Milton Community Hall

Upcoming Events: MILTONVALE PARK and MILTON COMMUNITY HALL

Fitness Classes - Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m. for people 50 years and older. Cost is $3 class or 2 classes for $5. These are held at the Milton Community Hall, 7 New Glasgow Road (Rte 224), North Milton.

Coffee Club – Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Drop in for coffee and conversation at the Milton Community Hall. Admission by donation of coin or sweets.

February 9 – Blanket making for Family Violence Prevention Week  Monday, Feb. 9 at  10:30 a.m.  (Storm date February 13) -Drop by Milton Community Hall (7 New Glasgow Road, Rte 224, North Milton) to help make cuddly knotted fleece blankets to donate to Anderson House. No experience or equipment needed. Participants may wish to bring their own sewing scissors.  Supported by Age Friendly Communities and the Premier's Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention. For more information contact: admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

Feb 9 - The public is invited to the North Milton WI February Meeting at the Milton Community Hall on Monday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. Speakers for the evening will be Anna and Charles Carr who will talk about their bee keeping and honey business. For more information call 902 566-3154.

Friday, February 13 - 6:30 p.m. Milton Community Hall presents its annual Valentines Supper featuring Soup, Salad, Roast Beef, Vegetables and Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake. Tickets are $25/person and must be purchased by Tuesday, February 10th. Contact the hall at 902 566-3154.

Tuesday, February 17 (Storm date Wednesday, Feb.18th) Seniors Heath Expo at 1:00 p.m. at the Milton Community Hall. The Community of Miltonvale Park is partnering with the North Milton WI to host an afternoon of information–including a pharmacist from Murphy’s Pharmacy, a presentation on healthy cooking for seniors, exercise demo, foot care, and more. Contact the hall to register for this free event.

The Community of Miltonvale Park is hosting a six hour - 55 Alive Driver Course on Tues and Wed (Feb. 24 and 25) from 1-4 p.m. both afternoons. Storm date Thursday, February 26. The cost is $10. Please pre-register at 902 368-3090 or admin@miltonvalepark.com by Friday, February 20. For more information on this valuable refresher course for drivers age 55 and older visit: http://www.peiscf.com/55_Alive_Course.html

Anyone aged 50+ is welcome to drop in to the Milton Community Hall for exercise classes with fitness professional Angelie Carter on Mondays and Fridays at  9:00 a.m. She focuses on balance and flexibility and we focus on have a fun hour of gentle exercise. Cost is $5/week or $3 per class. Classes are followed by coffee and conversation - and whatever snacks happen to appear at 10 a.m. Donations of coin or treats are appreciated for Coffee Club. All welcome!

If school is cancelled or delayed due to weather, exercise class is cancelled.... and most likely coffee too!

Join Nanne Garnham and Alida Callaghan in an informal LEARN TO QUILT class to be held on Monday mornings beginning at 10:30 on Monday, January 12 at the Milton Community Hall.  Classes are expected to take place for about an hour for 4-5 weeks.

There is no charge to attend, but space is limited.

To register, please contact the Community Council Office  902 368-3090.

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Join Ellan Dickieson for a free presentation on the new toolkit developed by the Family Service PEI "  It’s Your Right: Protecting Yourself Financially As You Age"  The presentation starts at 1:00 p.m.  -but a lunch (12:00-12:45) will be provided for those who pre-register. Hosted by the Community of Miltonvale Park, with funding from the PEI Seniors Secretariat through their Age Friendly Community Program.  To preregister, contact admin@miltonvalepark.com or call 902 368-3090.
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Storm date - Wednesday, January 28

Monday, January 19, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at Milton Community Hall, 7 New Glasgow Road, North Milton, an ELECTION MEETING will be held to elect two Councillors for the Community of Miltonvale Park.

Nominations will be received from the floor. Nomination papers may be obtained at the Milton Community Hall prior to, or at, the meeting. Qualifications for Councillors:  Not less than 18 years of age; Canadian citizen; and a resident of Miltonvale Park for one year. Electors must be at least 18 years of age, Canadian and a resident since July 19, 2014.

Residents are invited to stay for the 7:30 p.m. ANNUAL MEETING of Milton Community Hall, Inc. Residents of Miltonvale Park are automatically members of Milton Community Hall, Inc.

Storm date for both meetings – Tuesday, Jan. 20. For more information -call 902 368-3090 or visit miltonvalepark.com.

“Christmas in Milton - Hearts & Flowers, and Treats to Devour” will be happening at the Milton Community Hall on Tuesday, December 9th beginning at 7:00 p.m. Alan Preston, from Hearts and Flowers will partner with Margaret Prouse, through go!pei and the Central Region Sport and Recreation Council to get us ready for the Christmas 2014 season with decorating tips and some healthy food ideas.  Admission is free for Miltonvale Park residents aged 50+, and by donation for all others. Reserve your seat at 902 368-3090 or admin@miltonvalepark.com or Facebook. PLEASE RSVP!

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Miltonvale Park and Milton Community Hall Events Dec. 2014

Bruce Rainnie and Kendra MacGillivray are headlining the final “2014 Minutes of Story and Song” show on Friday, December 5th at 7:30. Reserve your tickets by calling the Council office 902-368-3090. Admission is $10 and includes a light lunch.

The North Milton WI is has its annual Christmas Party at Miriam Hooper’s on Monday, December 8th at 7:30.  Everyone is welcome to attend. You can bring 2 dozen cookies (or sweets) for a cookie exchange, a 4 inch Christmas stocking for the trays at the hospital on Christmas morning, and a gifts, like gloves or slippers or personal care products, for the White Cross Gift program, if you would like, but it is not necessary.

“Christmas in Milton - Hearts & Flowers, and Treats to Devour” will be happening at the Milton Community Hall on Tuesday, December 9th beginning at 7:00 p.m. Alan Preston, from Hearts and Flowers will partner with Margaret Prouse, through go!pei and the Central Region Sport and Recreation Council to get us ready for the Christmas 2014 season.  Admission is free for Miltonvale Park residents aged 50+, and by donation for all others. Reserve your seat at 902 368-3090 or admin@miltonvalepark.com or Facebook.

Sunday, December 14, The Open Bible Baptist Church will present a Christmas Cantata at the Milton Community Hall beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 16th, the Council is hosting a seniors’ noontime lunch, beginning at 12 noon and informal Christmas party at the hall– games, music, visiting. Residents and friends 50 + are invited to attend, but are asked to reserve a spot, by contacting the Council office. Some of our senior activities are funded through the PEI Senior’s Secretariat. Another event we are planning is addressing seniors’ financial literacy – at 1:00 on Wednesday, January 21, on Scams & Frauds, Tips and Safeguards and Planning for the Future (also planning to have a noon seniors’ lunch that day too!)

Plans are underway for a youth Christmas Ceilidh with singers, dancers and fiddlers on the afternoon of Sunday, December 21 at the Milton Community Hall. Watch for details.

If you are looking for a nice gift idea for the local people on your Christmas list, the hall will be selling gift certificates for its events, which would make a lovely Christmas gift idea for folks!

The community is holding another Christmas Decorating Contest this year. Categories include Mini Homes, Traditional, "Martha Stewart", "Inside Out" (indoor displays that are visible from the road) and "Christmas Overload." To register, contact the Council office by phone or email by December 10. Judging for the cash prizes will take place Dec. 14-20.

The Council Office will be closed for the holidays from Dec 22-Jan 5. Please have Green Initiative and Child Bursary rebate forms submitted by December 15.

The Fitness for the 50+ classes continue on Mondays and Fridays at 9:00 a.m. though will be “on vacation” after Dec 19 and will be back January 5. Coffee Club follows exercise at 10 a.m. and everyone is welcome to drop in.

Learn to Quilt – Nanne Garnham and Alida Callaghan are planning to teach a small class of students how to quilt on Monday mornings beginning at 1​0:30 a.m., Monday, January 12, 2015 at the hall. If you are interested, call the Council Office (902) 368-3090.                                          

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

The “2014 Minutes of Story and Song” series wraps up on Friday, December 5th with Bruce Rainnie and Kendra MacGillivray at the  Milton Community Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m.

For over twenty years, Kendra MacGillivray has brought fiddle music to life with her incredibly energetic performances with the fiddle. As a former Highland dancer, Kendra aims to make her fiddling lively and danceable with upbeat jigs, polkas and hornpipes, beautiful swaying waltzes and slow airs or selections of rhythmic strathspeys and reels that build in speed and intensity. Bruce Rainnie is the host of CBC News: Compass, the supper-hour news program for Prince Edward Island. In that role, he has helped "Compass" achieve the status of number one rated CBC supper-hour news broadcast in the country.

Tickets are $10 and include a light lunch. Tickets will be available at the door, or can be reserved through the community council office of Miltonvale Park at 902 368 -3090.

This series of shows was financially supported by the PEI 2014 Fund. The Milton Community Hall is located at 7 New Glasgow Road –Rte 224 in North Milton.