Solar eclipse in Elgin County [Video]

Communities along the north shore of Lake Erie continue to prepare for the unprecedented eclipse event Monday, where the only thing expected is large crowds.

“We’ve been preparing for this for some time. Like other communities, it’s not just Port Stanley. We have Port Glasgow to the west, Port Burwell, Port Bruce to the east. So I think our county as a whole will be an attractive location to see the eclipse,” said Central Elgin Mayor Andrew Sloan

On the east shore of Lake Erie in the community of Port Colborne, they are advising potential boaters who want to get an even closer look at totality to stay on shore, as the town has announced all boat launches will be closed from Sunday night until Tuesday morning.

“Our boat launches are kind of tied right to our park system,” Mayor Bill Steele explained. “So with the amount of cars and …