"The Supreme Court of Canada is expected to announce whether it will hear an appeal in the case, which involves a section of Lake Huron shoreline located three hours north of London. The courtroom fight over the beach became front and centre over the Canada Day long weekend when the sign that welcomes visitors to the town of Sauble Beach was removed by members of Saugeen First Nation."
"A new sign reading, "Welcome to Saugeen Beach" emerged in its place. The sudden sign switch came in response to a 2023 Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that granted the Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation possession of a section of beach that includes land owned by the Municipality of South Bruce Peninsula and lots owned by a handful of private landowners. The town and landowners' appeal of the 2023 decision was dismissed by another court decision in late 2024."
"South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Jay Kirkland said past court battles and the sudden sign switch have created a confusing fog over the beach ownership that only the Supreme Court can clarify. "There's confusion," said Kirkland. "It's an iconic sign that people and their grandparents grew up with." Kirkland said he's regularly asked what the sign change will mean for the future of Sauble Beach, a town that since the 1920s has drawn crowds of summer tourists to its clear blue waters and pristine sandy shoreline."
Members of Saugeen First Nation removed the Sauble Beach welcome sign and replaced it with one reading "Welcome to Saugeen Beach" after a 2023 Ontario Court of Appeal ruling granted the Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation possession of a section of Lake Huron shoreline three hours north of London. That ruling covered municipal land and several privately owned lots. An appeal by the town, private landowners and the Ontario government was dismissed in late 2024, and those parties are now asking the Supreme Court of Canada to hear a further appeal. Local officials say the sign change and prior rulings have created confusion about ownership and uncertainty for the town's tourism-dependent future.
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