Elgin Lodge

08/25/2025

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Fun Fair raffle 🎟️ Together, we raised $960! Half will go toward our local food banks and the other half will support our Resident Wish List here at Elgin Lodge.

Your generosity making a difference both in our community and at home. Thank you to our community donors:
Indulge Spa Center The Wildflower Company Elk and Finch Coffee Pub and Bistro Bruce Telecom Vanderwerf's Your Independent Grocer Giant Tiger Rexall Keepsakes and Memories Inc. Starbucks Canada The Spa Room Port Elgin Allan's Fireside Grill Port Elgin Pharmasave Shoppers Drug Mart The Cook's Cupboard

Plus thank you to the staff and residents who donated!

08/25/2025

Caring for a loved one can be rewarding, but it can also be overwhelming. You don’t have to do it alone. Join the Victorian Order of Nurses - VON Caregiver Peer Support Group offers a safe and supportive space where you can connect with others who understand.
💙 Share experiences
💙 Receive encouragement
💙 Learn helpful hints
Together, we support, uplift, and remind each other that we are not alone in this journey. Join us and take a moment for yourself—you deserve it.
📍 Elgin Lodge, 551 Mary St. Port Elgin
🗓 Monday July 14 at 1:30 pm

Elgin Lodge is a purposefully designed community and home to older adults looking to enjoy carefree living. Retirement living in Ontario.

08/23/2025

Update: Closing up as the rain is starting.

Enjoying the sun and good company at the Elgin Lodge Fun Fair. Come on out! Everyone welcome. Proceeds from Raffle & BBQ split between local food banks and Resident Wish list. Lemonade stand proceeds to the Rabbit House Rescue.

08/23/2025

Enjoying a beauty day for the Fun Fair!

08/21/2025

All aboard the LEGO® Chi-Cheemaun!

Residents from Elgin Lodge rambled over to the in Owen Sound to see this incredible 9-foot-long LEGO® model of the Chi Cheemaun ferry, built by Ken Reid. 🧱⚓

🔹 600 hours of work
🔹 Over 100 cars on board
🔹 600 LEGO® mini figures
🔹 Every level included in detail

An amazing tribute to one of Ontario’s most iconic ferries—crafted entirely from LEGO®!

👏 Thank you, Ken, for sharing your masterpiece with us!

08/18/2025

Congratulations to the Marine Heritage Society on their 30,000th visitor to Chantry Island!

08/16/2025

If you:
Care for a loved one at home or from a distance
Attend medical appointments with them
Assist with groceries, chores, and laundry
Help with medications
Join them for social activities and outings
…then you are a caregiver, and we have a workshop for you.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers Workshop is being hosted by Elgin Lodge, presented by the South West Self-Management Program and the Victorian Order of Nurses - VON

08/16/2025

It’s Paint Night!!! Thanks Jenn!

08/15/2025

Join us Saturday, August 23 from 10 AM – 3 PM at 551 Mary St., Port Elgin for a day full of fun, food, and community spirit!
✨ Browse local vendors
🎶 Raffle
🍔 BBQ - By donation
🎯 Play games for all ages
🚗 Car Show
Bring your friends, family, and neighbours—everyone’s welcome! Let’s make this a day to remember. 💛

08/15/2025

Looking forward to checking out the Bruce County Historical Society booth at the Bruce County Heritage Steam Show this afternoon!