Milton Community Hall

January 16, 2024 -Miltonvale Park and 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.

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. Leone is planning to offer a THURSDAY yoga class on the 2^nd floor at the hall, beginning in Feb.,  but the time hasn’t been determined yet. If you might be interested, please contact LightLivingWithLeone@gmail.com with your preferred time(s).

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

Weekly Wednesday Zumba Classes at take place at 5:30. The cost for Miltonvale Park residents is $2/class and non-residents are $5. Space is limited. Contact MiltonMVPs@gmail.com if you are interested. 

Lily Forsythe, a Registered Acupuncturist, presented an Acupuncture Information Session on Monday, January 8 and will be back on Monday January 22 at 5:30 p.m. to answer questions about acupuncture and host a community acupuncture session. Maximum of 10 attendees, with priority for Miltonvale Park Residents, who can attend for free. $5 for others.  Lily will be using the NADA protocol for anyone who would like a gentle introduction to acupuncture and its many benefits. The NADA protocol promotes a calm and clear-headed state, harmonizes your nervous system, improves resiliency, reduces cravings (food, smoking), relieves stress and emotional trauma, minimizes withdrawal symptoms and improves sleep. The intent is to do a series of these classes for the group.  These sessions are part of the Milton MVP project.

Do you like to sing? The Milton Hall is welcoming singers on Monday evenings from 7-8 p.m. for a casual and fun singing group. The group has currently reached its maximum, but you can email Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com  to be placed on the waiting list.

Learn to Square Dance -Tuesdays, beginning on January 16 at 2 p.m. and also Jan 23, 30 and Feb 13, with a storm date of Feb 20. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others PEI-Through the Years. Register at admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

The Council for the Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 17 at 7 p.m. The public is welcome to attend, but please pre-register at admin@miltonvalepark.com to ensure there is information printed for you. Council will soon be working on its budget for the 2024-25 year. If you have suggestions, please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com.

The next community meal funded by the Island Community Food Security Program is scheduled for Thursday, January 18 and will be turkey soup, cheese rolls, and cinnamon swirl cake. There will be approximately 125 suppers prepared, for take-out or delivery (to Miltonvale Park residents) from 5-5:45 or eat-in at 6 p.m. As numbers are limited, preference will be given to MvP residents. Confirmations/reminders will be sent out later today. As of 1 p.m. Tuesday there were 10 meals left to claim. Thanks to funders: the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, the Government of Prince Edward Island, and the Government of Canada. REGISTER HERE:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Meal3

Concert -There will be a free concert (donations will be accepted). on Friday, January 26 from 7-8:30 (Storm date Saturday, Jan 27 at 2 p.m. This Friends for Friends Concert features newcomers to PEI who would like to give back with a performance of classical music featuring, violinist and conductor Tzu-Cheng Wang, who was nominated for Holland College Musician of the Year and whose album “Hello PEI” was nominated for the 2023 Music PEI Award for Instrumental recording of the year.  More details to follow.   https://www.thearcticstar.com/music/ To reserve a seat, please email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com

January 31 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. The winner of the January 15 draw was Sylvia Andrew who won $94.

The next Community Meal is scheduled for Thursday, Feb, 1 with the final meal box giveaway scheduled for Feb 22. Registration is not yet open.

Friday, Feb. 2 – Lunch and Learn about Seniors Financial Wellness with Doug Geldart and Johanna Jorgensen from the Provincial Credit Union will be at the hall on Friday, Feb 2 at 12 noon to share information for seniors. Free for Miltonvale Park residents aged 55+, and by donation for others. Please pre-register by noon Wed. Jan 31 to admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. Miltonvale Park Seniors Matters 

Margaret Prouse will be presenting a Foods of PEI demonstration on Tuesday, February 6 at 1 p.m. Pre-register for this PEI-Through the Years event ASAP at admin@miltonvalepark.com. It is filling up quickly and I am now holding spaces for residents and putting non-residents on a waiting list.

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

The Milton Community Hall will be holding their annual general meeting, Tues Feb 20, storm date Feb 27 at 7 p.m. The 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.

The municipality is planning a Public Meeting to review planned changes to the Official Plan and Development Bylaw which is tentatively scheduled for the Milton Community Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 27. More details to follow.

Presentation - Memory with the Alzheimer’s Society – 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.  Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors Free for Miltonvale Park seniors and by donations for others. RSVP to the hall - miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.

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.

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.

The hall and the municipality are currently organizing a number of other events and activities for the winter – and hope to be announcing other dates as they get finalized: Basket weaving workshop, book club meetings, Reconciliation Speaker, Concert for Black History Month, Speaker on Financial Wellness, Seniors Health Fair, snowshoe outing, Drum Circle on a Tuesday evening (TBD), and an Unconscious Bias Workshop… along with more events through the Milton MVP Project! If you have suggestions for speakers or would like to be involved in any of these events, please reach out to the Council or the hall.

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.

RESIDENTS ONLY - Miltonvale Park has a $75 bursary program per child per year to participate in extracurricular sports, arts, cultural groups/activities and events. 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 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.