EV Charging station at Township Office temporarily out of service

The EV charging station at the Township of Algonquin Highlands Office located at 1123 North Shore Road is temporarily out of service.

Please check the Ivy network charge hub for the nearest alternative location and the current charging station status.

Winter Sand Available

Please note that winter sand has been stockpiled for resident use in Stanhope and Dorset. In Stanhope, sand is located outside the Stanhope Firefighters' Community Hall at 1095 North Shore Road and in Dorset outside the public works garage at 1051 Main Street. Residents are asked to limit themselves to one pail per person, and to please avoid visiting the Public Works yard in order to obtain sand. 

Algonquin Highlands

Advisory Committees of Council

The Township of Algonquin Highlands relies on engaged citizens to volunteer their time and knowledge by serving on its various advisory committees.  Advisory committees provide valuable input and recommendations to Council on a variety of areas in the community. Serving on a Committee is a way that you can make a difference in your community.

The Township recruits committee members with each new term of Council, and will fill any vacancies during the term.

To view the Committee’s Agenda and Minutes please visit the Township of Algonquin Highlands Civicweb Portal

If you are interested in more information, or in serving on a committee please contact the Clerk. Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the Township of Algonquin Highlands!

Committees

Membership:

• A minimum of three members of the public who have a specific interest in airport activities as well as the promotion of the airport and its growth.
• Two members of Council and the Airport Coordinator.
• The Committee shall be appointed by the Council of the Township of Algonquin Highlands for the term of Council or until their successors have been appointed should any member resign his or her position.

• A quorum or members (fifty percent plus one) and at least one member of Council must be present before a meeting can proceed.

View Airport Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

The purpose of the Dorset Heritage Museum Committee is to promote and encourage the use of the museum by working with community members/volunteers, community organizations, and to showcase the area’s past with exhibits of; photographs, stories, artifacts and to preserve, and archive items.

The Committee membership will consist of the following:

  • A minimum of but not limited to 6 citizens from the community of Dorset
  • 2 Members of Council from the Township of Algonquin Highlands
  • 1 Member of Council from the Township of Lake of Bays

Meetings are generally held the last Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM at the Dorset Heritage Museum.

View Dorset Heritage Museum Committee Terms of Reference

Membership:

The Committee membership will consist of the following:

  • Two (2) Members of Council and the Township’s Environmental Manager
  • Minimum of three (3) members from the public with a personal commitment and interest in environmental protection and those representing environmental protection organizations from across Haliburton County. Preference will be given to a youth representative as a member of the committee and/or involvement in any Environmental & Stewardship Committee initiatives.

View Environment and Stewardship Committee Terms of Reference

The purpose of the Committee is to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Stanhope Township including neighbouring hamlets; from the period of the arrival of the first Native Peoples in this region until the present day; with special emphasis on the period from the first settlers to the present; by the receipt of donations, gifts and contributions from the public; by the collections of artifacts and other cultural objects; preserving them; and interpreting them to the public by means of a museum, educational programs, public events, displays and publications; and encourage others to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Stanhope Township; and to do everything worthwhile to carry out our purpose.

Meetings are generally on the third Monday (third Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) of each month at 9:00 AM at the Township Administration Office.

View Stanhope Heritage Museum Committee Terms of Reference

Contact Information

Dawn Newhook
Municipal Clerk/Deputy CAO
Phone: 705-489-2379, Ext. 333
Email: 
dnewhook@algonquinhighlands.ca

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