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GEOGRAPHY AND TOPOGRAPHY OF AREA SERVED BY BRIGHT WOMEN'S INSTITUTE The first townships in this part of the country were surveyed during the year 1879. Prior to this time this locality was practically a wilderness, "Bright" township was named after one great British statesman, John Bright; "Gladstone" after another, "Day" township was in honour of the first land agent in this part of Algoma, John Day who farmed at that time at Rydal Bank. The land was not thrown open for market at twenty cents per acre until 1882. In '79 a blazed trail led to Thessalon, or if one wanted to one could get to Bright Lake (they called it Mud Lake then) go by boat down the lake to Mud Creek to the Mississauga and from there either up the river a short distance to Tally-ho (now Iron Bridge) or down the river to Blind River (now the gateway to the richest uranium mines in the world.) In contrast, today we are blessed with good gravel roads which lead to a paved highway which in turn brings us to the above-mentioned towns. There are many fine farms with woodlots in the community of Dayton so that the farmers may supplement their farm earnings by selling the products of the forest. The lakes and streams provide fish both for the inhabitants of the community and the many tourists who are attracted by the beautiful scenery and climate of this part of Algoma. The forests abound with deer, moose and other forms of wildlife, so that in addition to hunting and trapping the lover of nature is enthralled by the scenes about him. Several summer homes have been built on the shores of Bright Lake as well as Tourist Resorts. With the discovery of uranium and copper in nearby communities our inhabitants arc dreaming of a possible mining future here for there are many rocks.