over 130 houses; the business area is north of High Street, on Huron and Grosvenor Streets. There is a planning mill, a steam sawmill, and a saw and grist mill. There is no large pier but each warehouse has a landing wharf. A large pier would be built in the 1860s, called the Bogus Dock. 1858: An Act of incorporation is passed on July 24, making Saugeen a village. 1859: The Chantry Island Lightstation Tower is first illuminated on 1 April. 1880: A large tannery is opened by Bowman & Zinkan. 1885: Commercial fishing has grown, now employing 70 men, manning 18 boats. Steam boats are starting to become common. 1886: A fire in November destroys over fifty buildings. 1889 or 1890: Post office is renamed Southampton. 1895: As a port of entry, Saugeen is changed to Southampton. The Knechtel family begins opening large furniture factories. 1897: Saugeen Electric Light and Power Company begins providing electricity from Denny's dam. 1889: First bridge (430 feet long) at the mouth of the Saugeen River is completed. 1903: A smaller lighthouse, with front and back "range" lights and foghorn, opens at the harbour at the mouth of the river. 1904: Southampton is incorporated a town on December 26; the population is over 2400. Alexander Emerson Belcher is the first mayor. Climate Economy Tourism is the majority source of revenue for the economy; however, the Bruce Nuclear plant in nearby Tiverton, Ontario, is a major employer. In 2016, the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station started a $13 billion refurbishment program which will provide employment for many residents and maintain demand for other services. According to Bruce Power, this multi-year plan "will generate between 1,500 and 2,500 jobs on site annually – and 18,000 across Ontario directly and indirectly – while injecting up to $4 billion annually into Ontario’s economy". Tourism This area of the Lake Huron shore is known for its long sand beaches (the Main Beach is approximately 4 km long) as well as the sunsets since the beach area faces to the west. Every Friday night in from mid June to early September, a bagpiper plays under the "Big Flag" at the foot of High Street on Friday evenings, a tradition which started in the late 1990s. Canada Day is a highly celebrated occasion, where hundreds of cottagers and locals alike gather on Southampton Beach to watch the fireworks lit off the base