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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

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.

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office will be closed on Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6 in observance of the Easter weekend. 

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes place this Thursday, April 2 commencing at 9 a.m. You can view the agenda, which includes a link to the livestream, here.

Notice of a Complete Application and Public Meeting Concerning a Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment. The site-specific amendment applies to land located in Part of Lot 28, Concession A, in the geographic Township of Sherborne, now in the Township of Algonquin Highlands. The civic address is 1019 Mclennan Dr.

The purpose and effect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to rezone the subject property from the “Rural (RU) Zone to Rural Exception (RU-Exception) Zone”. The proposed rezoning is to fulfill a condition of application for consent H-028/25

Date and Location of Public Meeting (AH-ZBA-001/26)
Date: Thursday, April 16th, 2026
Time: 9:00 am
Location: 1123 North Shore Road, Algonquin Highlands, Ontario.

TAKE NOTICE pursuant to Section 7(1) of the Ontario Building Code Act, 1992 empowers Council to pass certain by-laws respecting construction, demolition, change of use, permits, fees and inspections. Pursuant to Section 7(6) of the Ontario Building Code Act,1992, The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Algonquin Highlands will be holding a Public Meeting on April 16, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. in the Council
Chambers at 1123 North Shore Road, Algonquin Highlands, Ontario, to consider fee changes to the Building Fees.

A special meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes place this Tuesday, March 24 commencing at 9 a.m. The meeting will include a closed session followed by the continuation of Council's 2026 Budget discussions. 

TAKE NOTICE that Council will be holding a Special Meeting at 9:00 AM on Tuesday March 24, 2026 for the purposes of: