Reach Twp. History
  Town Hall 1873
  The Scugog Bridge
  Post Office History
  Mississaugas
  1850 Tornado
  Steamboat Era
  Railway Era
  Fire of 1883
  Fire of 1884
  Other Fires
  Ice Harvesting
  Grain Elevator
  Union School 1873





  Photo Restoration





About Observer Publishing of Port Perry

Observer Publishing of Port Perry is a company formed in 1999 to publish books and documents of historical interest to the residents in the communities falling within Scugog and Uxbridge Townships.

In April 2006, Observer Publishing began publication of Focus On Scugog, a monthly news and features magazine about the people and events taking place in Scugog Township.

Since its inception, Observer Publishing has been involved in the production and publication of a number of books dealing with the history of Port Perry and Uxbridge, which are located in Durham Region, Province of Ontario, Canada. Following are some of those publications and books.

  • Old Merchants of Port Perry
         by Paul Arculus

  • Out of The Ashes
         by J. Peter Hvidsten

  • Historic Homes & Estates
         by Paul Arculus & Peter Hvidsten

  • Hot Off The Press
         by J. Peter Hvidsten

  • Steamboats On Scugog
         by Paul Arculus

  • Scugog: The Early Years
         by J. Peter Hvidsten

  • Uxbridge: The Good Old Days
         by J. Peter Hvidsten

  • Mayhem to Murder
         by Paul Arculus

  • My Journey To The Millennium
         by Grace Hastings

  • Thanks For The Memories
         by Dulcie Colby



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    OUT OF THE ASHES
    A Century of Progress
    By: J. Peter Hvidsten



    STEAMBOATS ON SCUGOG
    By: Paul Arculus



    SCUGOG
    The Early Years
    By: J. Peter Hvidsten