Algonquin Highlands will soon be the rearmost small- city megacity in pastoral Ontario to convert to a four- day work week.
Starting in March, the cabin country destination will join the townships of Aylmer, Zorra, Springwater and French River all which made the same move in recent times in a shot to boost work- life balance and attract and retain staff.
furnishing this option, along with other flexible arrangements like remote work, is necessary to keep up with what workers want, says Algonquin Highlands Mayor Liz Danielsen.
“Since COVID, people are looking for a different way of approaching life,” said Danielsen. Her city, some 220 kilometres west of Ottawa, houses roughly 2,500 people but surges during the summer sightseer season.
