News and Notices

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be closing at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 9 due to the inclement weather. 

If you are out on the roads, please drive carefully!

Please note that due to the inclement weather and deteriorating driving conditions, the Dorset Recreation Centre and AH Trails Office at St. Nora Lake will both be closing at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 9. 

Residents are invited to welcome the festive season with a community tree-lighting celebration in Oxtongue Lake on Friday, December 6 at 4 6.m. The event will take place at the Community Centre. There will be hot chocolate, carols and a visit from Santa Claus. Please bring a travel mug to enjoy your hot chocolate. 

The significant weather event declared for the Township of Algonquin Highlands on November 29, 2024, at 9 a.m. has been lifted as of December 2, 2024, at 9 a.m.

Please note the ongoing Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike may cause delays in mail-out notices for Planning Act applications.

Due to the significant snowfall over the past couple of days, there will be some delays in waste disposal site openings today (December 1, 2024).

Due to continued snow squall warnings from Environment Canada, as of 9 a.m. on November 29, 2024, the Township of Algonquin Highlands is declaring a Significant Weather Event in accordance with By-Law 2018-118 and Provincial Standards.

Community members are invited to usher in the festive season with a tree-lighting celebration in Stanhope this Friday, November 29 starting at 6 p.m. The event will take place outside the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road. There will be hot chocolate, carols and a visit from Santa Claus. Residents are asked to bring travel mugs to enjoy their hot chocolate.