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Hobbies and Clubs:
Young or old, Brighton has a wealth of activities including a number of senior or hobby clubs plus facilities for unorganised activities.

The clubs range from chess to model railways, books to radio controlled aircraft and seniors computer to seniors friendship clubs.

In addition to organized hobbies and clubs the area offers plenty of scope for outdoor hobbies such as fishing, bird watching, hiking, cycling and just plain walking through our parks and communities. One thing is for sure, you're going to make some great friends and have a great time!

Listed below are a number of the area's clubs.
For information on children's and youth activities go to:
Community/Youth
For information on service and social clubs go to:
Community/Service and Social Clubs

Hobbies and Clubs

Brighton Chess Club
For intermediate or experienced players.
Contact John Dale for more information.
Tel: 1-613-475-3010

Brighton Computer Club
Meets every second and forth Tuesday at the Brighton
Legion, from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
(Summer break, between mid June and early Sep temper)
Most members are seniors who share their computer
knowledge for their mutual benefit.
Contact: Charlie
Tel: 1-613-475-2496
Web site: www.brightoncomputerclub.org

Brighton Horticultural Society's
Meetings are held in Trinity St. Andrews United
Church in Brighton on the fourth Monday of each
month at 7:30 p.m., Sept through June.
Monthly speakers / feature presentations

  • Annual events: Plant auction, plant sale 3 flower shows Garden tour
  • New members welcome.

Contact President Neville Glenn
Tel: 1-613-475-6575

Brighton Lawn Bowling Club
The bowling green is located at Memorial Park
just off Main Street. The club operates during summer months.
For more information contact Fred Stone
Tel: 1-613-475-3309

Brighton Legion Highlanders
Pipes and drums band of the Royal Canadian Legion
practices Thursday evenings at the Legion Hall from
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The band performs annually in the following:

  • Brighton's Applefest Parade
  • Remembrance Day Parade
  • Santa Claus Parade.

Ontario Supreme Grade 4 Champions 1996 pipe band.
They also have one annual trip to the USA.
Beginners welcome.
Contact: Larry Francis
Tel: 1-613-392-3626.
Web site http://www.geocities.com/brightonpipeband

Brighton Radio Control Hawks
A small radio control aircraft club.
Contact:
Ray Leadbetter, President
Tel: 1-613-475-3786
E-mail: raycarol@sympatico.ca
Chuck Acker, Vice President
Tel: 1-613-475-2469
Web site: www.geocities.com/brightonrchawks

Brighton Women's Book Club
Club meets every other week on Thursdays from
October to May to discuss and review books.
Contact Rosemary Gartshore for more information
Tel: 1-613-475-0976.

Brighton and Presqu'ile Railway Association
A HO scale model railroad club that meets in Brighton over Stedmans Department Store every Wednesday
at 7:00 p.m.
Contact Bob Coker for more information
Tel: 1-613-394-5494

Friends of Presqu'ile Park
A nonprofit, charitable organization dedicated to assisting in the Natural Heritage Education
Program.
They support activities such as the Annual Waterfowl Festival held March 17, 18, 24 and 25, 2001 and
the Annual Christmas at Presqu'ile Quality Arts & Craft Sale and Tea Room held in November
For more information:
Tel: 1-613-475-1688.

The North Brighton Seniors Club 1130
Meets at the Codrington Community Centre the third Wednesday of each month at 12 p.m. for a potluck lunch.
They also host a Euchre every Friday night at 8:00 p.m. which is open to all ages. Euchre admission $1:00; bring a light lunch.
Contact:
President Bud Hunt for more information
Tel: 1-613-475-3629
Treasurer Lillian Peister
Tel: 1-613-475-1750.

Northumberland Federation of Agriculture
Meets the first Thursday of every month in different areas of Northumberland County.
Contact: Cathy McCann for more information
1-613-475-1488
E-mail: homac@sympatico.ca

Northumberland Coalition for Culture (NCC).
The NCC website includes calendars of various cultural events occurring in Northumberland county , including those of Theatre, Music, Visual Arts, Literary Arts, Film, Heritage, and Arts and Crafts.
www.northumberlandculture.ca

Rare Breeds Canada
A rare breeds conservancy dedicated to rare, endangered and minority breeds of domestic farm livestock and poultry.
RR1, 341-1 ClarksonRoad,
Castleton, ON
K0K 1M0
For more information:
Tel: 1-905-344-7768
E-mail: rbc2rarebreedscanada.ca
Web site: www.rarebreedscanada.ca

Senior Citizen's Friendship Club No. 170
Meets at the Legion Hall every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. except July and August.
President John Fryer can be reached at 475-3252 for more information.

Senior Citizen's Friendship Club No. 558
Meets at the Legion Hall every Wednesday except July and August. For information Contact:
Joan Miller, President
Tel: 1-613-475-0864,
Winnie Demets, Bus Convener
Tel: 1-613-475-3537.

Town and Country Camera Club
Meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Dufferin Centre, Trenton the first Wednesday of every month.
Contact: Harriet Richards for more information
Tel: 1-613-392-4449.

Trenton Stamp Club
Meets at 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Seniors Club on Bay Street in Trenton. on the first and third Wednesday of each month (September to May).
Contact Peter Howe for more information
Tel: 1-613-392-4845

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