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From the Mayor
There’s no Place like Home
The Brighton Beacon! In these resolve that we’ve become used to in Brighton.
strange times it is somehow Roads continued to be maintained, Council
comforting to know that there continued to meet, albeit virtually, grass continued
are still people who will shine to be mowed and development continued to
a bright light on the possibilities outpace last years building statistics. When
that our community can bring. I’m the economy began to reopen, our Economic
enthusiastic that this inaugural Development staff and partners kicked into high-
edition of Brighton’s own magazine will be the first gear to ensure that the business community did not
of many and that we will be able to highlight have to go it alone!
the accomplishments of our staff, volunteers,
agencies and service organizations that make We are fortunate to live where we do. So as we
Brighton a shining example of possibilities in local begin to see whatever normal looks like, please
government and community, as a whole. shop at home, as much as you can, and as safely
as you can. Our local economy is the lifeblood of
In this edition we will see how our Farmer’s Market the community, and it’s our turn to do whatever we
has been able to continue to serve the community can to support local shops and markets!
while keeping the supply chain local. You will see
articles that highlight a Member of Council and one Be well Brighton,
of our Municipal departments. We want you to get
to know us!
Your Municipality has been working very hard
to mitigate the impacts of the global pandemic
and subsequent provincial emergency. Through His Worship Brian Ostrander
the course of the pandemic, staff continued to Mayor of Brighton
serve the public, safely and healthily, with a calm
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