Brighton Council bringing new doctor
There’s some good news coming out of the doctor recruitment drive in Brighton.
Mayor Mark Walas announced last night that a new physician, Dr. Kelly Fernandes, has signed on to practice in the municipality once her residency is finished in Kingston.
Walas tells Quinte News, the Doctor Recruitment Committee is far from over and its members are still finding different ways to help bring new physicians to town.
Dr. Fernandes studied at Queen’s University and is expected to join up with the Brighton and Quinte West Family Health Team in the fall of 2018.
Prior to that, Dr. Harrison Bishop is expected to have his practice up and running in Brighton by fall of 2017.
Go-ahead given on pair of subdivisions
A pair of Brighton subdivisions have been given final approval and will be moving forward.
Last night, council gave the OK to site plans and other requirements for the Brighton By The Bay Subdivision, on Presqu’ile Parkway and Applewood Meadows on Highway 2.
The approvals give contractors the go-ahead to start on needed infrastructure work on both subdivisions, before houses are built.
Brighton CAO Bill Watson tells Quinte News they can’t say exactly when the developers will get to work, or how long it will take to complete the subdivisions.
He says that all depends on how many homes are sold.
Rent dropping for arena canteen use
It’s going to be a little bit cheaper for the Brighton Minor Hockey Association to run its canteen at the arena this year.
That’s because Brighton Council has slashed the rent paid by the the association from $500 per month, to $300.
A report from Parks and Rec Director Jim Millar says estimated hydro costs for the canteen were lower than estimated, so the association had been overpaying up to this point.
In approving the decrease, a few councillors noted it was an important and positive decision, as the canteen is a main attraction at the arena and is part of keeping local kids active.
