Algonquin Highlands public meetings in 2024
13 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Airport Committee - 19 Dec 2024 Rescheduled from December 12, 2024
The Airport Committee will review the outcomes of the 2024 fly-ins, including financials and feedback, and confirm dates for the 2025 spring and fall fly-ins. They will also discuss establishing a permanent food vendor at the airport, as well as receive updates on winter preparation and security camera rollout.
- Review of 2024 fly-in financials and leftover sales
- Confirmation of 2025 fly-in dates (May 24 and September 27)
- Discussion on permanent food vendor at Stanhope Airport
- Update on security camera installation at hangars
- Kick-off of Stanhope Development Initiative
Stanhope Heritage Museum Committee
The Stanhope Heritage Museum Committee is meeting to discuss the 2025 budget, marketing plans, museum websites, and potential exhibits. They will also cover community outreach, heritage gardens, building repairs, and collections. The agenda includes routine items like approving minutes and setting 2025 meeting dates.
- Financial report and 2025 budget discussion
- Marketing plan and museum website updates
- 2025 museum exhibits selection
- Community outreach: 'Bring an Ancestor Day'
- Museum building repairs and maintenance
Regular Council
The Township of Algonquin Highlands Council will meet to decide on the 2025 Comprehensive Fees and Charges By-law, review results of a fireworks survey, and consider a proposed shore road allowance closing. The agenda also includes routine reports, a delegation from the County of Haliburton, and a closed session covering litigation, personal matters, and labour relations.
- 2025 Fees and Charges By-law
- Fireworks Survey Results
- Proposed Shore Road Allowance Closing – Part of Lots 3 and 4, Concession 1, McClintock (Dance) – Tock Lake
- Dorset Tower Lightning Protection and Structural Upgrades Tender Results
- Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund - Pickleball Courts
Special Meeting
This special meeting is dedicated to reviewing each department's 2025 projects and priorities, including Public Works, Environment, Parks, Recreation and Trails, Fire Services, Building and By-law, Planning, Administration, and Communications. The council will discuss proposed initiatives and ongoing projects, with no final decisions scheduled beyond the confirmatory by-law.
- Public Works: North Shore Rd slump repairs, new tandem truck, road surface treatments on Braeloch Rd, Barry Line Rd, Heron Landing Rd, North Shore Rd, Harvey Ave East Rd
- Environment: Plan for non-eligible blue box materials by Jan 1, 2026, organics diversion research, scale software implementation
- Parks: Parking master plan, pickleball court (grant dependent), Dorset Tower lightning protection and structural improvements
- Fire Services: Projects and priorities (details not provided in agenda excerpt)
- Building and By-law: 2025 projects and priorities (details not provided in agenda excerpt)
Green Burial Advisory Committee
The Green Burial Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss updates on the BAO cemetery bylaw submission, a Master Gardener presentation on landscaping and naturalization, and the status of an information brochure. The committee will also hear reports from staff and council representatives and plan next steps.
- Update on BAO cemetery bylaw submission, including grave setback recommendation of 15 feet from property lines
- Master Gardener presentation on naturalization, watering options, and volunteer involvement
- Brochure update and next steps
- Discussion of potential stone wall project with Fleming College
- Gazebo project cost-sharing for crane expense between township and Green Burial society
Dorset Heritage Museum
The Dorset Heritage Museum Committee is meeting to discuss routine business including budget updates, exhibit plans, advertising, and the upcoming Community Christmas Tree Lighting on December 1st. They will also review draft minutes from the October 29 meeting, which noted concerns about the archive room's lack of heat control and fireproofing, and a donation from Knox United Church.
- Budget review
- Community Christmas Tree Lighting December 1st
- Donated prints offer
- Memory Wall and Volunteer Book name additions
- Archive room heat and fireproofing concerns (from previous minutes)
Environment and Stewardship Committee
The Environment and Stewardship Committee will discuss its workplan, including follow-up on organic waste communications, a deferred housing and sustainable development item, a community centre rental policy review, and brainstorming for a Dark Sky Policy survey. The committee will also consider upcoming opportunities from council and the community. The agenda includes approval of the September 11, 2024 minutes.
- Follow-up on organic waste diversion communications materials
- Community centre rental policy review under environmental policies
- Dark Sky Policy survey brainstorm
- Deferred housing and sustainable development item
- Next meeting set for January 28, 2025
Regular Council
The Township of Algonquin Highlands Regular Council meeting on November 21, 2024, will consider a range of items including proposed 2025 Parks, Recreation and Trails fees, several shore road allowance closures, and memorandums of understanding with snowmobile clubs. Council will also discuss a proposed Rogers telecommunications tower, camping on residential property, and a potential policy for commercial use of Township property. The agenda includes a closed session for legal and personnel matters.
- Proposed 2025 Parks, Recreation and Trails fees
- Shore road allowance closures at Bear Lake, Maple Lake, Kushog Lake, Beech Lake, and McFadden Lake
- Memorandums of Understanding with Tall Pines Snowmobile Club, Haliburton County Snowmobile Association, and Algonquin Snowmobile Club
- Proposed Rogers telecommunications tower at 1138 Moyes Trail (Wren Lake)
- Request to waive fire invoice for daytime burning without a permit
Stanhope Heritage Museum Committee
The Stanhope Heritage Museum Committee is meeting to discuss routine business including a financial report, marketing plan, museum websites, 2025 exhibits, community outreach, heritage gardens, building repairs, and collections. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major decisions or public hearings listed.
- Financial report discussion
- Marketing plan discussion
- 2025 museum exhibits planning
- Community outreach 'Bring an Ancestor Day'
- Museum building repairs and maintenance
Airport Committee
The Algonquin Highlands Airport Committee will meet to adopt minutes from previous meetings, review outcomes of the 2024 fly-ins including financials and feedback, and confirm dates for the 2025 spring and fall fly-ins. They will also discuss a permanent food vendor as part of the Stanhope Development Initiative, along with updates from the airport manager on winter preparation and security camera rollout.
- Review of 2024 fly-in financials and leftover sales
- Confirmation of 2025 spring and fall fly-in dates
- Discussion of permanent food vendor for Stanhope Development Initiative
- Airport manager update on winter preparation and security camera rollout
- Adoption of minutes from August 8, August 29, and September 19, 2024 meetings
Regular Council
Council will hold a public meeting on a proposed increase to building permit fees, which are running at about a 40% deficit due to fewer permits. The agenda also includes a request from a film production company for parking on a township road, a proposed planting design for a cemetery's natural burial section, and several 2025 fee schedules. A financing agreement with Infrastructure Ontario is also on the table.
- Public meeting on building permit fee increase (Report BLDG-018-24)
- Delegation from Mysterium Canadian Productions Inc. requesting parking on township road during filming
- Proposed 2025 environmental, public works, fire services, and administration fees
- Infrastructure Ontario financing agreement
- Housekeeping amendments to Delegation of Authority By-law
Recreation Committee
The Recreation Committee is meeting to discuss Christmas tree lightings and other business. The agenda includes adopting minutes from the October 16 meeting, where members discussed tree lighting plans and a potential Community Enrichment Fund. The committee will also set the next meeting date.
- Christmas Tree Lightings: Dorset, Stanhope, and Oxtongue (Dec 6, 2024 at 6:00pm)
- Discussion of a draft Algonquin Highlands Community Enrichment Fund Guide
- Adoption of October 16, 2024 meeting minutes
Committee of Adjustment
The Committee of Adjustment will hold a public meeting to consider two minor variance applications. The first seeks to allow construction of a new dwelling on Halls Lake with reduced rear setback and increased floor area. The second seeks relief from zoning requirements for a property on Boshkung Lake. The committee will also approve the agenda and previous meeting minutes.
- Minor Variance AH-MV-015/24 (Carlin): Halls Lake, Part of Lot 13, Concession 9 – seeks to increase max gross floor area from 0% to 3.5% for an 816 sq ft dwelling and reduce rear lot line setback from 12m to 0.66m
- Minor Variance AH-MV-017/24 (Kennedy): Boshkung Lake, Part of Lot 9, Concession 1 – details not provided in agenda
- Approval of previous meeting minutes from September 6, 2024