Port Perry · Ontario · Pop: lovely
Small Town.
Big Spuds.
We grow our potatoes around Port Perry, the best little town on Lake Scugog. Here's a love letter to it, plus an important political announcement.
Why Port Perry Rules
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Heart of Scugog
Port Perry is the biggest community in the Township of Scugog, right on the west shore of Lake Scugog in Durham Region.
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Named for Peter Perry
The town takes its name from Peter Perry, one of its founders. We assume he also enjoyed potatoes. History is silent on this.
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That Queen Street Look
The downtown's handsome brick storefronts date back to the late 1800s, after fires forced the town to rebuild. Now it's all patios and ice cream.
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A Shallow, Mighty Lake
Lake Scugog is famously shallow and grew to its current size after a dam went in downstream in the 1800s. Great for bass, great for ice huts.
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Scugog Island
Just over the causeway: the island, home of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.
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Fair Season
The Port Perry Fair is a late-summer tradition: animals, rides, pies, and people who take giant vegetables very seriously. In 2026 our spuds took home five first-place ribbons!
Clarke · Mayor
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Paid for by the Committee to Elect a Potato Guy
Clarke for Mayor
“A potato in every pot.”
Election date: TBD. He's not running yet. But he will. One day. Port Perry's future mayor is out here hilling potatoes and practising his ribbon-cutting technique.
The Platform
- 🥔A potato in every pot. And a second, smaller potato for later.
- 🚦Replace one traffic light on Queen Street with a very polite potato.
- 🧊Ice-fishing huts get Wi-Fi. Fish do not get Wi-Fi. Fair is fair.
- 🎉Annual Spud Fest at Palmer Park, featuring the Potato Rave (bring earplugs).
- 🦝Formal peace talks with the raccoons. Nobody's snacks are safe until then.
- 🏛️Rename the town hall 'Town Hall (and Potatoes)'. Pending council approval.
Endorsements
“i am a potato. vote clarke.”
— Gerald, community potato
“He tucks us into bed at night. Strong family values.”
— Spudley, mascot
“Clarke's campaign speech gets a solid B-plus. Watch the run-on sentences.”
— Tyler, Head of Spud-ucation
“Clarke is, like, super chill, man. I mean… a great leader.”
— Conner, Master of Horticulture
“we have reviewed the snack policy and remain concerned”
— A raccoon (anonymous)
Buy local. Eat local. Vote Clarke (eventually).