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News - Brighton - The public hasn’t shown any interest in helping the Brighton Police Services Campbellford Chrysler Board work with the OPP in fashioning a three 'RAND 2D s year business plan. The current one expires this year and the board had invited local residents to attend its September 26 meeting to give input on a new document to guide local policing, but nobody showed up. Residents will have one more chance when the BIGGEST EVER board meets again October 30 at the King Edward Park Community Centre. The community showed a distinct lack of interest the last time the business plan was drawn up, but Brighton’s not alone in that respect. Hamilton Township is “probably the most active police services boardâ€? when it comes to holding public meetings but “nobody would show upâ€? for sessions where contributions from citizens on a new business plan was invited, Northumberland OPP Detachment Bam! Pow! Applefest Commander Inspector Doug Borton said. draws huge crowds. In the absence of comment from community members, the police force relies on input from police services board members and statistics to determine what its commitments to certain goals BEER EVERYWHERE are, he said. “Certainly, we would appreciate public input on something like this,â€? Mayor Mark Walas said, but “without more research you can’t just off the cuff make an explanation as to why folks haven’t attended here.â€? As part of the current business plan, the OPP set two goals: maintaining police visibility and enhancing community involvement and interaction with youth, and reducing mischief and vandalism. The result aimed for this year was a minimum of 35 hours of foot patrol each month during peak Can you name the periods (including school day lunch periods), and world’s beer capital? increased utilization of the community policing ofďŹ ce. A reduction of ďŹ ve per cent in the number of mischief complaints reported, based on a threeyear average, was also set. ned! g September’s monthly report showed six fewer i s e d e R complaints about mischief were received in August than the three-year average of nine, but the two previous months, showed increases, spiking at 16 incidents in June (the average had been ďŹ ve for 2010-2012). Four of the ďŹ rst ďŹ ve months saw a modest decline in mischief complaints, compared to the three-year average, with February showing MORE POWER no change. 30% BETTER GAS MILEAGE Incidents of mischief had been on the incline, edging upward from 51 in 2010 to 58 in 2012. The goal is to reduce that number to 55 for 2013; so far MOTOSPORTS of TRENTON 613-965-6626 there have been 42 complaints made. with purchase
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News - Students at East Northumberland Secondary School in Brighton were off and running last week at the annual Terry Fox Run. The local school is consistently recognized as one of the top three school contributors to the campaign in the province. The results for this year’s efforts will be announced at a school assembly in December. Photo: Ray Yurkowski
Student says it was the best experience of her life By Ray Yurkowski
Lifestyles - Brighton - Jennifer MacDonald, a Grade 11 student at East Northumberland Secondary School (ENSS), recently spent a year in Argentina as part of the Rotary Club Youth Exchange Program and she says it was the best experience of her life.
“I loved every minute of it,� she said. “I made lots of friends and got to experience the culture. There was nothing I didn’t like. “Living in a third-world country, you see things you normally wouldn’t see in Canada, but it opened my eyes to what really is out there. And it gave me a boost to travel more and be more
interactive globally. “I think it’s really important for other kids to go out and get that experience. It could change their lives and put them on a new path. The experience: living with host families and attending school in a different country for a year. Please see “Speaking� on page 3
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