Arts, Culture & Heritage

Please note the Township of Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office will be closed on Tuesday, July 1 for Canada Day, re-opening to the public on Wednesday, July 2 at 8 a.m. 

A summertime family favourite, the Dorset Kids Fishing Derby will return to the town dock next Saturday, July 5! The fun gets underway at 9:30 a.m.

Please note the beach at Halls Lake's Elvin Johnson Park has been posted as temporarily unsafe for swimming by the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit as of 3 p.m. on the afternoon of Thursday, June 26.

Celebrate Canada Day in Oxtongue Lake on Tuesday, July 1! 

It's going to be a busy weekend in Algonquin Highlands on June 28 and 29, with a series of cultural events kicking off the summer season! 

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes place this Thursday, June 19 commencing at 9 a.m. You can view the agenda, which includes a link to the livestream, here. 

Please note the Stanhope Municipal Airport has been re-opened as of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17 following the completion of sealing work on the runway and taxiways. Thank you for your patience. 

Please note the Stanhope Municipal Airport will be CLOSED from 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 12 until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17 to facilitate sealing work on the runway and taxiways. Thanks for your understanding.

Season passes are available to the Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower!