Service Disruption

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. 

Please note the Frost Centre Ski Trails are currently closed due to rain damage over the past two days. Parks, Rec & Trails crews will be working to shovel snow onto bare areas during the coming days in an attempt to open a 5-km loop for the weekend. The Township will provide an update when trails have been re-opened. 

Holiday hours for Algonquin Highlands Waste Disposal Sites are as follows:

While there will be some holiday-related closures of the Dorset Recreation Centre in coming weeks, there will be plenty of opportunities to use the facility throughout the Christmas break! 

With the snow once again upon us, here are few friendly reminders of ways Algonquin Highlands residents can help keep local roads safe for snow-clearing operations this winter. Thanks for your assistance!

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be closing at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 9 due to the inclement weather. 

If you are out on the roads, please drive carefully!

Please note that due to the inclement weather and deteriorating driving conditions, the Dorset Recreation Centre and AH Trails Office at St. Nora Lake will both be closing at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 9. 

The significant weather event declared for the Township of Algonquin Highlands on November 29, 2024, at 9 a.m. has been lifted as of December 2, 2024, at 9 a.m.

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