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" MISCELLANEOUS SECTION " As we enter a new year it is always profitable to take inventory of the events of the past year as they very often saet the pattern for what Llies before us as a community. While it is inevitable that there are afways hopes unfulfilled, sober reffection will reveal that there has been progress and achievement in various phases of the Life of the community during the past 12 months. ‘ UndoubtedLy the greatest disappointment has been the continued delay which has plagued the semage disposal Aystem project. But at Lleast progress has been made and the {final obstacles are being overcome. Plans have been completed, the contract has been awarded and the project approved for assistance under the winter works program. 1t can be confidently expected that the system will become a xeality this coming year. . Eanky this year a police depantment was set up for the village and for the first Lime in its history Brighton now has a {full time police constable. A municipal parking Zot was established opposite the town hall and parking regulations in the business section were established. An official plan for the village was prepared and submitted to council by the planning board. Amendments have beensubmitted by interested citizens following a public meeting when the proposed plan was unveiled. Another public meeting is planned early in the new year. When finally approved the plan will provide for the {uture developâ€" ment of the village, in what is hoped will be an orderty pattern. This has been an important year in the field of education. Eniolment at both the Zocal public schoofl and the district secondary school set new records. A new sixâ€"room elementary school for the South Buighton Township School Area was opened at Spring Valley. Coâ€"incident with this was the closing of five aural public achools in the area which served succeeding generations for upmards of a century. The year 1964 also marked the demise of allt school boards serving individual school sections and their replacement by a township board to administer afl schools in the municipality. Brighton Township had already pioneered in this {ield with the setting up of two area school boards moxe than 10 years ago which embraced most of the school sections in the municipality. A start was made this past summer on the replacement of part of the trunk water main {from the reservoir at Spring Valley. In sevice for over 50 years, the public utilitiecs commission wisely decided that it would be unwise to further defay action in this matter. With an adequate supply of water assured for the future {ollowing the construction of a second reservoinr a few years ago, work can now be concentrated on renewing those mains in need of repainr or replacement. Sparked by the offer of the Brighton Lions Club to conttbute $5,000.00 a decision was made to install antificial iee in the Menonrial Community Centre. The project received approval for a centennial grant as a joint Village and Township project. The plant has been installed and should be in operation this week. The past year has also witnessed the gqrowing popularity of curling as a new spont in Brighton. As yet there are no curling facilities here but the LZocal curfing club has a membesship of approximatelu 15 curfers in its men‘s, women‘s and mixed Lleague divisions. With such enthusiasm it will only be a matter of Xime until Brighton has its own curling xink. Brighton now has a senior citizens fatendship club with a very active membership, The Public Liabrary is being rnevitalized, with children‘s Ztbranrian on duty weekends. The night school at E.N.S.S. has a record enolâ€" ment this term. Swimming classes were sponsored again this past summer by the Home and School Association. The Local Recreation Commission provides organized hockey and balk LZeagues for our youth and the Lions Club operates a children‘s playground in the summer. Brightonians may agree that this is a good place in which to Zlive, but there is afways nroom for improvement. By supporting our Public Officals, the Chamber of Commerce, our Churches, service clubs and community organizations this coming year can be one of even greater progress and achfevement for Buighton. Let‘s put more drive in ‘651 Editoniak by Mxr. Onrval Kelly â€" Editor ‘ Startling Changes â€" Feb. §, 1965 Electors of Northumberland County were no doubt {fLabbergasted when the new provincial mriding boundaries were reveaked in the Llegislative assembly. This county was among those which willk be drastically affected by redistribâ€" ution if the committee‘s proposals are accepted as presented. In the past it has been customary for the party in power to be accused of gerrymandering when redistribution of ridings has been cansied out. The present plan, produced by an impanrtial commission, has been cniticized by members of all parties, according to neports of first reactions. For many years, in fact until about 1920, Norxthumberland was divided into two nidings for provincial purposes, east and west, with the town of Cobourg and the Township of HamilZton, Haldimand, Alnwick and South Monaghan in the west niding. East Northumberland comprised the remaining eight Municipalities. Sam Clutke, Liberal represented West Northumberland for many years and Sam Nesbitt, Consenvative held the east niding, both retiring when the nidings were. amalgamated.