Please note Parks Canada is moving forward with the replacement of the Little Brother Lake Dam in the Township of Algonquin Highlands as part of its ongoing investment in critical infrastructure along the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site.

Please note that Algonquin Highlands staff will commence the removal of Township docks from public landings for the season on Wednesday, Oct. 14, with the process continuing during the next few weeks. 

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council will take place this Thursday, October 8 commencing at 9 a.m. You can find the agenda, including a link to the livestream broadcast, here. 

Please note the terminal building at the Stanhope Municipal Airport will be closed from Monday, October 5 through Saturday, October 17. The terminal building will re-open Sunday, October 18. 

As rehabilitation work continues at the Hawk Lake Log Chute, please note that there may be another stoppage of waterflow at the dam at the site for a least a portion of the day tomorrow - Friday, Oct. 2 - between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The work, which is removing damaged portions of the log chute from the Kennisis River, is scheduled to be completed Friday. 

Rehabilitation and improvement work on the Historic Hawk Lake Log Chute is underway as of Monday, Sept. 28, with the contractor mobilizing to the site. The work is scheduled to last through Friday, Oct. 2. 

Please note the Historic Hawk Lake Log Chute will be CLOSED Monday, September 28 through Friday, October 2 for improvement and site restoration work. No public access will be permitted to the property during this time.

HALIBURTON COUNTY (September 23, 2026): Starting today, library patrons with the Haliburton County Public Library and the Lake of Bays Township Public Library can borrow a Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower pass to access the tower for free!