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Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway Society

Muskoka, Ontario. August 2007. The Ontario Heritage Trust and the Township of Lake of Bays will unveiled in the town of Dwight a provincial plaque to commemorate the Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway Company - once known as the "smallest commercially operated railway in the world." Over the years, northern Ontario has attracted settlers and tourists alike. This awe-inspiring landscape, however, made settlement and transportation a challenge. Although rail travel and canals were often effective in connecting remote and rugged regions, challenges still existed - for example, the 1.8-km stretch between Peninsula Lake and Lake of Bays. This challenge was finally overcome when the Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway Company track was completed in 1905. For the next 55 years, this narrow-gauge railway provided essential links for both commerce and tourism in North Muskoka. By the 1980s, after the railway had long been dismantled and the locomotives relocated to St. Thomas, a local movement to bring back the railway gained momentum. Today, the Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway Society owns and operates the railway in conjunction with the Town of Huntsville's Muskoka Heritage Place. Thanks to the efforts of these dedicated local residents, ex-railway employees and rail enthusiasts, the restored railway and Muskoka Heritage Place celebrate the rich history of settlement and tourism in Muskoka and welcome thousands of visitors each year. The Ontario Heritage Trust's Provincial Plaque Program commemorates significant people, places and events in Ontario's history. Since 1953, over 1,200 provincial plaques have been unveiled.

Gordon Pim
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Telephone: 416-325-1484
E-mail: gordon.pim@heritagetrust.on.ca

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