Admin & Finance

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be closed Friday, April 18 through Monday, April 21. The office will re-open to the public at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22. The AH Trails Office will also be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. 

To: Prescribed Persons/Interested Parties
File No: AH-MV-012/25
Subject Land: Part of Lot 17, Concession 9, geographic Township of Stanhope
Civic Address: 1025 Looking Glass Lane – Kennisis River
Municipality: Township of Algonquin Highlands
Applicant: Clements

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes places this Thursday, April 17 commencing at 9 a.m.

Please be advised that all lakes throughout the Haliburton Highlands Water Trails, Frost Centre and Poker Lakes canoe routes areas are currently frozen and ice-out dates are expected to be later than normal - potentially into early May.

The Township of Algonquin Highlands has a number of seasonal positions available for this summer, including a Seasonal Trail Technician, Assistant Swim Instructor, Seasonal Trails Office Attendant and Dorset Tower Attendants.

Please note that as of today - Thursday, April 3 - all Algonquin Highlands waste disposals sites have returned to their regular operating hours. You can find site hours and other information here. 

The significant weather event declared by the Township of Algonquin Highlands on March 28, 2025, has been lifted as of April 3, 2025 at 2 p.m.

Please note that due to forecasted inclement weather, the Algonquin Highlands Council meeting scheduled for tomorrow - Thursday, April 3 - will commence at 1 p.m. instead of its regular 9 a.m. starting time.

Please note that as of the morning of Wednesday, April 2, telephone and internet services have been restored at the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office and Dorset Recreation Centre. This means Staff are once again able to take calls and receive emails from residents.

While the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office and Dorset Recreation Centre are both open for their regular operating hours, please note that both facilities continue to experience disruption to telephone and internet service as we recover from the ice storm.