Bright is a geographic parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the local service districts of Keswick Ridge and the parish of Bright, both of which were members of Capital Region Service Commission (RSC11).

Origin of name

The parish was named in honour of John Bright, recently appointed British President of the Board of Trade at the time.

History

Bright was erected in 1869 from Douglas Parish.

Boundaries

Bright Parish is bounded:

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish.

Bodies of water

Bodies of water at least partly within the parish.

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.

Demographics

Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.

Population

Population trend

Language

Mother tongue (2016)