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A recent court decision to return a popular stretch of Sauble Beach shoreline back to the Saugeen First Nation has created fear and uncertainty amongst residents.

A court decision to return a stretch of Sauble Beach sand to the Saugeen First Nation is being appealed by the Town of South Bruce Peninsula, which was not unexpected, but certainly not welcome news at the Saugeen headquarters, north of Southampton, Ont.

It appears the ownership of one of Ontarios most famous beaches is changing hands.

Recently released review panel reasons shed light on the challenge South Bruce Peninsula faces to get a permit to carve back the sand dunes and remove…

South Bruce Peninsula plans to reapply for a Grey Sauble Conservation Authority permit to cut back a section of dunes and install a retaining wall to address…

Author of the article: Greg Cowan Publishing date: Apr 01, 2021  •  April 1, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  An orange stake marks where the Town of South Bruce Peninsula planned to cut back the sand dunes at Sauble Beach and install a 469-metre retaining wall to improve parking along Lakeshore Boulevard. A judicial review recently quashed the towns work permit. Photo supplied. jpg, OT Article content South Bruce Peninsula’s mayor said the town will place barricades along Lakeshor...

  SAUBLE BEACH, ONT. -- A local business owner has filed a request for a judicial review to halt plans to alter Sauble Beach’s sand dunes. Tom Laforme filed the paperwork this week to start court proceedings to try and get the project stopped permanently. “I am very disappointed in the Mayor and council decision of moving forward now in the spring," he says. Many other groups like Friends of Sauble Beach and people all over Ontario also do not agree with this bad decision,” says Laf...