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Brighton – Brighton is moving into a brighter future, says newly minted Chamber of Commerce president Eric Davidson, elected at a board of directors meeting last week. “It’s a very exciting time to be the new president,� he said, in an interview. Unlike some across the country, the Brighton Chamber continues to thrive. “We did increase our membership last year and I expect that’s going to be the case again for 2014,� said Davidson. “There have been some challenges but I feel we’re moving forward in a great direction. We’re certainly excited.� “We’ve got some great board members getting involved, we’ve had tremendous support from volunteers and we’ve got a great membership,� he added. “2013 was a good year for us, in terms of building and renewal. We’ve got a lot of enthusiasm and support for the Chamber, from members and from partnerships in the community.� First up is rebranding the Chamber to be more inclusive of both Brighton and Cramahe Township. Last week, a fourperson committee was set up to take on the project. “Our intention is to present the concept at the AGM (annual general meeting) in March,� said Davidson. “That’s when the membership will have their say; with a vote to decide the fate of the plan.
Brighton and District Chamber of Commerce directors are looking ahead to the future including, from the left, Burke Friedrichkeit (vice president), Don Parks (past
Please see “Brighton Chamber� on page 2 president), Sherry Hamilton (manager) and Eric Davidson (president). Photo: Ray Yurkowski
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News – Brighton – Municipal road crews are getting rave reviews from residents when it comes to their efforts in keeping up with Old Man Winter. Public works director Andrew Drzewiecki, who says he is more used to dealing with complaints than kudos, called it a “pleasant surpriseâ€? when he learned of telephone calls and emails coming into the ofďŹ ce
praising workers for clearing the streets after a recent series of winter storms. “We were pleased because people took the time to thank us for doing a good job,� he said. Seven plow operators (three for urban Brighton, south of Hwy. 401, and four for the north) are responsible for 410 lane-kilometres of road. That measurement takes into account that each street can
only be plowed one lane at a time. “And there’s close to 50 kilometres of sidewalk for one machine to do,� added operations supervisor Wayne Pearson. “It was all hands on deck,� said operator Adam Walraven. “Between the public works, water and wastewater departments, everybody was in to help out.� Please see “residents� on page 2
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