Arts, Culture & Heritage

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. 

Residents are invited to welcome the festive season with a community tree-lighting celebration in Dorset on Sunday, December 1 at 4 p.m. The event will take place at Dorset Lions Centennial Park. There will be hot chocolate, carols and a visit from Santa Claus. Please bring a travel mug to enjoy your hot chocolate. 

Algonquin Highlands Council will commence its 2025 Budget discussions with a special Projects and Priorities meeting on Thursday, Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. This is chance for members of Council to hear about potential priority projects for the upcoming year from senior Staff. 

We are excited to offer residents some new ways to connect with the Township of Algonquin Highlands!

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. 

There will be a grand opening celebration for the new Dorset branch of the Haliburton County Public Library this Friday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 1 p.m.

Please note that due to high demand, reservations will be needed to visit the Dorset Tower on Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27. Reservations can be made as of 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 on the AH Trails website. 

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.