCO, but not the first time that Elgincentives has been recognized for its innovative approach to planning.

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Elgincentives An Ontario Finalist

CENTRAL ELGIN, ON – The Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) announced their 2018 Awards of Excellence Finalists on Tuesday evening, noting Elgin County Economic Development and Tourism as a finalist. Elgincentives, Elgin’s Community Improvement Plan is a finalist in the Planning and Building Initiatives – Physical Infrastructure and Redevelopment category.

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