The Saugeen Shores Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the launch of a new trolley service next summer. Starting in June, a trolley will bring tourists from the beaches to both Saugeen Shores downtowns.

The Chamber’s goal is to provide Saugeen Shores’ visitors and locals with a fun and entertaining way to experience the play of our beaches, vistas of our shoreline and the culture and heritage of our two dynamic downtowns.

The trolley will run a loop from downtown Southampton to the Southampton Beach, along Miramichi Bay, to the Port Elgin Beach and to downtown Port Elgin.

The aim is to offer a tourist experience that is fun and adventurous, much like the Port Elgin Steam Train. The Trolley will allow beach goers the opportunity to shop and dine from Downtown Southampton to Downtown Port Elgin, as well as provide a venue to promote Saugeen Shores’ events to visitors and locals alike.

The Chamber will cover operating expenses with a small fare as well as by creating funding partnerships with local business organizations and tourism stakeholders. The Chamber will also approach the Town of Saugeen Shores for additional funding, as well as in-kind staff time to assist with cleaning and maintenance.

Over the next few weeks, the Saugeen Shores Chamber will approach potential partners for their formal agreement to be part of this exciting new tourism venture. Saugeen Shores Chamber President Jeff Carver said, “This will be a great initiative for the Town and business groups to work together to help bring this service that will help strengthen the vitality of our dynamic downtowns and our tourism industry.”

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