Service Disruption

Please note the Township has been advised that blasting is scheduled to be carried out at the Fowler-Thomas Quarry on North Shore Road this Thursday, March 6.

The Dorset Ice Palace and Stanhope Gardens have been reopened for skating as of the morning of Sunday, March. 2.

Due to worsening weather and road conditions, the Township office and Dorset Recreation centre will close at 4:30 p.m. today (Friday, February 28th)

Please note that due to the mild weather, which is forecast to continue for the next few days, both the Dorset Ice Palace and Stanhope Gardens are closed for the time being. This will help to save the condition of the rinks and make it easier for Staff to re-open them once temperatures drop again. 

Please note that some recreational programming will be cancelled this week and next due to the use of Algonquin Highlands facilities as advance polling and polling places for the provincial election. 

Please note the Township is planning to clear snow from Big Hawk Lake Road in the area between the log chute and the boat launch on Thursday, February 20. At this time, a few vehicles remain parked along the road in this location, and have been tagged. 

Pine Springs and Oxtongue Lake sites - CLOSED
Maple Lake and Dorset - Delayed opening, 12 noon to 3 p.m.

Waste disposal sites in Algonquin Highlands will be operating special hours on Family Day, Monday, February 17th.
Pine Spring and Oxtongue Lake will be CLOSED.
Maple Lake and Dorset will be open late, from 12 noon until 3 p.m.

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be closed on Monday, February 17 for Family Day, re-opening to the public on Tuesday, February 18 at 8 a.m.

The significant weather event declared by the Township of Algonquin Highlands on February 12, 2025, has been lifted as of February 13, 2025, at 4 p.m.