Fire Services

The significant weather event declared for the Township of Algonquin Highlands on Tuesday March 10, 2026 has been lifted as of 1 p.m. Thursday March 12, 2026.

Please note the network issues at the Township of Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office have now been resolved. Our email and phones lines are once again operational. We thank residents for their patience.

Please note the Township of Algonquin Highlands is experiencing an interruption to its network. This means our phone lines and email are currently down. This service disruption is expected to last up to two hours. We’ll notify the public when service has been restored. Thanks for your patience.

At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the Township of Algonquin Highlands has declared a Significant Weather Event. 

Please note that as a result of the Declaration of a Significant Weather Event issued by the Township of Algonquin Highlands at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, all Algonquin Highlands waste disposal sites will be closed on Wednesday, March 11.

An ongoing Service Delivery Review being conducted by the County of Haliburton is taking a look at the way the County and its member municipalities – Algonquin Highlands, Dysart et al, Minden Hills and Highlands East – communicate with the public.

Please note that half-load restrictions will come into effect on Township of Algonquin Highlands roads beginning this Friday, March 6. 

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes place this Thursday, March 5 commencing at 9 a.m. You can view the agenda, which includes a link to the livestream, here.

Special Council meetings for the deliberation of the 2026 Algonquin Highlands Budget will take place Monday, February 23 and Tuesday, February 24, commencing at 9 a.m.