Arts, Culture & Heritage

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes place this Thursday, October 16 commencing at 9 a.m. You can view the agenda, which includes a link to the livestream, here.

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be closed on Monday, October 13 for Thanksgiving, re-opening to the public on Tuesday, October 14 at 8 a.m.

The community is invited to the official opening ceremony for the new natural/green burial section of St. Stephen’s Cemetery on Sunday, October 19 at 1 p.m.

Please note the public water refill station located at the Dorset Recreation Centre is currently out of order and will be unavailable for use until further notice. The Township will notify residents when the water station is once again operational. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes place this Thursday, October 2 commencing at 9 a.m. You can view the agenda, which includes a link to the livestream, here.

Please note the terminal building at the Stanhope Municipal Airport will be closed from Saturday, October 4 through Wednesday, October 8. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

Please note that effective at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 26, the Dorset branch of the Haliburton County Public Library (located in the Dorset Recreation Centre) will be closed for maintenance for a period of two weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank residents for their understanding. 

The Fall Colours Fly-In takes place this weekend on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stanhope Municipal Airport!

Members of Council will be participating in a tour, for educational purposes, of municipal infrastructure located in the Township of Algonquin Highlands on Wednesday October 1, 2025, commencing at 9:00 A.M.