Algonquin Highlands meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Algonquin Highlands meetings agenda-only; airport committee to review fall fly-in

No decisions from the township's recent public meetings have been published yet. All three meetings held in the past two weeks — the Airport Committee, Regular Council, and Committee of Adjustment — were agenda-only, with minutes not yet available. The next meeting on the calendar is the Airport Committee on Aug. 27, which will review fall fly-in logistics and the Tutor Jet relocation project.

Recent meetings

Airport Committee (Aug. 13)

The committee met to review food and merchandise sales and aircraft rides from the June 27 Summer Fly-In. The agenda also included planning for a Fall 2026 Fly-In, covering logistics, sponsorships, food vendors, and coordination of volunteers, photographers, and artists. No minutes have been published.

Regular Council (Aug. 13)

Council's agenda included a presentation on the 2025 audit by Pahapill and Associates, an update from the U-Links Centre on activities and water quality testing, and proposed changes to the consent application process from the County of Haliburton. A council compensation and pay equity review by Gallagher Benefit Services was also scheduled. The agenda listed a fire department response agreement with the Township of Lake of Bays, and a closed session covering employee pay equity and CAO retirement/recruitment matters. No decisions have been published.

Committee of Adjustment (Aug. 21)

The committee held a public meeting to consider seven minor variance applications for lakeside properties. Among them:

• Application AH-MV-013/26 (Leask): a request to increase the maximum gross floor area from 60% to 143% to build a new two-storey dwelling at 1656 Harris Road, Oxtongue Lake.
• Application AH-MV-014/26 (Sherborne, Kawagama Lake): a variance for parts of Lots 16 & 17, Concession 12.
• Application AH-MV-015/26 (Dorset): a variance for part of Lot 29, Concession A.
• Application AH-MV-011/26 (Watson and English): a variance for a property on Beech River, Stanhope.

The committee also planned to appoint a Secretary-Treasurer and approve the agenda. Minutes are not yet published.

Upcoming meeting

Airport Committee (Aug. 27)

The committee will review the status of 19 logistics items for the Fall 2026 Fly-In, including sponsorships, food vendors, and volunteer coordination. The agenda includes a discussion of the Tutor Jet donation project, for which Council has approved the committee to determine the costs of relocating the aircraft to Stanhope Municipal Airport. The committee will also receive a general airport update, noting that repair options for Hangar D have been presented to Council. The agenda confirms that three privies and two handwashing stations have been ordered for the fall event, and that a shuttle vehicle arrangement with Curry Motors is in place.

Coming up

The only meeting listed in the next 14 days is the Airport Committee on Aug. 27. Residents interested in the fall fly-in or airport operations may attend. No other public meetings are currently scheduled in the township's published calendar.

Algonquin Highlands council eyes airport development, administrative appointments; CAO recruitment session set for July 21

Algonquin Highlands council had a busy mid-July, with airport development, by-law amendments, and several administrative appointments on the agenda for its July 16 regular meeting. Minutes for that session have not yet been published, so outcomes — including any votes — are not yet confirmed. A special closed meeting on Chief Administrative Officer recruitment is scheduled for July 21.

Regular Council — July 16

Council's agenda listed several items with potential impact on township operations and finances:

• **Airport development:** Staff Airport Development Proposal 26-1 and options for developing Hangar D property.
• **Clean and Clear By-law:** Proposed amendments to Clean and Clear By-Law 2023-11.
• **Deputy Clerk appointment:** Appointment of C. Sarah Brislin as Deputy Clerk.
• **Treasurer appointment and by-law repeal:** Appointment of a Treasurer and repeal of By-law 2026-43.
• **Fletcher Lake Landing:** Design options costing for Fletcher Lake Landing.

Because minutes are not yet available, it is not confirmed which of these items were approved, deferred, or voted on. Readers should watch for the published minutes to see what council decided.

Airport Committee — July 16

The Airport Committee agenda included a review of the Summer Fly-In held June 27, covering food and merchandise sales, aircraft rides, and other comments. The committee also planned logistics for a Fall 2026 Fly-In.

Agenda items noted:

• **Sponsorships:** Wilbee's Construction donated $400.
• **Volunteers:** Sixteen were confirmed for the Summer Fly-In.
• **Food supplies:** Documentation was submitted to the HKPR Health Unit.

As with council, minutes have not yet been published, so committee decisions are not confirmed.

Stanhope Heritage Museum Committee — July 10

The Stanhope Heritage Museum Committee met July 10 to address the resignation of its current chair and select a new chair. The agenda also included a review of the committee's terms of reference, volunteer recruitment, and a closed session regarding a municipal employee appointment.

Minutes for this meeting are not yet published, so the identity of the new chair and any other outcomes are not confirmed in the available record.

Coming up

• **July 21 — Special Meeting (Council):** A special session is scheduled with a closed session to discuss personal matters related to the recruitment of a new Chief Administrative Officer. The agenda also includes approval of the special meeting agenda, the mayor's remarks, a declaration of pecuniary interest, and adoption of confirmatory By-law No. 2026-74, which ratifies all actions taken at the special meeting.

All recent meeting summaries above are drawn from published agendas only; minutes have not yet been released. Residents seeking confirmed outcomes should consult the township's official minutes once posted.