Council & Committees

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will close for the holiday break at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 25. The office will re-open to the public at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2 at 8 a.m. 

Meeting dates for Algonquin Highlands Council for 2025 have been established and are as follows: 

The Algonquin Highlands monthly digital newsletter for December is out now! Published the second week of each month, the newsletter is a great way to stay up to date on all things AH, including Council discussions, event and programming information, environmental tips and more!

The next regular meeting of Algonquin Highlands Council takes place Thursday, December 12 starting at 9 a.m. You can find the agenda, including a link to the meeting's livestream broadcast, here.

Residents are invited to welcome the festive season with a community tree-lighting celebration in Oxtongue Lake on Friday, December 6 at 4 6.m. The event will take place at the Community Centre. There will be hot chocolate, carols and a visit from Santa Claus. Please bring a travel mug to enjoy your hot chocolate. 

Please note the ongoing Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike may cause delays in mail-out notices for Planning Act applications.

Due to continued snow squall warnings from Environment Canada, as of 9 a.m. on November 29, 2024, the Township of Algonquin Highlands is declaring a Significant Weather Event in accordance with By-Law 2018-118 and Provincial Standards.

Algonquin Highlands Council will commence its 2025 Budget discussions with a special Projects and Priorities meeting on Thursday, Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. This is chance for members of Council to hear about potential priority projects for the upcoming year from senior Staff.