News & Notices

Applications are still being accepted for the 2026 Canada Day Committee.

Join our team, get involved, make new friends and enjoy Canada Day to the fullest!

Applications are available on the website or at the Township Office.

The deadline to submit your application is January 7, 2026 at 4:00pm.

Just in case you haven't heard . . . the Calabogie Rink and the Griffith Rink are both open for skating!

The Team opened the Calabogie Rink on December 20 and the Griffith Rink on December 25!

Hard work and cooperative weather makes for great ice!

Please Note:

The Township Office will be closed at 12:00pm on December 24, 2025 and will reopen at 8:30am on January 2, 2026.

Wishing everyone Safe and Happy Holidays!

Mini and Me Yoga

About the Program

Join us for a fun and relaxing yoga series designed for moms and their little ones! This gentle program combines movement, mindfulness, and play—helping parents stretch, strengthen, and unwind while children enjoy interactive poses and bonding time.

No prior yoga experience is needed—it’s the perfect way to connect, recharge, and share quality time together.

What to Bring:

• A yoga mat
• Blanket for the mini
• Water
• Your smiles!

Program Details

• Dates: January 21, January 28, February 4, & February 18, 2026
• Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Location: Calabogie Community Hall
  574 Mill Street, Calabogie, ON K0J 1H0
• Cost: $20 per class (Mom & Child) or $65 for all 4 classes
• Payment Methods: Credit Card, E‑Transfer, Cash/debit/cheque in office

Pre-registration is required — use the ONLINE FORM to sign up.

Questions? Contact Caitlin at 613-752-1129

Please note:

The Township Office will be closed from 1:00pm - 3:00pm on Friday, December 19, 2025.

Have Your Say: Health & Wellness in Greater Madawaska – Community Survey

The Township of Greater Madawaska is working with local partners to improve access to health and wellness services across our community.

In early December, we held in-person “Let’s Kick Off the Health & Wellness Hub Initiative” sessions in Griffith and Calabogie. Residents shared what’s working, what’s missing, and what “care closer to home” should look like. Those conversations gave us a strong list of needs and ideas.

This Phase 2 Community Survey asks all residents to:

• Tell us about your current access to health care
• Identify which services and programs you would actually use closer to home
• Help confirm and prioritize the top needs for our community over the next 3–5 years

Your responses will:

• Shape the Health & Wellness Hub Initiative and Framework 2.0
• Guide Township advocacy, including delegations to the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Infrastructure
• Help partners decide which services and programs to bring into Greater Madawaska first

Share your perspective by completing the Health & Wellness in Greater Madawaska Community Survey

The Survey closes January 2, 2026.

Thank you, Greater Madawaska! 

Over the past two weeks, residents joined us in Griffith and Calabogie to help kick off the Health & Wellness Hub Initiative.

A huge thank you to everyone who came out, shared ideas, and stayed to talk — your input is shaping where we go next. Thank you as well to our community partners who presented and the volunteers who helped host the sessions. Together, we’re building healthier, better-connected communities across Greater Madawaska.

Here’s what we heard across both sessions:

Care closer to home

• Strong interest in more local access to bloodwork/labs, rehab/physio, diagnostics, and primary care.

Better information about what already exists

• Many services are already here (Home Support, GM Seniors Housing, SALC, community paramedics, VTAC and more), but residents don’t always know how to find or use them.

Transportation & distance are real barriers

• Getting to appointments, programs and activities is hard without reliable transportation.

Programs for all ages

• Residents value seniors programming and want more for children, youth and families — from drop-in spaces and camps to wellness education.

Aging in community & housing

• People want options that help them stay in the Township as needs change, including supports at home and future housing solutions connected to local services.

What’s next?

• Township staff are now pulling all of this together into short-term actions (things we can start on in 2025–2027) and longer-term priorities for hubs and services in Calabogie, Griffith and across the Township.
• We’ll be launching an online survey so residents who couldn’t attend can review these themes, tell us what matters most to them, and help us prioritize next steps.

Watch for the survey link next week on the Township website and Facebook page.

To follow this initiative and read more about the background and next steps, visit the Health & Wellness Hub Initiative page on our website.