Milton Community Hall

The Miltonvale Community Park is no longer staffed regularly. People can help themselves to any vegetables ONLY in the section that has the black weed barrier, or any fruit on the trees.

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.

This series of classes for The Resourceful Homeowner will take place on Mondays from 7:30 -8:30 (usually at the hall, unless there are conflicts) and other topics will be

Class four and five (hands on) How to fix drywall (TONIGHT, Sept. 25) and how to paint.

Class six: Guest speaker Peter McKenna - Basic plumbing and electrical

Class seven: Yard work and flower gardens

Class eight: Simple home updates, changing door knobs, caulking, spray foam, wallpaper, tiling.

Class nine: Cleaning, what and when.

Class ten: Guest speaker- Peter McKenna -Answering questions

RSVP to MiltonMVPs@gmail.com

Yoga with Leone – Tuesdays 8:30 a.m. Building Blocks of Yoga (mat) & 10:00 a.m. Chair Yoga. $6 Miltonvale Park residents and $7 for others.

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.

Card Parties – The last card party for the season (Auction) is Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. September 28. Admission - $4.

Seniors Fitness Classes with Michele Gallant - at 9 a.m. and take place on Mondays and Fridays. They focus on balance and flexibility and are lots of fun! Cost $6. If you are interested, please email admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Friday, September 29 from 6-7:30 outside at the Milton Community Hall will be a session on building a raised garden bed and soil amendments, with Marie McKenna from Spruce Grove Landscaping and Jamie Taylor. Please RSVP to MiltonMVPS@gmail.com.

September 30 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 Sept. 15 draw was Jamie Taylor who won $107.50 -and then donated it to the hall! Thanks Jamie!

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Choose to pause for September 30th, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day gives an opportunity to recognize and reflect on the deep harm of Residential Schools, and to consider your role in working towards healing and Reconciliation with the Indigenous Peoples of this Nation. https://www.irsss.ca/

Sunday, October 1 is Treaty Day and Islanders are invited to the 1st annual Treaty Day Mawio'mi at Eastlink Center. Come and learn traditional Mi’kmaq customs, games, dances, songs, stories, and art. Enjoy the beautiful culture at the 1st annual Treaty Day Mawio’mi! Grand Entry at 12:00 pm and Grand Exit and Giveaway Ceremony 4:30 pm. Feast 5:00 pm Contact: Jamie Thomas / 902-439-0644 jamie.thomas@lennoxisland.com Pjilita'qw Ta'n Te'sioq! All are welcome! https://fb.me/e/3Oj1dzT6R

Monday, October 2 is a statutory holiday so the Council office will be closed. Exercise class ( 9 a.m.) coffee (10 a.m.) and line dancing are going ahead. Put on an orange shirt and come join in. (Line dancing limited to those who are pre-registered).

Wheatley River 4-H Club will be re-organizing on Wednesday, Oct 4 at 7 p.m. at the Milton Community Hall. If you are interested in learning more, visit www.pei4h.ca please contact Shari at peishari@gmail.com

Thanksgiving, Monday Oct 9 there will not be exercise class, and the Council office will also be closed.

Thursday, October 12 will be a seniors fall tea at 2:30, funded by the PEI Seniors Secretariat. Please RSVP to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.

Saturday, October 14 is a takeout ham cold plate hosted by the St. John’s Anglican Church at the Milton Hall. For information and tickets, contact Miriam at mirhooper@gmail.com.

Tuesday, October 17 at 1 p.m. Foods of PEI with Home Economist Margaret Prouse. Food demonstration and tasting. Free for Miltonvale Park residents 55+. By donations for others PEI-Through the Years. RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com

Wednesday, October 18 – is the next regular Council meeting on the upper floor of the Milton Hall at 7 p.m. Please RSVP at admin@miltonvalepark.com if you plan to attend.

Thursday, October 26 at 1 p.m. – Air Fryer Cooking with home economist Margaret Prouse– Milton Hall Seasonal Seniors. Free for Miltonvale Park residents 55+. By donations for others. RSVP to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.

Friday, October 27 from 7-9. Family Dance Party -Free for Miltonvale Park residents. RSVP to MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Thurs- Sat. Nov. 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. The Milton Community Players present Some Neighbours -Yesterday Once More – The Quintessential Sesquicentennial Review. A comical look at the past 150 years on PEI! Tickets (tentatively $18) will go on sale later this week. Watch for details!

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.

Do you have children?? The Milton Hall MVPs project is looking for information to use to plan more children and youth programming. Please share your thoughts in this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CNY95FD

Other community news – The municipal Council decided to not accept any of the tenders submitted for the planned renovation to the Milton Community Hall, so the plans to renovate have been put on hold.

The hall board is meeting this Wednesday, and will finalize the date and details for the Christmas Craft Fair (tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18, and information will be circulated after then ….but likely not until after Thursday -as Shari is trying to submit a funding application due Thursday!)

The front, back and dormers of the Milton Community Hall are being painted this week -so please take care if you are coming to the hall. If you like to paint, we would be happy to accept volunteers to paint the sides of the hall. Contact miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.

EMERGENCY MEASURES:

Residents are expected to be responsible for their individual households for the first 72 hours of an emergency.

Please visit the Government of Canada’s Get Prepared website to learn more about being prepared for any type of emergency.

Information is also available on potential weather events and preparation on PEI. The Province also has a Storm Response webpage.

The Milton Community Hall is a warming center for residents of Miltonvale Park, and has a generator, so will be made available during an emergency to allow residents to access heat, water, washroom facilities, electricity to charge devices, and if necessary, food. There are outdoor faucets approximately mid-way on the long sides of the building which can be used 24/7.

Information during an emergency will be shared through social media (primarily Facebook or Twitter), and emails to the residents and neighbours who have subscribed for updates and events from the municipality. When time permits, the municipal and hall websites will be updated.

Contact the Milton Hall (902-566-3154) or Council Office (902-368-3090) by phone or email if necessary (miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or admin@miltonvalepark.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.