News and Notices

The Township of Algonquin Highlands is re-evaluating the way it collects Household Hazardous Waste, and is looking for feedback from residents on their practices and preferences. Whether or not you've ever attended an HHW collection event in AH, we invite you to provide feedback by taking a survey here. Your participation is greatly appreciated! 

Please note the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office will be closed on Monday, October 14, re-opening to the public at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 15. The AH Trails Office will also be closed for Thanksgiving Monday.

There will be a Household Hazardous Waste collection event at the Maple Waste Disposal Site at 1302 McPhail Road this Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will be the final HHW collection event of the year. 

Please note that the privies at the park near the Stanhope Courts along North Shore Road are currently unavailable. There are public washrooms located just up the street at the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road, which are open between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. Washrooms are also available at the Stanhope branch of the Haliburton County Public Library during its operating hours. 

TAKE NOTICE that there will be a Special Meeting of Council on October 10, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers located at 1123 North Shore Road, Algonquin Highlands.  

• The Township had issued a request for proposals for a swing set and accessible pathway to be installed outside the Oxtongue Lake Community Centre, however, the sole bid received was approximately $10,000 over budget. Council willl cancel the current RFP and proceed by way of informal request for quotation, reaching out directly to playground companies for quotations for providing and installing the swing set, in an attempt to bring the project to within approved budget.
  
  

The Dorset Arts & Crafts Show takes place Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dorset Recreation Centre and will feature local artisans selling a variety of items. There will be pottery; wood working pieces; images from Muskoka, Haliburton and Algonquin; oil, acrylic and watercolour paintings; quilting; folk art; rugs; candles; diffusers; fused glass ornaments; pendants; and much more! Come and see us in the gymnasium and support the local artisans. There will be sandwiches and pie available to purchase for lunch. 

Next week is Fire Prevention Week and Algonquin Highlands Fire Services will be holding open houses at each of its three fire stations on the evening of Wednesday, October 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. 

You can play drop-in basketball at the Dorset Recreation Centre throughout October and November. Drop-in basketball will be offered beginning Tuesday, October 8 and running until Tuesday, November 26 in the gymnasium at the DRC. Play is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. each week.