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Port Sydney is a growing community located some 12 km south of Huntsville on Highway 11. This picturesque town is situated on the shores of beautiful Mary Lake and the upper North Muskoka River. Visitors are attracted by the unspoiled scenery, the beach, the boating, the fishing, the golf, the biking, the fall colours, the local history, and the historic homes and churches. The dances, a fall turkey dinner and fireworks as well as a winter carnival are all part of the welcoming community spirit. Snowmobilers and skiers enjoy fine dining and accommodations set in some of the best trails in Ontario. Some 70 businesses, including those listed on this page are members of the Port Sydney Chamber of Commerce. These businesses as well as 13 other community organizations provide activities and services that make this community not only a superb place to visit but also a fine village in which to live, work, and retire. Come and meet us soon!
  Utterson was on the main road linking Bracebridge to Huntsville, Burk's Falls, Parry Sound and all the country in between prior to 1885, before the railway went through. It was a natural stopover for those going on to other places. After the railway arrived, stages continued to come and go from the lumber camps for the weekends. The cattlemen used to bring their cattle to the railway two or three times a year. The drivers would stay over in Utterson until the cattle, yarded at the station, had been loaded.
The need for accommodation was met by The Commercial Hotel and the Central Hotel. The Commercial Hotel was located on the present parkette across from the Country Corner Store - now The Utterson General Store and The 141 Cafe. It was owned and operated originally by Patrick Clarke. At the time the Commercial was destroyed by fire in 1939 it was in the possession of Mr. James McKenzie
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