Admin & Finance

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Remembrance Day, re-opening to the public at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 12. The Dorset Recreation Centre and AH Trails Office will also be closed for Remembrance Day. 

Please take notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described here and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on November 27, 2024, at the Algonquin Highlands Municipal Office, 1123 North Shore Road, Algonquin Highlands Ontario. 

TAKE NOTICE pursuant to Section 7(1) of the Ontario Building Code Act, 1992 empowers Council to pass certain by-laws respecting construction, demolition, change of use, permits, fees and inspections. Pursuant to Section 7(6) of the Ontario Building Code Act, 1992, The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Algonquin Highlands will be holding a Public Meeting on November 7, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at 1123 North Shore Road, Algonquin Highlands, Ontario, to consider fee changes to the Building Fees.

Please note there will be a scheduled power outage this Sunday, November 3 from approximately 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. as Hydro One crews repair critical equipment at the Halls Lake Distribution Station. This outage will affect approximately 3,000 Hydro One customers in Algonquin Highlands and Minden Hills. An outage map can be found below.

The Township of Algonquin Highlands is re-evaluating the way it collects Household Hazardous Waste, and is looking for feedback from residents on their practices and preferences. Whether or not you've ever attended an HHW collection event in AH, we invite you to provide feedback by taking a survey here. Your participation is greatly appreciated! 

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office will be closed on Monday, October 14, re-opening to the public at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 15. The AH Trails Office will also be closed for Thanksgiving Monday.

TAKE NOTICE that there will be a Special Meeting of Council on October 10, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers located at 1123 North Shore Road, Algonquin Highlands.  

• The Township had issued a request for proposals for a swing set and accessible pathway to be installed outside the Oxtongue Lake Community Centre, however, the sole bid received was approximately $10,000 over budget. Council willl cancel the current RFP and proceed by way of informal request for quotation, reaching out directly to playground companies for quotations for providing and installing the swing set, in an attempt to bring the project to within approved budget.
  
  

While the County of Haliburton's Short-Term Rental By-Law is officially in effect within the Township of Algonquin Highlands as of Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the registration and licensing system for the by-law is not yet operational, and will be phased in across the County's four lower-tier municipalities at dates yet to be announced.