The town comprises the communities of Adamsville, Colpoy's Bay, Hepworth, Hope Bay, Howdenvale, Mar, McIvor, Oliphant, Park Head, Purple Valley, Red Bay, Sauble Beach, Sauble Beach North, Sauble Beach South, Sauble Falls, Skipness, Tolmie and Wiarton. The administrative centre of the region is found in Wiarton.
 
Wiarton is home to Canada's most famous prognosticating albino groundhog and has been celebrating the Wiarton Willie Festival for over 55 years. Each year on February 2nd, dark and early morning, towns' folk and fans from all over come out to hear Willie's prediction.  Will it be an early spring or six more weeks of winter?
 
Sauble Beach is home to the second longest fresh water beach in the world and the top ranked beach in Ontario.  Enjoy the 11 kilometers of beautiful, clean beach on the pristine shores of Lake Huron.  A unique phenomenon of sandbar deposits building out along the Lake Huron shoreline keeps the water at Sauble Beach very shallow and warm.
 
The Blue Flag designated beach is a draw for visitors but the activities don't stop there.   Recreational activities include swimming, windsurfing, water-skiing, fishing, golfing, tennis, street dances, beach volleyball, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and birding.  There is an annual Winterfest, weekly Family Movie Nights and an annual sandcastle contest. The Canadian National (Beach) Volleyball Championships have been held there, and the local Sauble Speedway is on the CASCAR professional racing circuit. The Sauble Beach Festival of the Classical Guitar has been held there since 2007. The area is a popular destination among young people for their annual May 2-4 weekend.  While a hot summer long weekend can see the resident count soar to over 100,000, Sauble Beach is the permanent year-round home to approximately 2,000 people.
 
The Sauble Falls Provincial Park, located at the north end of town, is a diverse starting point for family fun in Sauble Beach. It offers beautiful views of the Sauble River during the spring melt, when Rainbow Trout and Chinook Salmon struggle to fight against the cascading waterfall to spawn upstream. As a result, fishing in the area adjacent to the falls is spectacular! 
 

MUNICIPAL CONTACT INFORMATION

http://www.southbrucepeninsula.com
Phone: 519-534-1400
Fax: 519-534-4862
Address:  315 George Street, PO Box 310, Wiarton, Ontario, Canada, N0H 2T0
 

CHAMBER & BIA

Wiarton & District Chamber of Commerce
 

ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

Wiarton Willie Festival
http://www.visitwiarton.ca/profile/wiarton-willie-festival/959/
 
Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre
http://www.oec.bwdsb.on.ca
http://www.oec40.ca/Outdoor_Education_40/Welcome.html
 
Bruce Trails
http://visitwiarton.ca/profile/the-bruce-trail/1111/
http://www.brucecountytrails.com/trail.php?Trail=3
 
Bruce Trails B&Bs
http://brucetrail.org/pages/trail/peninsula
http://www.hometohomenetwork.ca
 
Sauble Beach
http://saublebeach.com
 
Sauble Beach Sandfest
http://www.summerfunguide.ca/events/4078/sauble-beach-sandfest.html
 
Purple Valley Maple Syrup Festival
http://www.explorethebruce.com/events-in-bruce-county/Purple-Valley-Maple-Syrup-Festival-12825.php
 
Trek, Paddle, Bike
http://www.explorerstread.com
 
Snowshoes, Hike, Paddle, Ski
http://www.suntrail.net/content/welcome-suntrail-source-adventure
 
Sauble Falls Provincial Park
http://www.ontarioparks.com/park/saublefalls
 
Sauble Speedway
http://saublespeedway.ca



 

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There are many avenues for funding open to small businesses and entrepreneurs.

The Bruce Community Futures Development Corporation (Bruce CFDC) is a community based not for profit corporation, committed to small business and community economic development. Affiliated through Industry Canada’s - Community Futures Program, this independent corporation embraces initiatives and activities in support of economic diversification and community prosperity.

Incorporated in 1986 as a not for profit corporation in the Province of Ontario, a volunteer Board of Directors continues to govern the directions, priorities and policies of the Bruce CFDC. Board members are representative of a broad geographic area and bring a variety of skills including strong small business experience and expertise. Board meetings are held monthly, with a full review of operating matters as well as detailed consideration of eligible loan requests. All are dedicated to the health and prosperity of the area. A core staff of four manage the daily affairs of the corporation. Contract and/or part-time staff are hired as required to implement special projects.

Under agreement with the federal government, the mandate of the Bruce CFDC is to help develop and diversify the local economy through:  a. community strategic planning  b. business counselling  c. investment in small business

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