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Bright's Grove, Ontario is a bedroom community on the shore of Lake Huron technically within the boundaries of Sarnia, Lambton County. It is the birthplace of Mike Weir, winner of the 2003 Masters Golf Tournament. There are two golf courses in Bright's Grove, one being Huron Oaks, and the other, Bright's Grove (Crabbie's) Golf Course. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked...
Commuters waiting for the morning train in Maplewood, New Jersey A bedroom community, dormitory town, or commuter town is a community that is primarily residential in character, with most of its workers commuting to a nearby town or city to earn their livelihood. ...
Ipperwash Beach, Lake Huron. ...
Sarnia is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71,419, census area population 88,793, in 2006). ...
Lambton County, Ontario is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. ...
Personal Information Birth May 12, 1970 ) (age 37) Brights Grove, Ontario Height 5 ft 9 in (1. ...
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The Owenite Project
Bright's Grove was site of one of the first Socialist formations in Canada. In 1829, Bright's Grove was established along the model of Robert Owen's New Lanark, Scotland project by Henry Jones (1776-1852). The colony was named 'Maxwell' and was a short-lived project. However, it has been argued by Canadian socialist historian Ian McKay that "[t]he builders of the short-lived colony named Maxwell that Jones planted near Sarnia may well have been the first people in North America to call themselves 'socialists'." Robert Owen (May 14, 1771 – November 17, 1858) was a Welsh socialist and social reformer. ...
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Henry Jones is a fictional character in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. ...
Socialism is any economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled collectively or a political philosophy advocating such a system. ...
Big Band Era Brights Grove hosted many top performers at the Kenwick dance hall. The structure was destroyed by fire and is now a basketball court on the lakefront. Top performers that appeared at this venue included Alice Cooper.
In the late 1940's Kenwick-on-the-Lake was open air in the round. The venue served as a Saturday Night destination for passengers of the SS Naronic that stopped at Sarnia on its trip around the Great Lakes from Toronto. The bands I remember were the likes of Ellington, Basie, and Lionel Hampton who gave me a personal lesson on the xylophone in the afternoon warm-up session that locals would go into.
Salmon Fishery Brights Grove has two creeks that attract salmon during the spring fishery. Cow Creek and Perch Creek. The Bluewater Anglers in Sarnia stock salmon, rainbow trout and brown trout into Lake Huron.
Famous People Personal Information Birth May 12, 1970 ) (age 37) Brights Grove, Ontario Height 5 ft 9 in (1. ...
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Lake Huron Waterfront Walking Trails There are 5 miles of lakefront walking trails, half is on rural road and other on dedicated bike/walk path.
Abandoned Rail Line Trail Brights Grove is located halfway on a 25km nature trail from Sarnia to Camlachie. Good rail path, cross numerous creeks, well maintained. You can do a loop of rail path and lakefront around Brights Grove that would be 20km or more.
Best Beaches on Lake Huron Miles of beautiful sandy beaches. Park and swim on east side of the grove, walking path to west brings miles and miles of clean, safe sandy beaches.
References - McKay, Ian. Rebels, Reds and Radicals: Rethinking Canada's Left History. Toronto: Between the Lines, 2005.
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