Milton Community Hall

 Coffee Club – Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Drop in to the Milton Community Hall for coffee, tea, snacks and conversation. Admission by donation of coin or treats! Everyone welcome!

 Exercise Class  – Join KK Pinkowski for Active Aging fitness classes at the hall on Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m. Cost $6. The first four classes in May will be free, space is limited, so if you are interested in joining the class but aren’t a regular, please contact the office at admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Yoga with Leone – Tuesdays and Fridays (upstairs) - 9 a.m. Building Blocks of Yoga (mat) & 10:30 a.m. Chair Yoga. $6 Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for others at the hall on Tuesdays, with classes by donation on Fridays, with support from the Central Region Sport and Recreation Council. Classes follow school cancellations/delays for weather.

 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the Hall on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. For more information contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.

 Weekly Wednesday Zumba Classes take place at 5:30. Miltonvale Park residents - $2/class and others are $5. Email  MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to register.

Learn to Square Dance -Tuesdays at 2 p.m. $5 a session. admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. Continues through April… and maybe into May.

St. John's Anglican Church, Milton will be holding a Silent Auction and Cake Auction at the Milton Community Hall on Saturday, April 20th. at 7:00 p.m. They are also selling tickets on a Gift Basket which will be drawn that night. The tickets are $3.00 for 1 or 2 for $5.00. For more information, contact Miriam at 902-368-2011.

Sunday – Movie Night – Come watch Driving Miss Daisy on the big screen at the Milton Community Hall on Sunday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. FREE for Miltonvale Park seniors, by donation for anyone else. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.  A related activity is we are planning to host a 55 Drive Alive Class… watch for details.

NEW If you would like to learn how to make or eat traditional Chinese pork buns and the variety of side dishes that everyone is bringing, reserve your seat NOW. After the success of the Jiaozi (dumpling) Making party in March,  on this Wednesday, there will be a “Learn How to Make Baozi (steamed/fried buns) with Emma!” Wednesday, April 24, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Milton Community Hall. All you need to bring is a side dish or dessert to join us, Baozi and Jiaozi will be provided. Limited to 20 seats, with priority booking for Miltonvale Park residents. Please RSVP to Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com by Monday, April 22.

Need a good laugh?? Milton Community Hall will present, on the big screen, the video of the Milton Community Players "Some Neighbours: Yesterday Once More" on Wednesday April 24th. Doors open at 6:40 pm and the show will begin at 7 pm. Admission is by donation. To reserve a seat, please send an email to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.

Workshop – Anti-Racism: The Basics – Date Thurs. April 25, 2024 at 6 p.m. FREE. Light supper provided at 5:30 p.m. for those who pre-register.  What do you know about ANTI-RACISM?

In this 3-hour session, participants will be engaged in discussions on white privilege, understanding racial trauma and how it is perpetuated, conversations on intersectionality and how various marginalized identities (e.g., gender, ability, class, sexual orientation, etc.) create unique experiences of oppression, and an exploration of ways to reduce unconscious bias and white privilege. The workshop will be highly interactive. Facilitators Aaron and Amirah from BIPOC USHR will lead this enlightening workshop. This workshop is funded by an Anti-Racism Microgrant, funded through the Province of Prince Edward Island.  Please register at 902-566-3154 or MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com

(REGISTRATION LINK WORKS NOW!!) Seniors Supper -Local seniors are invited to join us at the Milton Community Hall for a free turkey supper on Friday, April 26 at 5 p.m. Delivery or takeout available for shut-ins. Priority for Miltonvale Park Seniors. Space is limited.  Pre-register at 902-566-3154 or www.surveymonkey.com/r/SRSupper1 . Funded by the Province of PEI’s  Seniors Community Meal Grant Pilot Program. Special thanks to the hall and community volunteers who make things happen. If you would like to volunteer to help out, please email miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com

April 30 is the deadline to buy tickets for the Milton Community Hall next 50-50 twice-monthly draw. You can buy tickets at the hall-or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. $3 each or 2/$5. Thanks to all for your support! Congratulations to Reta MacDonald, who won $67.50 on the April 15th draw.

Lily Forsythe, Registered Acupuncturist, is back with acupuncture on Mondays in May. Please reach out to her directly for booking information at hello@healing-point.ca, 902 978 0387. Lily was introduced to many people through the Milton MVPs program, but now is booking the hall Mondays at 5:30 for group acupuncture.

Cornwall and Area Watershed Group is holding their AGM at the Milton Community Hall on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m. (New time!)

Family Violence Prevention Week – Blanket Making – Wednesday. May 15 at 10 a.m. Please pre-register at admin@miltonvalepark.com. This activity has received support from the Premier’s Action Committee on Family Violence.

(RESERVE TICKETS!) Milton Community Hall annual Lobster Take Out – Saturday, May 11. Tickets are $30. Reserve yours  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LobsterMay11

Council Meeting – The regular monthly meeting of the council for the Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park will be Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at the Milton Hall. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Miltonvale Park is hosting a second annual Fathers of Confederation Car Show on Saturday June 15 (with a rain date of Sunday June 16) for an afternoon car show. Watch for details.

NEW!! PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls - Reels n’ Ragtime.  Tuesday June 18, 2024 · $30 - Milton Community Hall. There’s power in twos. The Vaudevillain and Cassie & Maggie are two duos who have perfected their act with extensive touring to festivals across North America and Europe. The Vaudevillian are a Ragtime Blues pair who play a mean washboard, resonator guitar, banjo and musical spoons, bringing us back to the prohibition days. Travel to the Dirty 30’s with this eccentric act unlike anything you’ve seen! Then, get your hands and feet ready for the Celtic stylings of sisters Cassie & Maggie. Their fiery talent is only surpassed by the joy they exude in performance as the two bounce between guitar, piano, fiddle, singing and stepping. It’s another legendary Small Halls mixer in Milton! The hall will have tickets available soon ($30) or you can buy them online now, though there is an extra fee.

Marry Me Darling -The North Milton WI are displaying a collection of vintage wedding dresses, from 1920-2000s at the Milton Community Hall on Friday June 21 from 3-7 p.m. and Saturday, June 22 from 10-2. Admission will be $10 and a light lunch will be served. Dresses are from the collection of Donna Young, with the addition of some local dresses.

OTHER NEWS

 Milton MVPs – The PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being project is a three-year project, to build resiliency in residents of Miltonvale Park – by building community, bringing joy and teaching life skills. Coordinator Peggy Chen (MiltonMVPs@gmail.com) is working to organize activities and is working on the following for the next few months:

• Karaoke Party
• How to Grow a Food Forest in Your Yard
• Public Speaking and Leadership
• Wild Foraging
• Exposure to New Social Media and Popular Apps
• Artificial Intelligence Basics
• Online vocational training
• Incense Ceremony
• Tea Ceremony
• Flower Ceremony
• Essential Oil Soap Making
• Tiramisu Making
• Children's Cookie Decorating
• ZongZi Making
• MVP Project 1st Anniversary -June 1
• Stylish Living Series with Ms. XiangJie
• Come Work on Handcrafts Social Times - (If this might interest you,  email Peggy for a link to choose possible times)

Summer jobs – Are there youth interested in working for the municipality (Miltonvale Community Park 413 Sleepy Hollow Road) or at the Council Office at the hall, or for the Milton Community Hall. If so, please contact the municipality at admin@miltonvalepark.com or the hall at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.

Meadowvale Park resident Norm Birt will be working for the municipality for a few months, so you may see a new face around the Council office or Community Park. Welcome Norm!

MOVIES – The municipality has a movie subscription that allows us to show movies (about 5500 to choose from!) until March 2025. If you are a movie fan, or might be interested in a screening of a particular movie when the hall is available, please contact the Council Office to learn more!

COMPUTERS – Do you need a computer?  One of the municipal Councillors is revamping things at his work and has a few work stations that they will no longer be using. These are not mega-workhorses or gaming PCs, but if you want to surf the net, keep your social media updated, Zoom, Facetime or maybe undertake some word processing and spreadsheet projects, these will do the job.

Includes: Windows 10 CPU, 17 inch monitor, Keyboard, Mouse.

All are reset to Windows 10 setup prompts and are "as is, where is".

If you are interested or if you know someone who needs a computer, please email JamieRMMVP@miltonvalepark.com Photos are on the Miltonvale Park Residents private Facebook Group. If you are a resident and wish to join, please visit and request to join. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3620748601322258

Fire Restrictions - Do you know the rules regarding outdoor burning? We recently spoke with a neighbour who is not enjoying the amount of burning in the area recently. municipality does not have any bylaws that regulate burning, so residents need to follow the provincial regulations! Please be respectful of neighbours!

Community Garden Update - Please contact the Council office if you would like to reserve a plot in the garden (either at the Community Park or across from the Milton Hall) this summer. There is no cost to have a plot -and residents have priority… 902-368-3090 or admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Books – We have several copies of Blackouts to Bright Lights, Canadian War Bride Stories–If you would like to borrow one and join in on a discussion – please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. We also have four copies of Adrienne Clarksons’s Room For All of Us and someone has returned a copy of Five Little Indians. We also have copies of Consecrated Ground – a play in which George Boyd retells the story of the struggle of the residents of Africville to save their homes. If you are interested in being involved in a reading of the play (seven characters!), please contact the council office. There are lots of other books and puzzles to borrow in the lobby at the hall.

Air Fryer – We have an air fryer for Miltonvale Park seniors to borrow to try out. Please contact MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com to borrow it for approximately a week, or call 902-566-3154.

For Miltonvale Park residents, if money or transportation is a barrier to any of the Milton Community Hall MVP (Most Valuable People) events, please let us know and we will do what we can to ensure that everyone can participate. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Sign up for regular (approx. weekly) emails from the municipality listing events and reminders by emailing admin@miltonvalepark.com.

The CAO will not be available for regular office hours on Wednesday, May 8. The Development Officer is expected to be in the office for his regular Wednesday hours – 10-2 (though he is often here longer).

Activities in the Milton Hall MVP project have received funding from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, and are coordinated by Peggy Chen, MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Coffee Club – Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Drop in to the Milton Community Hall for coffee, tea, snacks and conversation. Admission by donation of coin or treats! Everyone welcome!

Exercise Class is back!!  – Join KK Pinkowski for Active Aging fitness classes at the hall on Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m. Cost $6.

Yoga with Leone – Tuesdays and Fridays (upstairs) - 9 a.m. Building Blocks of Yoga (mat) & 10:30 a.m. Chair Yoga. $6 Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for others at the hall on Tuesdays, with classes by donation on Fridays, with support from the Central Region Sport and Recreation Council. Classes follow school cancellations/delays for weather.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the Hall on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. For more information contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.

Weekly Wednesday Zumba Classes take place at 5:30. Miltonvale Park residents - $2/class and others are $5. Email  MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to register.

Learn to Square Dance -Tuesdays at 2 p.m. $5 a session. admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. Continues through April.  

Planning Board was postponed to Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. Please RSVP if you wish to attend. admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

April 15 is the deadline to buy tickets for the Milton Community Hall next 50-50 twice-monthly draw. You can buy tickets at the hall-or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. $3 each or 2/$5. Thanks to all for your support!

Council Meeting – The regular monthly meeting of the council for the Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park will be Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Milton Hall. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

NEW -Food Presentation with Home Economist Margaret Prouse Thursday, April 18 at 1 p.m. – “Miltonvale Park in the Movies” is a new project with activities related to a particular movie each month! In April the movie is Driving Miss Daisy – and the food we will be exploring is Southern Cooking. Free for Miltonvale Park seniors and by donation for others. Please RSVP by noon Tuesday, April 16 to admin@miltonvalepark.com or call 902-368-3090.

St. John's Anglican Church, Milton will be holding a Silent Auction and Cake Auction at the Milton Community Hall on Saturday, April 20th. at 7:00 p.m. They are also selling tickets on a Gift Basket which will be drawn that night. The tickets are $3.00 for 1 or 2 for $5.00. For more information, contact Miriam at 902-368-2011.

Sunday – Driving Miss Daisy – Come watch Driving Miss Daisy on the big screen at the Milton Community Hall on Sunday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. FREE for Miltonvale Park seniors, by donation for anyone else. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

NEW - Milton Community Hall will present, on the big screen, the video of the Milton Community Players "Some Neighbours: Yesterday Once More" on Wednesday April 24th. Doors open at 6:40 pm and the show will begin at 7 pm. Admission is by donation. To reserve a seat, please send an email to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.

Workshop – Anti-Racism: The Basics – Date Thurs. April 25, 2024 at 6 p.m. FREE. Light supper provided at 5:30 p.m. for those who pre-register.  What do you know about ANTI-RACISM? In this 3-hour session, participants will be engaged in discussions on white privilege, understanding racial trauma and how it is perpetuated, conversations on intersectionality and how various marginalized identities (e.g., gender, ability, class, sexual orientation, etc.) create unique experiences of oppression, and an exploration of ways to reduce unconscious bias and white privilege. The workshop will be highly interactive. Facilitators Aaron and Amirah from BIPOC USHR will lead this enlightening workshop. This workshop is funded by an Anti-Racism Microgrant, funded through the Province of Prince Edward Island.  Please register at 902-566-3154 or MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com

NEW - Seniors Supper -Local seniors are invited to join us at the Milton Community Hall for a free turkey supper on Friday, April 26 at 5 p.m. Delivery or takeout available for shut-ins. Priority for Miltonvale Park Seniors. Space is limited.  Pre-register at 902-566-3154 or
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SRSupper1. Funded by the Province of PEI’s  Seniors Community Meal Grant Pilot Program.

NEW - Cornwall and Area Watershed Group is holding their AGM at the Milton Community Hall on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m.

NEW - Family Violence Prevention Week – Blanket Making – Wednesday. May 15 at 10 a.m.

PEI Festival of Small Halls presents Reels n’ Ragtime on Tuesday June 18, 2024at 7:30 · $30 plus fees at the Milton Community Hall. There’s power in twos. The Vaudevillain and Cassie & Maggie are two duos who have perfected their act with extensive touring to festivals across North America and Europe. The Vaudevillian are a Ragtime Blues pair who play a mean washboard, resonator guitar, banjo and musical spoons, bringing us back to the prohibition days. Travel to the Dirty 30’s with this eccentric act unlike anything you’ve seen! Then, get your hands and feet ready for the Celtic stylings of sisters Cassie & Maggie. Their fiery talent is only surpassed by the joy they exude in performance as the two bounce between guitar, piano, fiddle, singing and stepping. It’s another legendary Small Halls mixer in Milton! Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/reels-n-ragtime-milton-30-festival-of-small-halls-tickets-871087685717?aff=oddtdtcreator

Save the Dates:  Mark these in your calendar and watch for more details!

Milton Community Hall annual Lobster Take Out – Saturday, May 11. Tickets are not available yet, but will be $30.

Card Parties will start on Thursday evenings in June and run for the summer.

NEW  -CMP and Miltonvale Park are hosting another car show! Reserve Saturday June 15 (with a rain date of Sunday June 16) for an afternoon car show.

NEW -The North Milton WI are organizing a display of vintage wedding dresses, spanning more than a century at the Milton Community Hall on Friday June 21 from 3-7 p.m. and Saturday, June 22 from 10-2. Admission will be $10 and a light lunch will be served. Dresses are from the collection of Donna Young, with the addition of some local dresses.

OTHER NEWS

MOVIES – The municipality has a movie subscription that allows us to show movies (about 5500 to choose from!) until March 2025. If you are a movie fan, or might be interested in a screening of a particular movie when the hall is available, please contact the Council Office to learn more!

Community Garden Update - Please contact the Council office if you would like to reserve a plot in the garden this summer. There is no cost to have a plot -and residents have priority… 902-368-3090 or admin@miltonvalepark.com.

NEW Books – We have several copies of Blackouts to Bright Lights, Canadian War Bride Stories–If you would like to borrow one and join in on a discussion – please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. We also have four copies of Adrienne Clarksons’s Room For All of Us and someone has returned a copy of Five Little Indians. We also have copies of Consecrated Ground – a play in which George Boyd retells the story of the struggle of the residents of Africville to save their homes. If you are interested in being involved in a reading of the play (seven characters!), please contact the council office. There are lots of other books and puzzles to borrow in the lobby at the hall.

Air Fryer – We have an air fryer for Miltonvale Park seniors to borrow to try out. Please contact MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com to borrow it for approximately a week, or call 902-566-3154.

The Milton Community Hall is seeking someone who may be interested in being on call to raise and lower the flag at the hall on a volunteer basis. It does require using a tall ladder. If you are interested, please email miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or contact 902-566-3154.

For Miltonvale Park residents, if money or transportation is a barrier to any of the Milton Community Hall MVP (Most Valuable People) events, please let us know and we will do what we can to ensure that everyone can participate. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Sign up for regular (approx. weekly) emails from the municipality listing events and reminders by emailing admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Activities in the Milton Hall MVP project have received funding from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, and are coordinated by Peggy Chen, MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Happy Easter!

DEADLINE!  Sunday, March 31 is the deadline for children bursary applications for the April 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024 year. Miltonvale Park has a $75 bursary program per child per year (residents only) to participate in extracurricular sports, arts, cultural groups/activities and events.  https://miltonvalepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bursary-application2020.pdf

DEADLINE ! March 31 is the deadline to buy tickets for the Milton Community Hall next 50-50 twice-monthly draw. You can buy tickets at the hall-or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. $3 each or 2/$5. Thanks to all for your support! Congratulations to Allison MacDonald who won $140 in the mid -March draw!

The Miltonvale Park Council Office will be closed on Easter Monday, April 1.

Coffee Club will go ahead Monday  at 10 a.m.. Thanks to Miriam Hooper who offered to look after the tea and coffee drinkers!

Official Plan and Development Bylaw Amendments - The deadline for public comments on the proposed changes to these planning documents to be received is Tuesday, April 2 at 12 noon to admin@miltonvalepark.com or to be dropped at the Municipal Office at the Milton Community Hall. There is a mailbox on the doorstep, if the office is not open. Details about the proposed amendments are available on the municipal website.

Yoga with Leone – Tuesdays and Fridays (upstairs) - 9 a.m. Building Blocks of Yoga (mat) & 10:30 a.m. Chair Yoga. $6 Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for others at the hall on Tuesdays, with classes by donation on Fridays, with support from the Central Region Sport and Recreation Council. Classes follow school cancellations/delays for weather.

Planning Board meets on its regular evening – Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m. Please RSVP if you wish to attend.

The Rules and Regulations for Hanging Out The Wash - Young at Heart Theatre is pleased to be embarking on a new tour with a brand-new show! Written by Diane Barnes and Wade Lynch (who brought you Sadie Off the Rails), The Rules and Regulations for Hanging Out The Wash will be at the Milton Community Hall on Sunday evening, April 7 at 7 p.m.  Marlane O’Brien directs this funny and charming musical with a stellar cast: Marlene Handran, Brynne Cutcliffe and Jamie Cordes.  Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door…. Bring your clothesline stories if you have any!  Reserve your tickets at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. (E-transfers to that email too!)

Council Meeting – The regular monthly meeting of the council for the Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park will be Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Milton Hall. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

NEW - St. John's Anglican Church, Milton will be holding a Silent Auction and Cake Auction at the Milton Community Hall on Saturday, April 20th. at 7:00 p.m. They are also selling tickets on a Gift Basket which will be drawn that night. The tickets are $3.00 for 1 or 2 for $5.00. For more information, contact Miriam at 902-368-2011.

Workshop – Anti-Racism: The Basics – DATE CONFIRMED - Date Thurs. April 25, 2024 at 6 p.m. FREE. Light supper provided at 5:30 p.m. for those who pre-register.  What do you know about ANTI-RACISM?

In this 3-hour session, participants will be engaged in discussions on white privilege in the context of white supremacy and colonization, understanding racial trauma and how it is perpetuated, conversations on intersectionality and how various marginalized identities (e.g., gender, ability, class, sexual orientation, etc.) intersect to create unique experiences of oppression, and an exploration of ways to reduce unconscious bias and white privilege.

The workshop will be highly interactive and participants are asked to be open to challenging their own ways of thinking. Facilitators Aaron and Amirah from BIPOC USHR promise to give participants space, within reason, to explore difficult questions and concepts.

This workshop is funded by an Anti-Racism Microgrant, funded through the Province of Prince Edward Island.  Please register at 902-566-3154 or MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com

Save the Date – Milton Community Hall annual Lobster Take Out – Saturday, May 11. Tickets are not available yet, but will be $30.

WEEKLY EVENTS

Coffee – Visit neighbors each Monday and Friday from 10 -11 a.m. at the Milton Hall. Coffee, tea, and snacks are available by donation of coin or treats. Please drop in, no pre-registration is required.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the Hall on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. For more information contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.

Weekly Wednesday Zumba Classes take place at 5:30. Miltonvale Park residents - $2/class and others are $5. Email  MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to register.

 Learn to Square Dance -Tuesdays at 2 p.m. $5 a session. admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. Continues through April.  

OTHER NEWS

NEW!  - Volunteers Wanted! The hall is catering a turkey supper on Saturday, April 6. If you are able to lend a hand, either that evening or on Friday or Saturday, please contact the hall at 902-566-3154 or miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.

Community Garden Update - We had a great meeting on March 21. More details to come. Please contact the Council office if you would like to reserve a plot in the garden this summer (There is no cost to have a plot -and residents have priority… but it is a pretty big space! 902-368-3090 or admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Book Club – We have several copies of Blackouts to Bright Lights, Canadian War Bride Stories–If you would like to borrow one and join in on a discussion – please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

Air Fryer – We have an air fryer for Miltonvale Park seniors to borrow to try out. Please contact MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com to borrow it for approximately a week, or call 902-566-3154.

The Milton Community Hall is seeking someone who may be interested in being on call to raise and lower the flag at the hall on a volunteer basis. It does require using a tall ladder. If you are interested, please email miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or contact 902-566-3154.

For Miltonvale Park residents, if money or transportation is a barrier to any of the Milton Community Hall MVP (Most Valuable People) events, please let us know and we will do what we can to ensure that everyone can participate. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Sign up for regular (approx. weekly) emails from the municipality listing events and reminders by emailing admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Activities in the Milton Hall MVP project have received funding from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, and are coordinated by Peggy Chen, MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

 

March 19, 2024 – News and Events – Miltonvale Park & Milton Community Hall

Regular weekly events are listed near the end of the note:

TONIGHT - PUBLIC MEETING - The municipality is holding a Public Meeting to review planned changes to the Official Plan and Development Bylaw which is scheduled for the Milton Community Hall on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m.  Residents and landowners are invited to attend.  Details are available on the municipal website:  Please RSVP to  902-368-3090 or admin@miltonvalepark.com.

NEW - ALSO TONIGHT - Communities 13 Inc expansion subcommittee is hosting a public meeting to discuss and share information about a possible 2nd Ice surface and expansion to the APM Centre. APM’s  Expansion Committee ask for your support by attending this meeting, TUESDAY, March 19th at 8PM at the APM gymnasium and signing their petition https://chng.it/4dqRb66yPw

Council Meeting – The regular monthly meeting of the council for the Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park will be Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at the Milton Hall. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

NEW -Community Garden Meeting - Spring is rapidly approaching, and people interested in being involved in the community garden in the field across from the Milton Community Hall are invited to a meeting on Thursday evening - 6:30 p.m. March 21 at the hall to discuss the steps forward re organizing, plot size, seeds/plants…. We may visit the garden so please dress appropriately. Please RSVP to 902-368-3090 or admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Think Spring Fling – Seniors afternoon dance – Friday, March 22 from 2-4 p.m. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. Please RSVP to the hall (902-566-3154 or miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors 

Concert – Everyone is welcome to a concert on Saturday afternoon, March 23 at 2 p.m. at the Milton Community Hall, featuring Scott Parsons with Em Peters and Dr. Heather Taves. Scott will share songs and stories about the lives of Black Islanders. Also performing will be K'eziah Collie, who performs in Harmony House's The 27 Club. Tickets are free for Miltonvale Park residents, aged 55+ and by donation for anyone else. To reserve your seat, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MiltonConcert or call 902-368-3090. This concert is part of Miltonvale Park's PEI Through the Years project which is funded in part by the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Monday March 26 – Peggy is tentatively planning Easter egg and bunny decoration for children at 5 p.m. in the Milton MVPs project. Watch for details!

NEW -Dumpling Making Party 11 am-1 pm, Wednesday, Mar 27. Bring a side dish, snack, dessert, or stories, or anything you'd like to share at the party. The dumplings are on us. Very limited space! RSVP to MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.  Miltonvale Park residents have priority booking.

The Milton Most Valuable People Project and Kidproofpei will host three March Break Workshops at Milton Community Hall! "Safe Kids" for 5-7 years old, "Stranger Smarts" for 7-10 year-olds, and "At Home Alone + First Aid" for ages 10+ on Thursday, March 28.  

The courses are FREE for Miltonvale Park residents, and offered at half the regular price for others!  Miltonvale Park residents have priority in bookings. RSVP to MiltonMVPs@gmail.com or call 902-566-3154 by Friday, March 22. Include your child's name and age in addition to your phone number, the class, and whether you are a Miltonvale Park resident.

Safe Kids – 9 -10 a.m. Age 5-7. (Minimum 5 students) – A fun and entertaining way to learn about injury prevention and how to safely respond in an emergency. Takeaway – Safe Kids Workbook. Free for MVP residents, $15 for non-residents. (Reg price $35+tax)

Stranger Smarts – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Age 7-10.  (Minimum 5 students). Learn to make safe choices when approached by seniors.  Takeaway – Strangers Smarts student book. Free for MVP residents, $20 for non-residents. (Reg price $35+tax)

At Home Alone + First Aid 1-5 p.m. Age 10+. Students learn to stay safe through interactive lessons, role play and hands-on training. Help prepare our child for an emergency! Take Away – At Home Alone Plus student book, and wallet card. Free for MVP residents, $25 for non-residents. (Reg price $45+tax)

March 31 is the deadline to buy tickets for the Milton Community Hall next 50-50 twice-monthly draw. You can buy tickets at the hall-or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. $3 each or 2/$5. Thanks to all for your support! Congratulations to Allison MacDonald who won $140 in the mid -March draw!

The Rules and Regulations for Hanging Out The Wash - Young at Heart Theatre is pleased to be embarking on a new tour with a brand-new show! Written by Diane Barnes and Wade Lynch (who brought you Sadie Off the Rails), The Rules and Regulations for Hanging Out The Wash will be at the Milton Community Hall on Sunday evening, April 7 at 7 p.m.  Marlane O’Brien directs this funny and charming musical with a stellar cast: Marlene Handran, Brynne Cutcliffe and Jamie Cordes.  Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door…. Bring your clothesline stories if you have any!  

Workshop – Anti-Racism: The Basics – NEW Tentative Date Thurs April 18 (or possibly the 25^th), 2024 at 6 p.m. FREE  What do you know about ANTI-RACISM?

In this 3-hour session, participants will be engaged in discussions on white privilege in the context of white supremacy and colonization, understanding racial trauma and how it is perpetuated, conversations on intersectionality and how various marginalized identities (e.g., gender, ability, class, sexual orientation, etc.) intersect to create unique experiences of oppression, and an exploration of ways to reduce unconscious bias and white privilege.

The workshop will be highly interactive and participants are asked to be open to challenging their own ways of thinking. Facilitators Aaron and Amirah from BIPOC USHR promise to give participants space, within reason, to explore difficult questions and concepts.

This workshop is funded by an Anti-Racism Microgrant, funded through the Province of Prince Edward Island.  Please register at 902-566-3154 or MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com.

NEW - Save the Date – Milton Community Hall annual Lobster Take Out – Saturday, May 11. Tickets are not available yet, but will be $30.

WEEKLY EVENTS

Coffee – Visit neighbors each Monday and Friday from 10 -11 a.m. at the Milton Hall. Coffee, tea, and snacks are available by donation of coin or treats. Please drop in, no pre-registration is required.

Seniors Fitness Classes with Michele Gallant are cancelled until the fall.

Yoga with Leone – Tuesdays and Fridays (upstairs) - 9 a.m. Building Blocks of Yoga (mat) & 10:30 a.m. Chair Yoga. $6 Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for others at the hall on Tuesdays, with classes by donation on Fridays, with support from the Central Region Sport and Recreation Council. Classes follow school cancellations/delays for weather.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the Hall on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. For more information contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.

Weekly Wednesday Zumba Classes take place at 5:30. Miltonvale Park residents - $2/class and others are $5. Email  MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to register.

Monday afternoon line dancing and Monday evening singing groups are full.

Learn to Square Dance -Tuesdays at 2 p.m. $5 a session. admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. No class on

OTHER

The PEI Seniors Secretariat is offering grants of up to $5000 for events to promote positive images of aging/address ageism, support healthy aging, improve personal safety/address abuse or neglect of seniors, improve financial security of seniors, address social isolation, support intergenerational connection and support aging in the right place for the individual senior. Shari is eager to hear any suggestions for programs or activities within the next week.

Book Club – We have several copies of Blackouts to Bright Lights, Canadian War Bride Stories–If you would like to borrow one and join in on a discussion – please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

  Air Fryer – We have an air fryer for Miltonvale Park seniors to borrow to try out. Please contact MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com to borrow it for approximately a week, or call 902-566-3154.

Miltonvale Park has a $75 bursary program per child per year (residents only) to participate in extracurricular sports, arts, cultural groups/activities and events. Deadline for this fiscal year is March 31, 2024. https://miltonvalepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bursary-application2020.pdf

  Information from the February 19^th Public Meeting on the municipal budget for 2024-25 is online: https://miltonvalepark.com/budget-meeting-february-29-2024/ No tax rate increases are planned.

The Milton Community Hall is seeking someone who may be interested in being on call to raise and lower the flag at the hall on a volunteer basis. It does require using a tall ladder. If you are interested, please email miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or contact 902-566-3154.

For Miltonvale Park residents, if money or transportation is a barrier to any of the Milton Community Hall MVP (Most Valuable People) events, please let us know and we will do what we can to ensure that everyone can participate. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Sign up for regular (approx. weekly) emails from the municipality listing events and reminders by emailing admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Activities in the Milton Hall MVP project have received funding from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, and are coordinated by Peggy Chen, MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Activities in the PEI-Through the Years project are funded through the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Activities in the Miltonvale Park Seniors Matters and the Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors project are funded through the PEI Seniors’ Secretariat.

 

Coffee – Visit neighbors each Monday and Friday from 10 -11 a.m. at the Milton Hall. Coffee, tea, and snacks are available by donation of coin or treats. Please drop in, no pre-registration is required.

Seniors Fitness Classes with Michele Gallant - at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays. $6. Class is cancelled if schools (Bluefield family) are cancelled or delayed for weather-related reasons.

Yoga with Leone – Tuesdays and Fridays (upstairs) - 9 a.m. Building Blocks of Yoga (mat) & 10:30 a.m. Chair Yoga. $6 Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for others at the hall. Classes also follow school cancellations/delays.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the Hall on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. For more information contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.

Weekly Wednesday Zumba Classes take place at 5:30. Miltonvale Park residents - $2/class and others are $5. Email  MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to register.

Lily Forsythe, a Registered Acupuncturist, will present small group Acupuncture Sessions on Mondays at 5:30, 5:45 and 6 p.m. for the next two weeks. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and $5 for others. MiltonMVPs.

Monday afternoon line dancing and Monday evening singing groups are full.

Learn to Square Dance -Tuesdays at 2 p.m. $5 a session. admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

Wednesday, March 6, 12 noon - Newcomers -How to Welcome Them!  Lunch and Learn. Join Lisa Dollar from the Immigrant and Refugee Services Association Prince Edward Island, as she shares tips on how Islanders can welcome newcomers to their communities at a Lunch & Learn at the Milton Community Hall. Please RSVP by MONDAY to admin@miltonvalepark.com. Free for Miltonvale Park seniors and by donations for others. PEI-Through the Years. Storm date -Thurs., March 21

Dutch Thompson will be presenting at a Lunch and Learn on “Poppies, Police and the 2nd World War” on Thursday, March 7 at 12 noon. Storm date is March 8. Free for Miltonvale Park seniors and by donations for others. PEI-Through the Years. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com by TUESDAY, March 5.

Paper Quilling - on 5-7 pm on Thursday, March 7 and Wednesday, March 13 is FULL.  

Planning Board will meet on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com if you would like to attend.

The municipality is holding a FREE Seniors Health Fair on the afternoon of Friday, March 8

1:00 - Alzheimer’s PEI - Laura MacWilliam - Healthy Habits for Brain Health

1:30 - Dental Care -Dental Hygienist Monica Simpson Teeth or No teeth - Dental/Oral Health information for our Mature Population

2:00 - Seniors Navigator - Courtney Proffit

2:30 - Exercise for Balance with exercise professionals Michele and Denee Gallant and Acupuncture (upstairs) - Registered acupuncturist Lily Forsythe -Self-care and preventative medicine based on traditional Chinese Medicine

3:00 - CHANGES Program- Angelie Carter - Program for individuals with or at risk of metabolic syndrome & Pelvic Physiotherapy (upstairs) - Physiotherapist Rebecca Arenburg (bladder incontinence, constipation, menopause, pelvic pain, frequent UTIs)

3:30 - Functional Exercises - Angelie Carter, Kinesiologist

4:00 - Eating as We Age -Home Economist Margaret Prouse  

Admission is free but please RSVP at admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.
Funded by the PEI Seniors Secretariat 

Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating (Pysanky) with Linda Weeks-Sunday March 10 at 1:30 p.m. Storm date March 24. FREE for Miltonvale Park residents, 55+, who also have priority registration. $10 for younger Miltonvale Park residents and $15 for others, if space is available.  Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors. Register at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.

Workshop – Anti-Racism: The Basics – Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 6 p.m. FREE

In this 3-hour session, participants will be engaged in discussions on white privilege in the context of white supremacy and colonization, understanding racial trauma and how it is perpetuated, conversations on intersectionality and how various marginalized identities (e.g., gender, ability, class, sexual orientation, etc.) intersect to create unique experiences of oppression, and an exploration of ways to reduce unconscious bias and white privilege.

The workshop will be highly interactive and participants are asked to be open to challenging their own ways of thinking. Facilitators Aaron and Amirah from BIPOC USHR promise to give participants space, within reason, to explore difficult questions and concepts.

(Please note: This does not include the space to debate anyone’s human rights or humanity).

This workshop is funded by an Anti-Racism Microgrant, funded through the Province of Prince Edward Island.  Please pre-register at 902-566-3154 or MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com by noon on Monday, March 11.

Thursday March 14 is the final Community Meal funded through the Island Food Security Program. Homemade beans are on the menu! These meals are designed to use local foods to increase food security for those in the area. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Beans6

The acrylic painting classes on Fridays, March 15 & 22, 4-6 pm & Thursday, March 28, 6-8 pm. are full. If you are interested in being on the waiting list, please email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Total cost for MvP residents is $40. Milton Community Hall's Most Valuable People project is funded by the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being

March 15 is the deadline to buy tickets for the Milton Community Hall next 50-50 twice-monthly draw. You can buy tickets at the hall-or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. $3 each or 2/$5. Congratulations to Margaret Coles who won $90 in the February 29^th draw! Thanks to all for your support!

PUBLIC MEETING - The municipality is holding a Public Meeting to review planned changes to the Official Plan and Development Bylaw which is scheduled for the Milton Community Hall on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m.  Residents and landowners are invited to attend.  PLEASE RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. Details are available on the municipal website:    https://miltonvalepark.com/public-meeting-feb-28-2024-official-plan-and-development-bylaw-amendments/  (This meeting was rescheduled from Feb. 28).

Think Spring Fling – Seniors afternoon dance – Friday, March 22 from 2-4 p.m. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. Please RSVP to the hall. Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors 

Concert – featuring Keziah Collie, who performed in The 27 Club at Harmony House last summer. Saturday, March 23 in the afternoon   More details to follow. PEI-Through the Years.

Monday March 26 – Peggy is tentatively planning Easter egg and bunny decoration for children at 5 p.m. Watch for details!

The Milton Most Valuable People Project and Kidproofpei will host three March Break Workshops at Milton Community Hall! "Safe Kids" for 5-7 years old, "Stranger Smarts" for 7-10 year olds, and "At Home Alone + First Aid" for ages 10+ on Thursday, March 28.  

The courses are FREE for Miltonvale Park residents, and offered at half the regular price for others!  Miltonvale Park residents have priority in bookings. RSVP to MiltonMVPs@gmail.com or call 902-566-3154 by Friday, March 22. Include your child's name and age in addition to your phone number, the class, and whether you are a Miltonvale Park resident.

Safe Kids – 9 -10 a.m. Age 5-7. (Minimum 5 students) – A fun and entertaining way to learn about injury prevention and how to safely respond in an emergency. Takeaway – Safe Kids Workbook. Free for MVP residents, $15 for non-residents. (Reg price $35+tax)

Stranger Smarts – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Age 7-10.  (Minimum 5 students). Learn to make safe choices when approached by seniors.  Takeaway – Strangers Smarts student book. Free for MVP residents, $20 for non-residents. (Reg price $35+tax)

At Home Alone + First Aid 1-5 p.m. Age 10+. Students learn to stay safe through interactive lessons, role play and hands-on training. Help prepare our child for an emergency! Take Away – At Home Alone Plus student book, and wallet card. Free for MVP residents, $25 for non-residents. (Reg price $45+tax)

The Rules and Regulations for Hanging Out The Wash - Young at Heart Theatre is pleased to be embarking on a new tour with a brand-new show! Written by Diane Barnes and Wade Lynch (who brought you Sadie Off the Rails), The Rules and Regulations for Hanging Out The Wash will be at the Milton Community Hall on Sunday evening, April 7 at 7 p.m.  Marlane O’Brien directs this funny and charming musical with a stellar cast: Marlene Handran, Brynne Cutcliffe and Jamie Cordes.  More details to follow!

 

Book Club – We have several copies of Michelle Good’s book Five Little Indians and Blackouts to Bright Lights, Canadian War Bride Stories–If you would like to borrow one and join in on a discussion – please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

Community Garden – A new garden will be established across from the hall. If you are interested in being involved, please let the Council office know at 902-368-3090 or admin@miltonvalepark.com 

Air Fryer – We have an air fryer for Miltonvale Park seniors to borrow to try out. Please contact MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com to borrow it for approximately a week, or call 902-566-3154.

Special congratulations are sent out today to Leone Curtis (our yoga instructor) and Jamie Taylor (municipal Councillor) who are getting married at a small intimate ceremony! Congratulations and Best Wishes Jamie and Leone – May you have a long and happy life together filled with many magical moments and joy!!

RESIDENTS ONLY:

Miltonvale Park has a $75 bursary program per child per year to participate in extracurricular sports, arts, cultural groups/activities and events. Deadline for this fiscal year is March 31, 2024. https://miltonvalepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bursary-application2020.pdf

Information from the February 19^th Public Meeting on the municipal budget for 2024-25 is online: https://miltonvalepark.com/budget-meeting-february-29-2024/ No tax rate increases are planned.

For Miltonvale Park residents, if money or transportation is a barrier to any of the Milton Community Hall MVP (Most Valuable People) events, please let us know and we will do what we can to ensure that everyone can participate. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Not getting emails?  Do you have a senior friend or neighbour who may not be connected to the internet and may be missing out on these emails? Please consider offering to print and deliver these notes to them, or make them aware they exist. Perhaps they have a relative who could be put on the email list to share information with them to ensure they are aware of local activities and opportunities. ALSO – we are aware that people with BellAliant and Sympatico emails may not be getting our recent emails -so if you have a friend, relative or neighbour, who might have one of these emails, can you please check in to see if they are in loop. This note is also posted on miltonvalepark.com and miltoncommunityhall.ca and on the hall and municipal Facebook pages.

Sign up for regular (approx. weekly) emails from the municipality listing events and reminders by emailing admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Activities in the Milton Hall MVP project have received funding from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, and are coordinated by Peggy Chen, MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Activities in the PEI-Through the Years project are funded through the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Activities in the Miltonvale Park Seniors Matters and the Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors project are funded through the PEI Seniors’ Secretariat.

 

February 26, 2024 – News and Events – Miltonvale Park & Milton Community Hall

Coffee – Visit neighbors each Monday and Friday from 10 -11 a.m. at the Milton Hall. Coffee, tea, and snacks are available by donation of coin or treats. Please drop in, no pre-registration is required. COFFEE IS CANCELLED ON FRIDAY, March 1 due to a downstairs’ rental and upstairs yoga.

Seniors Fitness Classes with Michele Gallant - at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays. They focus on balance and flexibility and are lots of fun! Cost $6. If you need more info, please email admin@miltonvalepark.com. Class is cancelled if schools (Bluefield family) are cancelled or delayed for weather-related reasons.

Yoga with Leone – Tuesdays - 9 a.m. Building Blocks of Yoga (mat) & 10:30 a.m. Chair Yoga. $6 Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for others at the hall. FRIDAY yoga classes take place on the 2nd floor at the hall mat class at 9 a.m. and yoga from a chair class at 10:30. The Friday classes are also being supported by Central Region Sport and Recreation Council. Suggested donations are $6 for Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for others.  Class is cancelled if schools (Bluefield family) are cancelled or delayed for weather-related reasons.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the Hall on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. For more information contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.

Weekly Wednesday Zumba Classes take place at 5:30. The cost for Miltonvale Park residents is $2/class and non-residents are $5. Space is limited, so please email  MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to get on the waiting list.

Lily Forsythe, a Registered Acupuncturist, will present small group Acupuncture Sessions on Mondays at 5:30, 5:45 and 6 p.m. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to sign up for a time slot to try acupuncture. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and $5 for others. MiltonMVPs.

Do you like to sing? The Milton Hall hosts singers on Monday evenings from 7-8 p.m. for a casual and fun singing group. Class is full. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to be on the waitlist.

More square dancing!  Learn to Square Dance -Tuesdays at 2 p.m. $5 a session. It is not too late to join! Register at admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

NEW -The Unconscious Bias Workshop which had been scheduled for Wednesday morning, Feb 28 has been postponed. We hope to reschedule soon.

Presentation - Memory with the Alzheimer’s Society of PEI – Don’t forget to show up! Learn how to protect and enhance your memory. 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 with a storm date of Feb 29.  Free for Miltonvale Park seniors and by donations for others. RSVP to the hall - miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors.

PUBLIC MEETING - The municipality is holding a Public Meeting to review planned changes to the Official Plan and Development Bylaw which is scheduled for the Milton Community Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m.  Residents and landowners are invited to attend.  PLEASE RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. Details are available on the municipal website:    https://miltonvalepark.com/public-meeting-feb-28-2024-official-plan-and-development-bylaw-amendments/ PLEASE NOTE THE TIME! It has been corrected from a previous email to match what was advertised on posters and in the Guardian.

PUBLIC MEETING - Thursday, Feb 29 - 7:30 p.m. -Miltonvale Park - Public Meeting on the 2024-25 municipal budget at the Milton Community Hall. Residents and landowners are invited to attend. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Feb 29 is the deadline to buy tickets for the Milton Community Hall next 50-50 twice-monthly draw. You can buy tickets at the hall-or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. $3 each or 2/$5.

Wednesday, March 6, 12 noon - Newcomers -How to Welcome Them!  Lunch and Learn with a presentation from IRSA. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com. Free for Miltonvale Park seniors and by donations for others. PEI-Through the Years. Storm date -Thurs., March 21.

Paper Quilling -The M.A.I Crafts will host two 2-hour Art Paper sessions at Milton Community Hall from 5-7 pm on Thursday, March 7 and Wednesday, March 13. After four hours of hands-on learning, you will take away not only the art paper skills, but also a piece of artwork in an 8 x 8 frame. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, $15 for others if spaces are available. Miltonvale Park residents please email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com or call 902-566-3154 to register. Visit M.A.I. Crafts on Facebook to see examples of their work (our project would be simpler!) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552223098450

Dutch Thompson will be presenting at a Lunch and Learn on “Poppies, Police and the 2nd World War” on Thursday, March 7 at 12 noon. Storm date is March 8. Free for Miltonvale Park seniors and by donations for others. PEI-Through the Years. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

The municipality is holding a FREE Seniors Health Fair on the afternoon of Friday, March 8 (likely starting at 1 p.m.). So far, we have confirmed a dental hygienist, pelvic floor physiotherapist (bladder incontinence, constipation, menopause, pelvic pain, frequent UTIs), Seniors Navigator, home economist (Tips for eating as we age) and a registered acupuncturist (self-care and preventative medicine based on traditional Chinese Medicine), and are finalizing details with a pharmacist and an exercise professional. If you would like to suggest a presenter or topic to be covered, or want to REGISTER please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

NEW!! The Milton Community Hall will be offering three 2-hour acrylic painting classes in March on Fridays, March 15 & 22, 4-6 pm & Thursday, March 28, 6-8 pm. Beginners and advanced students welcome. Instructor Ann Clow, has been a professional artist for 48 years, Web site: annclow.com. The costs is for all three classes and supplies is $40 for Miltonvale Park residents, $75 for others (if space permits). To register, email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com – please note whether you are a resident of Miltonvale Park (or not). Miltonvale Park residents have priority, but as spaces are very limited, please RSVP ASAP!

——Milton Community Hall's Most Valuable People project is funded by the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being

Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating (Pysanky) with Linda Weeks-Sunday March 10 at 1:30 p.m. Storm date March 24. FREE for Miltonvale Park residents, 55+, who also have priority registration. $10 for younger Miltonvale Park residents and $15 for others, if space is available.  Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors. Register at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.

Thursday March 14 is the final Community Meal funded through the Island Food Security Program. Registration is not open yet.

Think Spring Fling – Seniors afternoon dance – Friday, March 22 from 2-4 p.m. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. Please RSVP to the hall. Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors 

NEW!! The Milton Most Valuable People Project and Kidproofpei will host three March Break Workshops at Milton Community Hall! "Safe Kids" for 5-7 years old, "Stranger Smarts" for 7-10 year old, and "At Home Alone + First Aid" for ages 10+ on Thursday, March 28.  

The courses are FREE for Miltonvale Park residents, and offered at half the regular price for others!  Miltonvale Park residents have priority in bookings. RSVP to MiltonMVPs@gmail.com or call 902-566-3154 by Friday, March 22. Include your child's name and age in addition to your phone number, the class, and whether you are a Miltonvale Park resident.

Safe Kids – 9 -10 a.m. Age 5-7. (Minimum 5 students) – A fun and entertaining way to learn about injury prevention and who to safely respond in an emergency. Takeaway – Safe Kids Workbook. Free for MVP residents, $15 for non-residents. (Reg price $35+tax)

Stranger Smarts – 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Age 7-10.  (Minimum 5 students). Learn to make safe choices when approached by seniors.  Takeaway – Strangers Smarts student book. Free for MVP residents, $20 for non-residents. (Reg price $35+tax)

At Home Alone + First Aid 1-5 p.m. Age 10+. Students learn to stay safe through interactive lessons, role play and hands on training. Help prepare our child for an emergency! Take Away – At Home Alone Plus student book, and wallet card. Free for MVP residents, $25 for non-residents. (Reg price $45+tax)

Book Club – We have several copies of Michelle Good’s book Five Little Indians and Blackouts to Bright Lights, Canadian War Bride Stories–If you would like to borrow one and join in on a discussion – please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090, and we will pick a time that works for the readers.

Community Garden – The Council will be establishing a Community Garden on land opposite the Milton Community Hall, which the family of the late Robert Hooper is generously letting the municipality use. If you are interested in being involved, please let the Council office know at admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. We have purchased a greenhouse, and are looking forward to the growing season! We are still working on details -and would love to get community members involved!

Air Fryer – We have an air fryer for Miltonvale Park seniors to borrow to try out. Please contact MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com to borrow it for approximately a week, or call 902-566-3154.

The Municipality has 6 pairs of adult snow shoes available to lend out. Contact the Council Office if you would like to arrange to borrow them.

RESIDENTS ONLY -Miltonvale Park has a $75 bursary program per child per year to participate in extracurricular sports, arts, cultural groups/activities and events. Deadline for this fiscal year is March 31, 2024. https://miltonvalepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bursary-application2020.pdf

PLEASE NOTE: For Miltonvale Park residents, if money or transportation is a barrier to any of the Milton Community Hall MVP (Most Valuable People) events, please let us know and we will do what we can to ensure that everyone can participate. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

MILTONVALE PARK RESIDENTS - Do you have a senior friend or neighbour who may not be connected to the internet and may be missing out on these emails? Please consider offering to print and deliver these notes to them, or make them aware they exist. Perhaps they have a relative who could be put on the email list to share information with them to ensure they are aware of local activities and opportunities. ALSO – we are aware that people with BellAliant and Sympatico emails may not be getting our recent emails -so if you have a friend, relative or neighbour, who might have one of these emails, can you please check in to see if they are in loop. This note is also posted on miltonvalepark.com and miltoncommunityhall.ca and on the hall and municipal Facebook pages.

The Milton Community Hall held their annual general meeting last week. The new board consists of President Rita Jackson, Vice President Joyce Blackett, Treasurer Phil Hooper, Secretary MacDonald, Past-President James Marjerrison, Directors Phil Jefferson, Betty Pryor and Max Jefferson, and Rose Ramsay, North Milton WI representative.  The board also has the ability to appoint two other members when they meet, and will likely do so, as there were four others who had expressed interest in joining the board -Thanks to all who put their names forward and to outgoing board members Ernie Coles and Hal Parker, who have devoted many hours to the hall for quite some time!

Sign up for regular (approx. weekly) emails from the municipality listing events and reminders by emailing admin@miltonvalepark.com.

We have had reports of people with sympatico and bellaliant emails not getting out emails lately. If you have friends or family members that rely on these emails – please forward them, or direct them to www.miltonvalepark.com  or www.miltoncommunityhall.ca  or the Facebook pages for these organizations.

Activities in the Milton Hall MVP project have received funding from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, and are coordinated by Peggy Chen, MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Activities in the PEI-Through the Years project are funded through the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Activities in the Miltonvale Park Seniors Matters and the Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors project are funded through the PEI Seniors’ Secretariat.

February 18, 2024 – News and Events – Miltonvale Park & Milton Community Hall

Monday, Feb. 19 is a civic holiday so the Council Office will be closed; however, exercise, coffee, line dancing, acupuncture and singing are all going ahead!   Happy Islander Day to all!

Coffee – Visit neighbors each Monday and Friday from 10 -11 a.m. at the Milton Hall. Coffee, tea, and snacks are available by donation of coin or treats. Please drop in, no pre-registration is required.

Seniors Fitness Classes with Michele Gallant - at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays. They focus on balance and flexibility and are lots of fun! Cost $6. If you need more info, please email admin@miltonvalepark.com. Class is cancelled if schools (Bluefield family) are cancelled or delayed for weather-related reasons.

Yoga with Leone – Tuesdays - 9 a.m. Building Blocks of Yoga (mat) & 10:30 a.m. Chair Yoga. $6 Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for others at the hall. FRIDAY yoga classes take place on the 2nd floor at the hall mat class at 9 a.m. and yoga from a chair class at 10:30. The Friday classes are also being supported by Central Region Sport and Recreation Council. Suggested donations are $6 for Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for others.  Class is cancelled if schools (Bluefield family) are cancelled or delayed for weather-related reasons.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the Hall on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. For more information contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.

Weekly Wednesday Zumba Classes take place at 5:30. The cost for Miltonvale Park residents is $2/class and non-residents are $5. Space is limited, so please email  MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to get on the waiting list.

Lily Forsythe, a Registered Acupuncturist, will present small group Acupuncture Sessions on Mondays at 5:30, 5:45 and 6 p.m. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to sign up for a time slot to try acupuncture. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and $5 for others. MiltonMVPs.

Do you like to sing? The Milton Hall hosts singers on Monday evenings from 7-8 p.m. for a casual and fun singing group. Class is full. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to be on the waitlist.

More square dancing!  Learn to Square Dance -Tuesdays at 2 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: Class on Feb 20 will be at 4 p.m.) The group has been having so much fun, they are going to continue into spring. $5 a session. It is not too late to join! Register at admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

The Milton Community Hall will be holding their annual general meeting, Tues., Feb. 20, storm date Feb 27 at 7 p.m. Adult residents of Miltonvale Park are all members of the non-profit, Milton Community Hall, Inc, and are inviteFeb 18 News - d to attend the meeting to learn about events of the past year and plans for 2024. Would you like to be involved in the hall as a board member for this active community hub?  For more information or to RSVP please contact miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.

Wednesday, February 21 -7 p.m. Council Meeting for the Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park. RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! A community food box giveaway is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22. Pick up between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. at the Milton Community Hall or delivery is available within Miltonvale Park. This is a project of the Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park, with cooperation from the Milton Community Hall and local volunteers and funding from the Island Community Food Security Program, funded by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, the Government of Prince Edward Island, and the Government of Canada. If you would like to volunteer Wednesday, or Thursday afternoon putting the boxes together or repacking or picking up fruits and veggies, please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. These food boxes are for people to whom they will make a difference. Preference for registration is for Miltonvale Park residents. Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MiltonBox2

Wednesday morning, Feb 28. Unconscious Bias Workshop with BIPOC USHR. More details to follow.

Presentation - Memory with the Alzheimer’s Society of PEI – Don’t forget to show up! Learn how to protect and enhance your memory. 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 with a storm date of Feb 29.  Free for Miltonvale Park seniors and by donations for others. RSVP to the hall - miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors.

Details online! The municipality is holding a Public Meeting to review planned changes to the Official Plan and Development Bylaw which is scheduled for the Milton Community Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Details are available on the municipal website: https://miltonvalepark.com/public-meeting-feb-28-2024-official-plan-and-development-bylaw-amendments/

Thursday, Feb 29 - 7:30 p.m. -Miltonvale Park - Public Meeting on the 2024-25 municipal budget at the Milton Community Hall. Residents are invited to attend. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Feb 29 is the deadline to buy tickets for the next 50-50 twice-monthly draw. You can buy tickets at the hall-or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. $3 each or 2/$5. Congrats to Carol Craswell who won $113 on the Feb 15^th draw.

Periwinkle Laine has rented the hall to hold a Learn to Rug Hook class on March 1 & 2. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=403239145550840&set=a.172925895248834

Wednesday, March 6, 12 noon - Newcomers -How to Welcome Them!  Lunch and Learn with a presentation from IRSA. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com. Free for Miltonvale Park seniors and by donations for others. PEI-Through the Years. Storm date -Thurs., March 21.

NEW -- Paper Quilling -The M.A.I Crafts will host two 2-hour Art Paper sessions at Milton Community Hall from 5-7 pm on Thursday, March 7 and Wednesday, March 13. After four hours of hands-on learning, you will take away not only the art paper skills, but also a piece of artwork in an 8 x 8 frame. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, $15 for others. There are 20 spots available.  Miltonvale Park residents please email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com or call 902-566-3154 by Tuesday, February 20 to enjoy priority booking. Visit M.A.I. Crafts on Facebook to see examples of their work (our project would be simpler!) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552223098450

Dutch Thompson will be presenting at a Lunch and Learn on “Poppies, Police and the 2nd World War” on Thursday, March 7 at 12 noon. Storm date is March 8. Free for Miltonvale Park seniors and by donations for others. PEI-Through the Years. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

The municipality is tentatively holding a Seniors Health Fair on the afternoon of Friday, March 8. (Tentative storm dates March 15). Watch for details. (Tentative date has changed!)

Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating (Pysanky) with Linda Weeks-Sunday March 10 at 1:30 p.m. Storm date March 24. FREE for Miltonvale Park residents, 55+, who also have priority registration. $10 for younger Miltonvale Park residents and $15 for others, if space is available.  Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors. Register at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.

Thursday March 14 is the final Community Meal funded through the Island Food Security Program. Registration is not open yet.

Think Spring Fling – Seniors afternoon dance – Friday, March 22 from 2-4 p.m. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. Please RSVP to the hall. Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors 

Book Club – We have several copies of Michelle Good’s book Five Little Indians and Blackouts to Bright Lights, Canadian War Bride Stories–If you would like to borrow one and join in on a discussion – please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090, and we will pick a time that works for the readers.

Community Garden – The Council will be establishing a Community Garden on land opposite the Milton Community Hall, which the family of the late Robert Hooper is generously letting the municipality use. If you are interested in being involved, please let the Council office know at admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. We have purchased a greenhouse, and are looking forward to the growing season! We are still working on details -and would love to get community members involved!

The North Milton WI is gathering period products for the PEI WI 28 Day Campaign throughout February to provide menstrual products to Island Food Banks.  Residents and visitors to the Milton Community Hall are invited to drop donations at the Milton Community Hall in February to have them included in this campaign. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=772968204861545&set=a.549767453848289

Air Fryer – We have an air fryer for Miltonvale Park seniors to borrow to try out. Please contact MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com to borrow it for approximately a week, or call 902-566-3154.

The Municipality has 6 pairs of adult snow shoes available to lend out. Contact the Council Office if you would like to arrange to borrow them.

RESIDENTS ONLY -Miltonvale Park has a $75 bursary program per child per year to participate in extracurricular sports, arts, cultural groups/activities and events. Deadline for this fiscal year is March 31, 2024. https://miltonvalepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bursary-application2020.pdf

PLEASE NOTE: For Miltonvale Park residents, if money or transportation is a barrier to any of the Milton Community Hall MVP (Most Valuable People) events, please let us know and we will do what we can to ensure that everyone can participate. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

MILTONVALE PARK RESIDENTS - Do you have a senior friend or neighbour who may not be connected to the internet and may be missing out on these emails? Please consider offering to print and deliver these notes to them, or make them aware they exist. Perhaps they have a relative who could be put on the email list to share information with them to ensure they are aware of local activities and opportunities. ALSO – we are aware that people with BellAliant and Sympatico emails may not be getting our recent emails -so if you have a friend, relative or neighbour, who might have one of these emails, can you please check in to see if they are in loop. This note is also posted on miltonvalepark.com and miltoncommunityhall.ca and on the hall and municipal Facebook pages.

Sign up for regular (approx. weekly) emails from the municipality listing events and reminders by emailing admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Activities in the Milton Hall MVP project have received funding from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, and are coordinated by Peggy Chen, MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Activities in the PEI-Through the Years project are funded through the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Activities in the Miltonvale Park Seniors Matters and the Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors project are funded through the PEI Seniors’ Secretariat.

 Coffee – Visit neighbors each Monday and Friday from 10 -11 a.m. at the Milton Hall. Coffee, tea, and snacks are available by donation of coin or treats. Please drop in, no pre-registration is required.

 Seniors Fitness Classes with Michele Gallant - at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays. They focus on balance and flexibility and are lots of fun! Cost $6. If you need more info, please email admin@miltonvalepark.com. Class is cancelled if schools (Bluefield family) are cancelled or delayed for weather-related reasons.

Yoga with Leone – Tuesdays - 9 a.m. Building Blocks of Yoga (mat) & 10:30 a.m. Chair Yoga. $6 Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for others at the hall. FRIDAY yoga class on the 2nd floor at the hall at the same time - mat class at 9 a.m. and yoga from a chair class at 10:30. The Friday classes are also being supported by Central Region Sport and Recreation Council. Suggested donations are $6 for Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for others.  Class is cancelled if schools (Bluefield family) are cancelled or delayed for weather-related reasons.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the Hall on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. For more information contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.

 Weekly Wednesday Zumba Classes take place at 5:30. The cost for Miltonvale Park residents is $2/class and non-residents are $5. Space is limited, so please email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to get on the waiting list.

Lily Forsythe, a Registered Acupuncturist, will present small group Acupuncture Sessions on Mondays at 5:30, 5:45 and 6 p.m. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to sign up for a time slot to try acupuncture. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and $5 for others. MiltonMVPs.

Do you like to sing? The Milton Hall hosts singers on Monday evenings from 7-8 p.m. for a casual and fun singing group. Class is full. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to be on the waitlist.

Feb 15 is the deadline to buy tickets for the next 50-50 twice-monthly draw. You can buy tickets at the hall-or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com until midnight. $3 each or 2/$5. Congrats to Ryan Ritskes who won $117.50 on the Jan 31 draw.

The hall is catering a noon meal on Saturday, Feb. 10. If you would like to volunteer with the serving/plating, please contact the hall at 902-566-3154 or miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.

 Miltonvale Park is presenting Michael Pendergast with his new show “Courting in the Kitchen – the lighter side of romance in Island folk music” at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 11. The show is free for Miltonvale Park residents aged 55+ and by donation to others. PEI -Through the Years. RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

More square dancing!  Learn to Square Dance -Tuesdays at 2 p.m. The group has been having so much fun, they are going to continue into spring. $5 a session beginning Feb 20 (the Feb. 13 session is free for residents and by donation for others). It is not too late to join! PEI-Through the Years. Register at admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

People are invited to attend a Drum Circle with Elder Thirley Levi and friends at the Milton Community Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. (Storm date March 5). PEI Through the Years. Free. Register at admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

 Registration is now open for the next Community Meal -Shepherds Pie, on Thursday, Feb. 15. Takeout from 5-5:45 and Eat in at 6. Sign up at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MiltonMeal5 (Current weather forecasts are concerning… so we will be watching that and timing may need to change… but it is a long time away!) Funded by the Island Community Food Security Program to provide meals for those who may be in need.

 David Hooper will present People from the Past at a Lunch and Learn at 12 noon Friday, Feb. 16. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, aged 55+ and by donation for others. Miltonvale Park Seniors Matters. Register at admin@miltonvalepark.com

Monday, Feb. 19 is a civic holiday so the Council Office will be closed.

The Milton Community Hall will be holding their annual general meeting, Tues., Feb. 20, storm date Feb 27 at 7 p.m. Adult residents of Miltonvale Park are all members of the non-profit, Milton Community Hall, Inc, and are invited to attend the meeting to learn about events of the past year and plans for 2024. Would you like to be involved in the hall as a board member for this active community hub?  For more information or to RSVP please contact miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.

 Wednesday, February 21 -7 p.m. Council Meeting for the Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park. RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

A community food box giveaway is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22. Registration is not open yet.

The municipality is tentatively holding a Seniors Health Fair on the afternoon of Friday, Feb 23. Watch for details.

 TENTATIVE – Wednesday morning, Feb 28. Unconscious Bias Workshop with BIPOC USHR. More details to follow.

Presentation - Memory with the Alzheimer’s Society of PEI – Don’t forget to show up! Learn how to protect and enhance your memory. 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 with a storm date of Feb 29.  Free for Miltonvale Park seniors and by donations for others. RSVP to the hall - miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors.

 Details online! The municipality is holding a Public Meeting to review planned changes to the Official Plan and Development Bylaw which is scheduled for the Milton Community Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Details are available on the municipal website: https://miltonvalepark.com/public-meeting-feb-28-2024-official-plan-and-development-bylaw-amendments/

 Thursday, Feb 29 - 7:30 p.m. -Miltonvale Park - Public Meeting on the 2024-25 municipal budget at the Milton Community Hall. Residents are invited to attend. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Periwinkle Laine has rented the hall to hold a Learn to Rug Hook class on March 1 & 2. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=403239145550840&set=a.172925895248834

Wednesday, March 6, 12 noon - Newcomers -How to Welcome Them!  Lunch and Learn with a presentation from IRSA. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com. Free for Miltonvale Park seniors and by donations for others. PEI-Through the Years. Storm date -Thurs., March 21.

Dutch Thompson will be presenting at a Lunch and Learn on “Poppies, Police and the 2nd World War” on Thursday, March 7 at 12 noon. Storm date is March 8. Free for Miltonvale Park seniors and by donations for others. PEI-Through the Years.

Ukrainian Easter Egg Decorating (Pysanky) with Linda Weeks-Sunday March 10 at 1:30 p.m. Storm date March 24. FREE for Miltonvale Park residents, 55+, who also have priority registration. $10 for younger Miltonvale Park residents and $15 for others, if space is available.  Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors. Register at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.

Think Spring Fling – Seniors afternoon dance – Friday, March 22 from 2-4 p.m. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors

NEW - Book Club – We have several copies of Michelle Good’s book Five Little Indians. If you would like to borrow one and join in on a discussion – please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090, and we will pick a time that works for the readers.

Community Garden – The Council will be establishing a Community Garden on land opposite the Milton Community Hall, which the family of the late Robert Hooper is generously letting the municipality use. If you are interested in being involved, please let the Council office know at admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. We have purchased a greenhouse, and are looking forward to the growing season! We are still working on details -and would love to get community members involved!

 Air Fryer – We now have an air fryer for Miltonvale Park seniors to borrow to try out. Please contact MiltonCommunityHall@gmail.com to get your name on the waiting list to borrow it for approximately a week, or call 902-566-3154.

The Municipality has 6 pairs of adult snow shoes available to lend out. Contact the Council Office if you would like to arrange to borrow them.

 RESIDENTS ONLY -Miltonvale Park has a $75 bursary program per child per year to participate in extracurricular sports, arts, cultural groups/activities and events. Deadline for this fiscal year is March 31, 2024. https://miltonvalepark.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bursary-application2020.pdf

 PLEASE NOTE: For Miltonvale Park residents, if money or transportation is a barrier to any of the Milton Community Hall MVP (Most Valuable People) events, please let us know and we will do what we can to ensure that everyone can participate. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

 MILTONVALE PARK RESIDENTS - Do you have a senior friend or neighbour who may not be connected to the internet and may be missing out on these emails? Please consider offering to print and deliver these notes to them, or make them aware they exist. Perhaps they have a relative who could be put on the email list to share information with them to ensure they are aware of local activities and opportunities.

 Sign up for regular (approx. weekly) emails from the municipality listing events and reminders by emailing admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Activities in the Milton Hall MVP project have received funding from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, and are coordinated by Peggy Chen, MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Activities in the PEI-Through the Years project are funded through the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Activities in the Miltonvale Park Seniors Matters and the Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors project are funded through the PEI Seniors’ Secretariat.