Council & Committees

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes place this Thursday, May 7 commencing at 9 a.m. You can view the agenda, which includes a link to the livestream, here.

The nomination period for the October 26, 2026 municipal election begins this Friday, May 1, marking the first day candidates can file their paperwork with the Township of Algonquin Highlands.

The Township of Algonquin Highlands is seeking applications from qualified persons for the existing position of Trail Technician/By-Law Officer. Reporting to the Trails Coordinator, the Trail Technician/By-Law Officer assists the Trails Division with the operation and maintenance of the Haliburton Highlands Water Trails (Frost Centre and Poker Lakes canoe route areas), hiking trails and the Frost Centre ski trails.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume by 3:00 PM on Friday, May 8, 2026.

The nomination period for the 2026 municipal election starts May 1, 2026 and runs until August 21, 2026.

Nominations for Municipal Officers and School Board Trustees must be made on the prescribed form (Form 1) and must include signatures of at least 25 persons, that are eligible electors within the Township of Algonquin Highlands, endorsing the nomination on the prescribed form (Form 2). School Board Trustees are excluded from the 25 signature requirement. 

Nomination forms are available at the Township of Algonquin Highlands Clerk’s Office or on the municipality’s website.  All Nomination forms must be filed, either in person or by your agent, by appointment, with the Clerk/Returning Officer during normal office hours between May 1, 2026, to Thursday, August 20, 2026, and between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day).

For all information and details, please click the link below or find information on the Township of Algonquin Highlands website (link opens new browser window)

To: Prescribed Persons/Interested Parties
File No: AH-MV-033/25
Subject Land: Part of Lot 15, Concession 12, geographic Township of Sherborne
Civic Address: 1052 Albert Lane – Kawagama Lake
Municipality: Township of Algonquin Highlands
Applicant: Rabjohn

To: Prescribed Persons/Interested Parties
File No: AH-MV-008/26
Subject Land: Part of Lot 21, Concession 11, geographic Township of Sherborne
Civic Address: 1052 Summer Bush Dr – Kawagama Lake
Municipality: Township of Algonquin Highlands
Applicant: Trottier

Reporting to the Clerk/Deputy CAO, the Deputy Clerk provides overall administrate support to the
Clerk’s Department. In the absence of the Clerk, this position performs the statutory duties of the
Clerk as in defined in the Municipal Act and other related legislation. Confidentiality is essential in this
role.

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

The Bracebridge-Minden-Parry Sound District of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) issued a Flood Warning for all watersheds in the district on Monday April 13, 2026:

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 48 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O., 2001, c.25, as amended, the Council of the Township of Algonquin Highlands at its Regular Meeting to be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026 will consider a by-law to provide for the naming and renaming of all public and private roads for the purpose of accommodating the addition of private road names within the Township of Algonquin Highlands as follows: