Wallbridge House Publishing

BRIGHTON

SAVE OUR HERITAGE ORGANIZATION

THE BRIGHTON HISTORY BOOK COMMITTEE

Co-chaired by Roy Rittwage and Rose Ellery, the Brighton History Book Committee is made up of a cross-section of Brightonians from the age of 20 to 80.

Many volunteer writers, including committee members and editors, are interpreting the material collected from dozens of Brighton residents, past and present.

WHERE IS BRIGHTON?
The town is sited on the north shore of Lake Ontario, about 130 kilometres east of Toronto. Cobourg is to the west, Quinte West to the east. Recently Brighton Town amalgamated with the Township of Brighton to form a single municipality.

To celebrate the harvest from its many orchards, Brighton holds Applefest every September. This book was released just in time for the September, 2006 Applefest.

BRIGHTON HISTORY

Publisher: Save Our Heritage Organization/Brighton History Book Committee
Co-chairs: Roy Rittwage and Rose Ellery
Price: $50 CAN (plus $10 shipping)
Publication: September, 2006

Photo: Willy Ketchum and Doc the Racing Dog
Photo below: Proctor House Museum

BRIGHTON comes alive through stories of pioneers, pirates, frontiersmen, rumrunners, shipwrecks, Doc the Racing Dog, murder, explorers, community builders and ghosts. The book explores the lives of Dr. Billy King, Willy Ketchum, Mark Kellogg, Muskrat Lawson and scores of others.

It begins with tales from French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1615. The wreck of the sailing ship Speedy killed not only all passengers on board, but dreams of establishing a town at Presqu’ile. The Brighton story weaves together the importance of this Lake Ontario seaport and the development of Brighton’s industrial role in the formation of Canada. However, the advent of the iron horse and the building of Canadian Pacific Railway diminished Brighton’s hope of being a major player in the growth of the nation.

This publication will combine past information and contemporary research to document Brighton’s rich and varied history. It will include many photos never before published.

trinity-st. andrews To order this book, write to:

Durene Swain
Treasurer of Brighton History Book
96 Young Street
Box 578
Brighton, ON
K0K 1H0
Price $50
Shipping and handling $10
Make cheques payable to Brighton History Book

To offer information:

E-mail: Brighton History Book Committee

Photo: Trinity-St. Andrew's United Church, established 1848