Service Disruption

Please note the Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower will be closed for maintenance operations on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 1 from approximately 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The park at the Tower property will remain open during this time period, and a 50% discount will be issued for entrance fees during this time. 

Please note reservations for fall colours viewing at the Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower are only required between September 19 and October 25.

Please note that if weather permits, line-painting will take place at the Stanhope multi-purpose court at 1095 North Shore Road on Wednesday, Aug. 5 and Thursday, Aug. 6. The court will be unavailable during these days as this work is performed. 

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office will be closed for a portion of the day on Thursday, August 6 (approximately 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) to allow employees to attend a Countywide all-staff meeting. 

Please note that the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be CLOSED for the Civic Holiday on Monday, Aug. 3. The office will re-open to the public at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The Dorset Recreation Centre will also be closed on Monday, while the AH Trails Office will remain open. 

Please note that Conversations About Caregiving with Fay Martin, scheduled to take place this evening, Wednesday, July 15, as part of the Oxtongue Lake Speakers Series, has been cancelled.

Please note that due to the extreme heat, Stanhope Soccer League has been CANCELLED for the evening of Tuesday, July 14 for the safety of our players and coaches. We apologize for any disappointment. 

Please note that a portion of Barry Line Road east of the Binscarth Trail will close on Monday, July 20 for the replacement of Barry's Bridge. Motorists are asked to use Highway 118 as a detour. Thank you for your patience. 

Please note that a contractor will be making improvements to Russell Landing on Kawagama Lake on Tuesday, July 14 and Wednesday, July 15.

The nomination period for the October 26, 2026 municipal election is now open!