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! NO coffee Victoria Day!!

Exercise Class – Join KK Pinkowski for Active Aging fitness classes at the hall on Mondays and Fridays at 9 a.m. No Class Victoria Day…. We are going week by week with attendance as the weather gets nicer for outdoor activities – so please check in. There will be a class, Fri. May 24.

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.

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.

Craft Nights – Thursdays from 7-8:30 in May at Milton Community Hall for the Milton MVPS project.  People can bring and do their handicraft work and have a relaxed social time. Please RSVP to MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

 May 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. Last winner – Lynne Davis won $94.50 in the May 15^th draw.

Lily Forsythe, Registered Acupuncturist, is back Mondays at 5:30 for group acupuncture on Mondays in May. Book at  hello@healing-point.ca, 902 978 0387.

Movie Night – Sunday, May 19 at 6:30. If you liked Calendar Girls, you will like our surprise movie pick! Free for Miltonvale Park residents aged 55+ and by donation for others.

NEW- Thursday May 30 is the date for the next Seniors Supper. Tentatively Roast beef cold plate. Eat in at 5, Takeouts and deliveries 5:15-5:30 (Deliveries may be later). For SENIORS in Miltonvale Park area, the Seniors Community Meal Grant Pilot Program provides opportunities for seniors to gather for meals in a social setting. They are funding four Community Meals for seniors in the area before the end of June at the Milton Community Hall. If seniors can't eat in, then take-out or delivery can be available. There are 110 free meals available and preference will be given to Miltonvale Park seniors. Thanks to funders - the PEI Department of Social Development and Seniors and to the volunteers at the Milton Community Hall. Register HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MiltonSrMeal3

We are considering showing a free movie after the supper chaos is over – and would welcome any suggestions for a favourite movie to watch on the hall’s big screen.

NEW - June is ParticipACTION’s Community Better Challenge month! Miltonvale Park has been very competitive the last few years to win the Province’s top prize! This year, we are planning to host a community wide activity challenge (- and encourage folks to participate in Community and individual activities, such as disk golf, painting, gardening, pickleball, walk, cycle, dog walk. We are still working on details -but if you have a favourite activity to suggest to be included in the challenge, please contact Norm, at MiltonvaleParkEngage@gmail.com. We will also be holding the annual Move more than Mayor challenge and will be finding another Milton to aim for with a virtual walk.

Milton MVP Project – 1^st Anniversary!

There will be a pancake breakfast at the Milton Hall on Saturday, June 1 from 9:30-11 a.m. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and Milton MVPs Instructors and Volunteers. $5 for others. Please RSVP to MiltonMVPs@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.

Ms. XiangJie is hosting a Stylish Living Series to celebrate the 1st anniversary of Milton Community Hall's Most Valuable People project. There are six classes in this series. Classes are small with a maximum of 10 participants each with priority booking for Miltonvale Park residents. Check out the hall’s Facebook page for more info and photos. Please RSVP to Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com by Wednesday, May 29. Priority booking for Miltonvale Park residents ends on Saturday May 18!  Please include your civic address and whether or not you are resident of Miltonvale Park. Spaces are limited!

Flower & Tea Ceremony (valued at $45), 11 am-1:30 pm, Saturday, June 1st. $10 for Miltonvale Park residents, $18 for others.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/958289702382095/permalink/988593752685023/

Frosted Butter Cookie Professional Decorating Workshop (age 10+, valued $40), 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Sunday, June 2nd. Free for Miltonvale Park residents. $5 for others. https://www.facebook.com/groups/958289702382095/permalink/989493989261666/

Sachet Ceremony is on Sunday, June 2nd, from 2:30-4:30 pm.$10 for Miltonvale Park resident, $18 for others (valued $45). All natural materials and supplies included. https://www.facebook.com/groups/958289702382095/permalink/990472612497137/

Essential Oil Soap Making workshop is on Monday, June 3rd, from 6-8 pm.

$10 for Miltonvale Park resident, $18 for others (valued $40). 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/958289702382095/permalink/989757589235306/

Tiramisu Making workshop - Tuesday, June 4th, from 5-6:30 pm., $10 for Miltonvale Park resident, $18 for others (valued $45).  https://www.facebook.com/groups/958289702382095/permalink/989512352593163/

ZongZi Making workshop - 6:45-8:30 pm, Tues., June 4, $5 for MVP resident, $12 for others

FREE for anyone paying for 3 classes https://www.facebook.com/groups/958289702382095/permalink/990486365829095/

The Milton MVPs Project has received funding from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being.

Miltonvale Park is hosting the second annual Fathers of Confederation Car Show on Saturday June 15 from 12- 4. (with a rain date of Sunday June 16) for an afternoon car show at the parking lot of CMP in Milton Station. Proceeds are being raised for the Upper Room Hospitality Ministry (Food Bank). Admission is $2 person or $5 family.  Thank you to the North Rustico Food Market who has donated food for the canteen, which will be hosted by the Winsloe Lions Club. If you have a car you would like to show, Registration is $20 (day of) $15 in advance -register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MiltonCars  

Thursday – June 6^th – The Thursday evening summer card parties return! Come play Auction. Games start at 7:30. Admission is $4.

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 now has tickets ($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

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, or for the Association of Rural Community Halls. If so, please contact the municipality ASAP!! at admin@miltonvalepark.com or the hall at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. Or ARCH at peihalls@gmail.com. More information here: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=840375141459654&set=a.460137372816768

 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 admin@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? Residents need to follow the provincial regulations. Thank you!

Community Garden Update –There is still lots of space… If anyone is interested in helping put together some raised garden beds, or donating extra plants, or garden equipment (rakes, hoes…) you may have, please contact the Council office.  Also reach out 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.  The garden by the hall has been plowed several times already.

Books –There are lots of other books and puzzles to borrow in the lobby at the hall. We recently got a large donation of children’s books – so feel free to bring your littles in to borrow some!

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.

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.