The Sharbot Lake Country Inn & The Crossing Pub, as it is known today, has had a long and varied history. The original structure was built in 1906 by Dr. H. Coutlee,who graduated from Queens University in 1882 as a Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery. Dr. Coutlee’s
plans were to establish his first medical office in Sharbot Lake and open a medical center and clinic with a few beds for short stays. Unfortunately, due to his untimely death, his plan never materialized and he left the building to Dan and Diana Buchanan, his manager and
housekeeper. The Buchanan’s later decided to conver...
