Milton Community Hall

Coffee Club - Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Admission by donation of coin or sweets.

50/50 - The 15th & end of every month. Drop in or E-transfer miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com to buy tickets $3 each or 2/$5.

Yoga -Tuesdays- Mat yoga at 9:00 a.m. and Chair Yoga at 10:30. $6 for MVP residents and $7 for non-residents.

TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the hall Tuesday evenings at 6:30. Contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.

Learn to Play Ukulele - Every second Tuesday evening 7:30-8:30 beginning on May 9 for 10 sessions. Suggested donation for the series - $20. Register at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154. 

Weekly Card Parties are starting up again on Thursday evenings beginning on May 11 at 7:30 .$4 admission.

Saturday, May 13 - Roadside Clean Up -Yellow WI bags are available at the Milton Community Hall -but your own clear bags can be used. Take a selfie while picking and send it to WIcontests@gmail.com for a chance to win $50!

Monday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. Did you miss the Song Portrait Concert? Come watch the video. Admission by freewill offering, if desired. Please RSVP here: 

Song Portraits is a project by Corbin Murdoch that is inspired by the individuals that contribute to the vibrancy and vitality of Milton Community Hall. Portrait Subjects: John Hooper, Joy MacIntyre, Ken Williams, Rosemarie Ramsay, Joyce Blackett and Trilby Jeeves. Song Portraits Band: Alicia Toner, Carlie Howell (Musical Director), Josh Langille, and Mike Ross. The live performance was part of the Radiant Rural Halls project hosted by this town is small.

Wednesday May 17 – Lunch and Learn - Early Mi'kmaq Life Told with Stories and Song. RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com by noon on Monday May 15 or 902-368-3090.

Friday, May 19 at 10 a.m. Family Violence Prevention Week Blanket Making– Come knot double sided fleece blankets for Anderson House

JUNE is the ParticipACTION Community Challenge Month! Watch for details!

Friday June 2 is the deadline for the Volunteer of the Year nomination.  Nominate a community member to recognize their volunteer efforts!

PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls – Milton Community Hall’s show “In Harmony” is Monday, June 12 at 7:30. is now SOLD OUT!  Our artists are Cynthia MacLeod, Rakish (Boston), The Gilberts (NS). The ticket price is $25 (tax included), and are now at the hall and online (additional fees). https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../in-harmony-milton-25-pei...

Thursday June 15 - Early Foods of PEI with Margaret Prouse at 1 p.m. Please RSVP to admin@Miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

Fathers of Confederation Car Show – Miltonvale Park is hosting a PEI 150 event at CMP (2744 North York River Rd.) on Saturday June 17 from 12-4. Canteen available. Registration of cars -$5 at 11 a.m. and general admission by donation, if desired, to the Upper Room Food Bank. Funded in part by Innovation PEI & the Province of PEI. Rain Date June 24.

Canada Day at the Miltonvale Community Park -Saturday July 1 11:30-2:30 p.m. Come join friends and neighbours to celebrate a special PEI 150 Canada Day, with BBQ, Canada Day Cake and fun and games! Funded in part by Innovation PEI and the Department of Canadian Heritage. Rain location -Milton Community Hall.

The hall and council will also be hiring summer students - if you might be interested in working close to home – at the hall, or at the Community Park, please contact the Council or the hall for details!

Reminders - The Milton Community Hall has free KN95 masks and COVID rapid tests to give out and books and puzzles to loan. Check our Facebook pages for videos of recent events.

If you are signing your children up for summer activities - remember to apply for the community bursary 

The Development Officer, Mirko Terrazas, is in the office at the Milton Community Hall on Wednesdays - 10-5 and can be reached at develop@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

Would there be interest if there were to be a community garden established near the Milton Community Hall? Please let us know if you might be interested in a plot, if we can organize it for this year! There are several small plots available at the Community Park (413 Sleepy Hollow Road) - please let me know if you would like to garden there this summer!

Thanks are extended to all those community volunteers who helped out (or offered to help) at the recent Milton Community Hall Lobster Take Out. The hall board really appreciates all the offers and the work of the great local volunteers! Thanks!

Watch for the launch of the Milton Community Hall's new "Milton Community Hall's MVP - Most Valuable People" project. A coordinator has been hired for this project funded by the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being and work is getting underway!

If you still have large Fiona debris (like tree branches) on your property - just a reminder, to get it moved near the curb for pick-up by the province. Curbside pick-up will run until June 30.

Provincial crews can only pick up curbside debris from private residences, such as homes, cottages, etc. Pick-ups will also occur on private roads, as long as it’s debris from homes and cottages.

Debris will not be picked from businesses, vacant lots or private woodlots.

This large debris pick-up is in addition to the regular Island-wide spring clean-up by IWMC so consult IWMC’s schedule for guidance on the removal of grass, leaves and smaller debris.

This is the BIG waste pick up week for IMAC - Next week is yard waste. https://iwmc.pe.ca/

This week is Emergency Preparedness Week on PEI - The Province will be hosting emergency preparedness presentations open to members of the public on Thursday May 11th 1pm-3pm – Charlottetown Library Learning Centre (100-97 Queen Street, Charlottetown PE). The event will include a public presentation, static display of a personal emergency preparedness kit and various door prizes, including an emergency radio. For more information on being prepared, visit https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/justice-and-public-safety/how-to-be-prepared-for-an-emergency

Saving Money Until May 28 get instant savings rebates in-store on select energy efficient products. Rebates are applied at the cash register. Get more info: http://PrinceEdwardIsland.ca/NetZero

Coffee Club -is Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Admission by donation of coin or sweets.

Exercise classes take place weekly on Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m., except there is no class on Friday Feb 10.  Cost -$5.  If school is cancelled for weather-related reasons, the class can move online, email admin@miltonvalepark.com for the Zoom link.

The Milton Community Hall is hosting Computer Classes with Andy Gallant on Monday evenings (7p.m) in February 13th, March 6th & 20th. These are funded through the PEI Seniors Secretariat. If you are interested in any or all classes, please sign up with the hall. miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.
          February 13
          Improving digital resourcefulness for community organizations - useful programs for community           organizations -Canva, Facebook ads…..
          March 6
          Understanding how computers work - and what exactly is the "Cloud"? - this will be a "How Stuff Works" type           course where we'll review larger overall concepts of computer/programs to give participants a general idea of           what's going on behind the scenes when they're running a computer program, using a web service, etc.
          March 20
          Basic photo editing. Backing up your computer/smartphone. (It would be helpful to know ahead if participants           generally use Apple or Android mobile devices).

Yoga classes are Tuesdays – Mat at 9:00 a.m. and Chair Yoga at 10:30. $6 for Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for non-residents. The first class is free for Miltonvale Park residents! If school is cancelled for weather related reasons, the class can move online, email admin@miltonvalepark.com for the Zoom link.

TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the hall Tuesday evenings around 6:30. For more information contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.

Last chance to support Raising the Roof who are sleeping at the hall overnight tonight to raise money for homeless initiatives.  https://p2p.charityengine.net/onenight-pei/Home/Index/  https://raisingtheroof.org    
 

Planning Board will meet on Wednesday, Feb 8 at 8 p.m. (Please note the new time). Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com if you would like to attend and observe (although part of the meeting will be closed to discuss legal issues.

Margaret Prouse is sharing recipes and tastes from the North including Arctic char on Thursday, February 9 at 1 p.m. Registration deadline has passed, but there may still be space available. Please email admin@miltonvalepark.com. Free for residents and by donation for others. This is part of the Year of Canada project, funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Friday, Feb 10 from 2-4 p.m. the hall is holding a dateless Valentine’s dance from 2-4. Come dance the afternoon away! Dress code is Prom or Valentine's themed. Admission is by donation to the QEH Foundation. Please RSVP to the hall at 902-566-3154 or miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.  (and you can bring a date if you have one! If you like to dance, come along… no special skill required!)

The Municipal Council will be meeting on Wednesday, Feb 15 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com. 

NEW!!  Registration is now open for the next community supper on Thursday, Feb 16, hosted by the Milton Community Hall.  Shepherd’s Pie is on the menu. As the meals are becoming popular, if you are interested in attending, please register soon at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5QF9C7W . If you are aware of someone in the area who would benefit from home cooked meal, please be sure to mention this opportunity to them. Funded by the Island Community Food Security Initiative. Priority will be given to Miltonvale Park residents.

A Greenhouse Planting session with gardener Heidi Riley will be held at the Milton Community Hall on Friday, Feb.17 at 11:00 a.m. This is free for Miltonvale Park Residents and by donation for non-residents. Funded in part by the New Horizons For Seniors Program. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

Public Budget Meeting for the Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park - Wednesday, February 22, 2023 -7:00 p.m.  at the Milton Community Hall. Storm date – Thursday, Feb 23. Residents and landowners of Miltonvale Park are invited to attend and provide input on the municipal operating and capital budgets for 2023-24.  Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. The budget will be approved at the March Council meeting – Wed., March 15 at 7:00 p.m. Information will be posted on MiltonvalePark.com when available.

NEW!! The last party was a hit! Sign Painting Party – Tuesday, February 28, 6-8 p.m. at the Milton Community Hall with Laurie at Red Island Handcrafted.  Cost for Miltonvale Park Residents 55+ - 12” sign - $15 or 15” sign - $20 and the cost for non-Residents and younger Miltonvale Park residents is $25 (12”) & $35 (15”). Pre-register at admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090 by Tues. Feb. 21 to pick your design Check out the choices here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1459403434894340/?active_tab=discussionhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1459403434894340/?active_tab=discussion) and size. Space is limited. Residents 55+ and those who didn’t attend Jan. 27 will have priority booking.

And we are organizing four beginner conversational French classes in March - they were really enjoyed in the summer of 2020 and the same teacher is happy to come back and do four more. This is also part of the Year of Canada New Horizons For Seniors project. We will either have them on Saturday mornings or Thursday evenings and were looking for feedback on the times for anyone who might be interested in learning to parler français .... or at least a few basic words!   https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QQ6KFKD

Mark your Calendars – Next Community Meals – March 2 and March 14. Michael Pendergast will be hosting a Newfoundland Kitchen Party after the March 14th supper. More details to follow. The second food box event is March 11. Registration for the meals and events will likely open the week before each event.

NEW!! Wednesday March 8 at 1 p.m. is the last of Year of Canada Food Presentation with Margaret Prouse. She will be demonstrating Foods of Quebec. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Reminder that the hall has KN95 masks, COVID rapid tests, a lending library of books and puzzles (and a box of cook books!). The municipality has rebates for HE washers, low flow showerheads, low-flow toilets that are replace older models that are 13L or more, and bursaries of $75/child/year for extra-curricular activities, like arts and culture classes, registration for 4-H, or other young organizations, or sports. https://miltonvalepark.com/for-residents/rebates-forms/ (REBATE Deadline is March 30, 2023) and when there is more snow – the municipality also has six pairs of snowshoes to lend out.

Thanks to those who braved the cold to help with and delivered food boxes on the weekend. The hall was limited in how much we could store for a long time – so appreciate all those who we saw on Saturday (and really want to extend our apologies to those who got stuck in laneways trying to get here…. Sorry!). The cold and wind lasted much longer than we were hoping.

Food Box Giveaway - Milton Community Hall

Saturday, February 4, 2023

Pick up from 12:00 noon -2 p.m.

Storm Date -Sunday, Feb. 5 from 2:30 - 4 p.m.

Register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KC622RP

Food boxes are directed to Miltonvale Park residents and those in the local area for whom the food donation will make a significant impact. Quantities are limited and pre-registration is necessary. Value of the food box is approximately $35. They will contain local products, e.g., ADL Dairy products, MacQuarries’ meat, Brookfield Garden vegetables, PEI potatoes, apples from Top Notch Farms.

Funded by the Island Community Food Security Initiative.

and the Milton Community Hall annual meeting is tonight (Monday, January 30, 2023) at 7. Information for the meeting  is online at https://miltonvalepark.com/for-residents/milton-community-hall/  Please RSVP.

... and there is still space in the Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon 55 Alive Senior Drivers course this week.

The Annual Meeting of the Milton Community Hall will be held on Monday, January 30 at 7 p.m. Information for the meeting is available online. 

Please RSVP to miiltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154. 

Municipal Council Meeting – Wednesday, Jan 18 at 7 p.m. All welcome, but please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com

NEW -Year of Canada -Foods Across Canada. We are celebrating Saskatchewan in January and in recognition of all the wheat they produce, there will be a BISCUIT MAKING WORKSHOP at Milton Community Hall with Joyce Blackett and Shari MacDonald on Thurs., January 19 at 7 p.m. The storm date is Fri. Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. Space is limited, and priority will be given to residents until Monday. Please pre-register by Jan.17 at admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. FREE for Miltonvale Park residents 55+ and by donation for others. Funded in part by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

REGISTRATION LINK! A ham and scalloped potatoes Community Meal will be held at the Milton Community Hall on Thursday, January 26. Take out from 5-5:45 p.m, or eat in - 6 p.m. Delivery available upon request with Miltonvale Park. There are 125 free meals available and preference will be to Miltonvale Park residents.
Pre-register by Jan. 24 by signing up here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GZ3RY2T (preferred) or call 902-566-3154. Meals are also planned for February 16, and March 2 and 14.
Funded by the Island Community Food Security Initiative.

Sign painting – Friday afternoon – January 27 from 2-4. Details https://fb.me/e/7ozNC9UQt and the choices are found on the discussion page.

Milton Community Hall AGM -Monday, Jan 30 at 7 p.m. All welcome!

NEW!!  Miltonvale Park is hosting a 55 Alive Driver Refresher Course  at the Milton Community Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 31 & Wed. Feb. 1 from 1-4 p.m. Storm date – Friday, February 3, 2023.
This will be FREE for Miltonvale Park Residents 55+ and by donation for non-residents.
Non residents by donation. Pre-register by Mon. Jan 30th to 902-368-3090 or admin@miltonvalepark.com. Funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons For Seniors Program.

Computer classes  - Mondays 7 p.m. Feb 6,13, and March 6 & 20.

Thursday, Feb 9 - 1 p.m. Year of Canada - Foods of the North presentation with Margaret Prouse (RSVP to the municipality).

Still looking for folks to be involved in the community play – contact the hall for more information – miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.

And a reminder that if schools are closed for weather related reasons, the Council office will be closed and exercise classes (usually Monday and Friday at 9) are cancelled – and usually coffee too! Tuesday yoga classes move online on storm days.

Coffee Club -is Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m.

Yoga classes are Tuesdays – Mat at 9:00 a.m. and Chair Yoga at 10:30. $6 for Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for non-residents. The first class is free for Miltonvale Park residents!

Exercise classes return on Monday, January 9. and take place weekly on Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m Cost -$5.

TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the hall Tuesday evenings around 6:30. For more information contact Joyce at 902-368-2055.

There are many events being planned for the new year -and we have a 10 (ish!) minute survey looking for thoughts or suggestions for some of the activities. You can access the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QVN8RPK

Thanks to all those who helped out with the Milton Community Hall soup supper on Thursday. Our next community meal will be Thursday, January 26. Watch for the sign-up link (and the menu) on MiltonCommunityHall.ca or the hall’s Facebook page. It will also be shared on Miltonvale Park’s social media.

Margaret Prouse is sharing recipes from Saskatchewan – (wheat/baked goods/ wheat berries) on Wednesday, January 11 at 1 p.m. Please email admin@miltonvalepark.com by Monday noon if you would like to attend. It is free for residents and by donation for others. This is part of the Year of Canada project, funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program. The next food presentation will be Thursday, February 9 at 1 p.m. and will feature food from the NWT and Nunavut.

The Municipal Council will be meeting on Wednesday, January 18 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Miltonvale Park is holding a sign painting afternoon with Red Island Handcrafted on Friday, January 27 from 2-4 p.m. For Miltonvale Park Residents age 55+, the cost to make a 12” sign is $15 or a 15” sign  is $20. For non-residents or younger folks the cost is  $25 (12”) & $35 (15”). Space is limited and priority is for residents, especially those 55+. The choices of sign can be viewed on discussion page on the Facebook event.  This event is part of the “Year of Canada” Project and is partially funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program. Register at admin@miltonvalepark.com.

The Milton Community Hall is holding its annual meeting on Monday, January 30 at 7:00 p.m. (Storm date - Feb 6). All adult residents of Miltonvale Park are a part of the non-profit Milton Community Hall, Inc. and are invited to attend. If you are interested in being a director on the board – please contact miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.

Former municipal councillor Lindsey Rhynes is the PEI representative for Raising the Roof and is organizing a fundraising event overnight at the Milton Community Hall on Tuesday, February 7. The fundraising will bring further supports for those experiencing/at-risk of experiencing homelessness, to PEI. The number of Islanders experiencing homelessness in our province is unfortunately only growing.  Her goal is to bring Raising the Roof's "Reside" program to PEI. Reside turns vacant properties/buildings into new affordable housing units for people experiencing/at-risk of experiencing homelessness, while using the construction as a vehicle to train and employ people with barriers to employment in the trades.

Some of the proceeds from this fundraiser will be going towards the youth homelessness prevention programs at the Boys and Girls Club in Charlottetown and Montague. This fundraiser will be happening in cities across the country on February 7th -Toque Tuesday. Lindsey is looking for guest speakers, sponsors, and participants. If people would like to help make a difference, donations to her campaign can be made here: 
Please reach out to Lindsey if you would like more information. Lindseyrhynes@gmail.com
https://raisingtheroof.org      https://p2p.charityengine.net/onenight-pei/

The Milton Community Hall is hosting computer classes with Andy Gallant on some Monday evenings (7p.m) in February (6th & 13th) and March (6th & 20th). These are funded through the PEI Seniors Secretariat. More details to follow – but if you are interested, please sign up with the hall – miltoncommuityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.

Would you like to be involved in the Community Play – scheduled to take the stage April 27-29? If so – please let the hall know – miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.

Reminder that the hall has KN95 masks, COVID rapid tests, a lending library of books and puzzles (and a box of cook books!). The municipality has rebates for HE washers, low flow showerheads, low-flow toilets that are replace older models that are 13L or more, and bursaries of $75/child/year for extra-curricular activities, like arts and culture classes, registration for 4-H, or other young organizations, or sports. and when there is more snow – the municipality also has six pairs of snowshoes to lend out.

Best wishes for a happy holiday season!

The Council office is closed for the holidays until Tuesday, January 3rd. If you need to get in touch, please reach out by email to admin@miltonvalepark.com as the phones may not be monitored regularly. The hall still has lots of Covid Rapid Test Kits, if anyone is in need. It doesn't look like anyone will be needing to borrow snowshoes before the office is open again, according to the weather forecast.

Coffee Club will resume on Friday, January 6.  The next Yoga classes will be on Tuesday, January 3rd – Mat at 9:00 a.m. and Chair Yoga at 10:30 $6 for Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for non-residents.

Exercise classes return on Monday, January 9 at 9 a.m. and if you are making a New Year’s resolution to get more active – there is space available in both yoga and exercise classes -and remember that all Miltonvale Park residents can try one yoga class for free. Line Dancing classes are scheduled for Mondays, but are full.

There are many events being planned for the new year -and we have a 10(ish!) minute survey looking for thoughts or suggestions for some of the activities. You can access the survey here: 

Thanks to all those who helped with the Milton Community Hall during the recent community turkey supper. We appreciated all the help getting the meals out 24 hours early due to the storm that was expected. The next Community Meal will take place on Thursday, January 5 and will be turkey vegetable soup, with an alternate choice of squash soup. Take-out suppers will be available from 5-5:45 p.m. while people will be able to eat-in at 6:00 p.m. Delivery can be available within Miltonvale Park, if necessary. There are 125 free meals available and preference will be given to Miltonvale Park residents. Please register and you can also sign up to help out there as well. For more information, contact the hall at 902-566-3154 or miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com
These meals are funded by the Island Community Food Security Initiative, which also just provided the Milton Community Hall with additional funding so they can distribute food boxes over the winter.

Margaret Prouse is sharing recipes from Saskatchewan – (wheat/baked goods/ wheat berries) on Wednesday, January 11 at 1 p.m. Please send an email if you would like to attend to admin@miltonvalepark.com. This is part of the Year of Canada project, funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

The municipality is organizing a sign painting event on the afternoon of Thursday, January 12 (from 2-4) with Red Island Handcrafted. Watch for details and the choices of signs to be painted.

Happy New Year!

Miltonvale Park Community Christmas Dinner - Tuesday, December 13, 2022 (Eat in 6 p.m. Take out 5-5:30)
For residents of the Miltonvale Park area

The Milton Community Hall received funding from the Island Community Food Security Initiative to provide six free "community meals" to the people it serves, before the end of March, 2023. We will be using local foods where possible, and hope these meals can ease some of the stress families and individuals may be facing. The meals will be eat-in or can be taken out. The first meal will be a turkey dinner at the Milton Community Hall.  There are 125 free meals available and preference will be given to Miltonvale Park residents.

Please register online