Citizens in Brighton are mourning the loss of a longtime local politician.
Al Zinck held numerous roles on Brighton Council for over 20 years and passed away from an illness earlier this week.
Former councillor Rose Ellery tells Quinte News Zinck’s personality is one of the main reasons council worked so well together back then.
Visitation will be held this coming monday Monday, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Brighton Funeral home.
Funeral services will take place Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity-St Andrew’s United Church.
Born August 14, 1936 in Rose Bay Nova Scotia Al joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1953. Rising to the rank of Sergeant Al retired in 1971 and formed Zinck Electric in Brighton. Al owned and operated Brighton’s Radio Shack until 1986. Al reenlisted in the RCAF in 1980 and retired again in 1990 and went to work for the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board as computer networker, retiring to the golf course in 2007.
Al married Nancy Stewart in 1957. Al and Nancy would raise three children Cheryl, Diana and Ken. Nancy passed away in 1976. Al married Wendy Ostrander (nee Liversidge) 1978 and together with her son Brian they would form a strong blended family.
Al was first elected to Brighton Council in 1980 and was elected Deputy Reeve in 1982, a position he held until 1988. Al ran again for Brighton Council in 1991 and sat on Town Council until the Town and Township amalgamated in 2000, forming the new Municipality of Brighton. Al ran for the new Municipal Council in 2000 and retired from political life as Mayor of the Municipality of Brighton in 2003.
Al died in Warkworth at The Bridge Hospice on September 28, 2016.
