Community Halls

Rental Rates – as of June 15, 2023 (all prices include HST):

• Half Day Rental: $140.00
• Full Day Rental: $180.00
• Wedding Including Gazebo: $350.00
• Wedding Including Full Park: $400.00
• Park Pavilion: $40.00
• Use of Kitchen Only: $40.00
• Service Clubs & Non-Profit Organizations: $25.00 per hour (may be bumped for half or full day rentals)

Features:

• Air-conditioned hall.
• Space can be divided into 2 smaller rooms:
• Small room: 20' x 40'
• Large room: 40' x 60'
• Fully accessible.
• Bar facility with fridge/cooler.

• Full kitchen facilities.
• Wall-mounted projection screen.
• Sound system available for a nominal fee.
• Washroom facilities.
• Accessible playground next to the hall.
• Baseball diamond.

Capacity/Occupant Load: 300
Building size: 2,400 square feet

Rental Inquiries

Contact Dawne Fewster at 519-421-6836.

This Community Centre is available year round for weddings, anniversaries, family events, business or organizational meetings, fundraising events, and more. Please contact the booking agent for a copy of the Lease Agreement.

View the booking calendar.

Rental Rates (not including HST):

1. Prime time is Friday and Saturday at a rate of $375. This includes the whole hall (large room, small room, kitchen, and bar). Buck and Doe Events are $525 plus a $1,000 surety. 
2. Sunday to Thursday – Large room is $120, Small Room is $50, Kitchen is $60, and Bar is $50 (should the full kitchen not be required, i.e., stove and dishwasher, it is reduced to $35. All rentals require a $50 surety.
3. Those renting only the large or small room may use the coffee maker at no extra charge.
4. The price includes all dishes, pots, cutlery, coffee makers, etc.
5. PA system is an additional $10 fee.
6. Daytime rental of the ball diamond is $25.00 per use. Nighttime rental is $40 which includes the use of the lights.

Rental Rates have been updated effective July 1, 2022. 

Mount Elgin Digital Sign Content:

Last updated: November 15, 2023

• SWOX Christmas Lights Contest is Back!
  • Complete the form on our website to enter: www.swox.org
  • Entry deadline: Mon, Dec 11 at 12pm (noon)
  • Judging takes place Thurs, Dec 14 **Lights on by 5:30 p.m.**
• Join us for Pickleball at the Mount Elgin Community Centre 333204 Plank Line
  • Wednesdays at 7pm
• EarlyON Play, Learn Connect
  • Friday, November 24th
  • 9-11am at the Community Centre
  • www.oxfordearlyon.ca
• Mount Elgin Santa Claus Parade
  • Saturday, December 16th at 6pm
  • Starting at 19 Highway (Plank Line) and Mount Elgin Road, and continuing through the subdivision.
  • Thank you to local community volunteers for organizing this annual event.
  • Please contact the Mount Elgin Firefighters Association for more information.
• Mount Elgin Parks and Rec Committee is looking for new members!
  • Contact the Township Office for more information: 519-485-0477
• Oxford County Library Hours
  • Tues & Thurs: 3pm-6pm
  • Wednesday: 11am-2pm
  • Saturday: 11am-2pm
  • Closed: Monday, Friday, Sunday
• THANK YOU FARM CREDIT CORPORATION for your $10,000 grant towards our new electronic sign

Features:

• Hall capacity - 149 persons
• Fully accessible.
• Wet hall.

• Full kitchen facilities.
• Washroom facilities.
• Accessible playground next to the hall.
• Baseball diamond.

Rental Bookings:

Please contact Brad Fishback at 519-852-7176.

Please contact the booking agent for a copy of the Lease Agreement.

View the booking calendar.

Rental Rates (includes kitchen and HST):

Regular Rentals: February 1st to September 30th is $200. October 1st to January 31st is $220.

Picnics: $95.00 (includes the booth with outside tables and chairs, fridge and microwave in the booth, and outhouse, but not the kitchen).

1. Complete and sign the rental agreement and return a copy to the Booking Agent
2. Follow the Municipal Alcohol Policy, as amended
3. Obtain a Special Occasion Permit (SOP)
4. Obtain "Party Alcohol Liability Insurance" with coverage no less than $2 million for the event - naming the Township of South-West Oxford as additional insured
5. Display a copy of your SOP and insurance certificate at your event (at the bar).

Section 3.3 of the Noise By-law states that, "No person shall emit or cause or permit the emission of sound that is clearly audible at a point of reception from the operation of any electronic device or group of connected electronic devices incorporating one or more loudspeakers or other electro-mechanical transducers, and intended for the production, reproduction or amplification of sound unless an exemption has been granted by the Council of the Township of South-West Oxford." 

Please review Noise By-law 49-2021 for more information.

Request a By-law exemption.

Hosting an event on Township property may require a Special Event Permit.

Please visit the Southwestern Public Health website for more information.

This will be coordinated through the booking agent. If the Township acts as the booking agent (e.g., for Dereham Centre Hall), payment can be made at the office via cash, cheque or debit when you are picking up the key. For other facilities, payment must be made by cash, cheque or e-transfer to revenueofficer@swox.org (note reason for payment). A deposit or surety may apply depending upon the terms of the rental. If payment has not been made in full, a late payment fee for any outstanding balances may also apply.

The Township supports the goals of Future Oxford and Oxford County to be zero waste by 2025 and 100% renewable by 2050. Help us do our part by reducing as much waste as possible. Below are tips you can implement at your next event:

• Set a goal for the maximum number of garbage bags sent to the landfill.
• Consider using electronic invitations.
• Identify local vendors that rent re-useable items, or use re-useable items already present at the venue.
• Request that your caterer source local products and generate less waste (i.e., no plastic wrap).
• Use recycling bins, green cones and composters wherever possible.
• Avoid the following:
  • Laminated materials and heavily dyed paper - generally not accepted by recycling centres.
  • Decorating with balloons - 5+ years to decompose.
  • Food wrappers - up to 75 years to decompose.
  • Polypropylene items (i.e., drinking straws, water bottle lids) - up to 100 years to decompose.
  • Styrofoam plates, cups and containers - up to 500 years to decompose.