Port Perry is a community located in Scugog Township, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. Located southeast of Uxbridge, Ontario, and southwest of Peterborough, Ontario, Port Perry is only about an hour northeast of the city of Toronto, the capital of the Province of Ontario and thus lies within the Greater Toronto Area. Many residents commute to Toronto on a daily basis. Port Perry serves as the administrative and commercial centre for the Township of Scugog. The town is home to a 24-bed hospital, Scugog Township's municipal offices and many retail establishments. Port Perry serves as a hub for many small communities in the Scugog area, such as Greenbank, Raglan, Ceasarea, Blackstock, Nestleton/Nestleton Station, and a few others. The Great Blue Heron Charitable Casino is a major employer. Located at the basin of the Trent Severn Waterways on Lake Scugog, it is one of Ontario's largest man made lakes. The area around Port Perry was first surveyed as part of Reach Township by Major S.... ...
