The Friends of MacGregor Point Park

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The Friends of MacGregor Point is a registered Canadian charity dedicated to furthering the educational and interpretive programs at MacGregor Point Park.

11/05/2026

👥The POWER of PARTNERSHIPS👥

The Rotary Trail, which runs through a portion of MacGregor Point Provincial Park, is currently getting a facelift by Snyder Construction (Saugeen Shores) to improve 1200m of its surface to ensure the trail can continue to be enjoyed by all users.

This upgrade would not be possible without the vision of the Park and the funding provided by the Friends of MacGregor and the Rotary Clubs of Southampton and Port Elgin.

📸These pictures were taken on October 21st, 2026 in celebration of the Partnership!

Picture 1 - Rotary Trailhead off of Concession 4 in Saugeen Shores
Picture 2 - Snyder Construction at work
Picture 3 - Partner Reps (L-R) Scott Davidson (Superintendent of MacGregor), Kathy Woeller (FOMP), Rob Dunlop (Port Elgin Rotary), and Rob Hughes (Southampton Rotary)
Picture 4 - Additional Rotary Club members
Picture 5 - Example of upgraded trail

11/04/2026

Earlier this fall, the MacGregor Point Visitor Centre unveiled their new fire-pit with a fire lighting ceremony! 🔥🪵

The project, founded by the Friends of MacGregor Point in tandem with Bruce Power, has been about 16 years in the making.

The fire-pit itself is made from a cap that once sealed the steam generators for Bruce Power’s Units 3 and 4! To protect the steam generators from internal erosion, all the openings were covered and sealed so that they could be purged with nitrogen gas. Just prior to the generators’ installation, the covers were removed.

Because the covers were slated to become scrap metal, one of the Steam Generator Replacement team members, along with the Friends of MacGregor Point, realized that the largest cover would make a fantastic fire-pit, which began this project! Since the cover has not entered the operating area of the plant, it is a non-radioactive part.

Repurposing this component for a fire-pit exemplifies Bruce Power’s longstanding history with MacGregor Point Provincial Park.

10/13/2026

Join us for an upcoming weekend full of exciting events!🦇 Witches in the Woods will be happening Friday, October 16th-Sunday, October 18th, 2026. For more information on all the events happening at MacGregor Point, take a look at the posters above!

08/16/2026

Here are some pictures from our Pancake Breakfast on Saturday. We had a lot of fun serving up breakfast for sleepy campers and hungry hikers and bikers. Thank you to our volunteers who made the morning run smoothly, and to our customers, young, old and in between who generously supported our fundraising efforts. Let's do it again soon!

08/13/2026

Only two more sleeps until our Pancake Breakfast on Saturday August 15 from 9 am to 11:30 am. The weather forecast for Saturday looks great for outdoor activities.

Start your day at the Visitor Centre with a great breakfast featuring fresh pancakes, sausages and local maple syrup. Then enjoy a hike, bike ride or swim in the park.

Alll proceeds support programs and projects in MacGregor Point Park. We appreciate your support.

08/09/2026

George and Margaret Mondy have been coming to MacGregor Park for a number of years now. They love camping here and come back 2 or 3 times a year.

George has a passion for walking sticks. He has a keen eye for the right kind of stick and the right kind of finish... a true artist. Margaret realized he had quite a few sitting in the basement and together they decided to gift them to The Huron Fringe Gift Shop.

So if you’re looking for a good gift (and of course one for yourself) come on over to our shop located in the Visitor’s Centre to purchase a Mondy Original. We’re quite certain they won’t last long.

One hundred percent of the profits return to the park. Thank you George and Margaret for your generous donation.

08/09/2026

Join us for our re-scheduled Pancake Breakfast on Saturday Aug 15. Our breakfast includes fresh pancakes, breakfast sausages, local maple syrup, coffee, tea and juice. Prices range from $5 for a kids plate to $9 for a large. Hot drinks $2, Juice $1.
Here's hoping the air stays clear and the weather stays sunny! See you at the park.

08/07/2026

Thank you to our volunteers, Marshall and Pat, for finishing the installation of six more information kiosks around the park.

When you visit the park you can check these boards for program bulletins, upcoming events, and other park related information. You'll find them at the visitor centre, the beaches, and the comfort stations.

These kiosks have been fully funded and built by the Friends of MacGregor Point Park. We hope you find them helpful!

07/28/2026

Due to the persistent wildfire smoke and poor air quality we have cancelled our outdoor programs today. MacGregor Point is sitting at a 10+ on Ontario's Air Quality Health Index, this is the highest ranking on the scale and indicates significant risk to health during outdoor activities.
This mornings Water Colour art program is still running inside the Visitor Centre from 10am-12pm.

C.S.I., Bee Monitoring, Guided Hike: Merganser Cove and the Friends of MacGregor Point Pancake Breakfast have all been cancelled.

We apologize for the inconvenience and encourage all park visitors to engage in low intensity activity until air quality improves.

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Port Elgin, ON

Website

http://www.friendsofmacgregor.com/, http://www.ontarioparks.com/

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