Milton Community Hall

Sept 11, 2024 -Miltonvale Park and Milton Community Hall

Vote for the municipality! -Community Spirit -People's Choice Award – PEI Rural Beautification Society contest -Last 4 days of voting!! Voting ends September 15th. The winning rural municipality gets $1000 to beautify their community -- You can vote once a day, every day, per person. Every vote counts! Spread the word - share this info with your family, friends and neighbours and ask them to vote for our MVP! Vote here:  http://www.peirbs.ca/

The Miltonvale Community Park is no longer staffed, although we will be checking in on it regularly. If you are there and you feel it needs attention, please contact the Council office at 902-368-3090 or if the office is not open, call or text 902-213-0597.

WEEKLY EVENTS

Monday and Friday Active Aging Fitness with KK classes return MONDAY, Sept. 16 – 9 – 10 a.m. at the Milton Community Hall, $6 (Drop-in). 

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

Yoga on the Mat with Leone Curtis – Tuesdays and Fridays 8 – 9 a.m. at the hall; $6 for Miltonvale Park residents, $7 for others (Drop-in).

Yoga on the Chair with Leone Curtis at the hall, Tuesdays and Fridays – 9:15 -10:15 a.m. at the hall, $6 for Miltonvale Park residents, $7 for others (Drop-in)

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.

Wednesday Seniors Fitness Classes with Michele Gallant return on Wed. Sept 18 at 9 a.m. Fee $6. Drop in!

Zumba with Natalia –Zumba fitness classes are weekly on Wednesdays from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. at the hall; $2 for residents, $5 for non-residents. Contact MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to sign up.

Thursdays – Card parties (Auction) are every Thursday at 7:30 until September 26. $4.

FULL - Knitting Basics with Stella – Thursdays in September 6-7 p.m.  Milton MVPs

FULL - FREE for residents 55+ – Line Dancing – Margot Postma will be leading a 6-week block of Line Dance classes starting Friday, September 13 Level 1: 6:15-7:15 pm, Level 2: 7:30-8:30 pm September 13, 20. 27, October 4, 11, 18 (make up class, Oct 25 if needed).  The regular Monday afternoon Line Dancing also returns on September 16. Miltonvale Park in the Movies

Sunday Night Movies – Most Sunday evenings at 6:30. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others.

SPECIAL EVENTS

NEW - Saturday, Sept. 14 -HEY SINGERS! UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY! Members of the public are invited to join the members of Island A Cappella, PEI's only women's barbershop chorus, for a special 75-minute Musicality Masterclass with professional director, singing coach and musicality judge Adele Merritt on Saturday, September 14th from 1:00 - 2:15 pm at the Milton Community Hall. It's guaranteed to be a fun and exciting 75 minutes filled with on-the-spot coaching for the chorus and lots of singing as Adele will teach all attendees a short, four-part a cappella music "tag." This is a wonderful way to sample the joy of ensemble singing in a fast & friendly format! This is a FREE event, intended for adults and children 12+ (who must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). For planning purposes, all attendees must pre-register. REGISTER HERE: https://form.jotform.com/242516398399270 Questions? Please contact us at info@islandacappella.ca

Sunday Night Movie -Sept. 15.  – Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others.  Going in Style - Three seniors, who have been wronged by the company they worked for thirty years and are living social security check to check, decide they have had enough. So, they plan to rob the bank that is taking their pension money. Joe Harding (Sir Michael Caine), a man who lives with his daughter and granddaughter, with whom he has a strong relationship with, but is having troubles with his mortgage. Willy Davis (Morgan Freeman), lives very far away from the only family he has, but needs desperate kidney surgery. Albert Gardner (Alan Arkin), a grumpy old man who a long time ago used to play the saxophone and is constantly flirting with the grandmother of his student. The problem is, they don't even know how to handle a gun. Miltonvale Park in the Movies.

Sunday, Sept. 15 is the deadline for the Milton Community Hall’s next 50-50 draw! Tickets can be bought at the hall or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.  The Aug. 31 winner was Anna Crabbe - $45. Tickets are $3 or 2/$5. License #16921. Thanks to all for your support!

NEW – Tuesday, September 17 at 5:30 – Preserving the Harvest Workshop with Linda Weeks. Focusing on Zucchini. Funded in part by the Island Community Food Security Program. Priority registration for Miltonvale Park residents as space is limited. Free for residents, and by donation for others. Pre-register by Saturday, 5 p.m. Sept 14 to admin@Miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

Council Meeting – Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Car Rally – Saturday 10:30 a.m., Sept 21. We are planning a fun car rally to get to know Miltonvale Park for the Miltonvale Park in the Movies seniors project – but it would include all ages. Minimum two people on a team, every team needs to have at least one Miltonvale Park resident, bonus points if they are over 55! Register by noon on Friday, Sept 20 to admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. Followed by a corn boil for participants. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others.

NEW – Monday, September 23 from 10:30 am-12:30 pm – Preserving the Harvest Workshop with Linda Weeks. Focusing on Tomatoes. Funded in part by the Island Community Food Security Program. Priority registration for Miltonvale Park residents as space is limited. Free for residents, and by donation for others. Pre-register by Friday, 5 p.m. Sept. 20 to admin@Miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

MORE DETAILS - Monday, Sept 23 – Extreme Weather Emergency Preparedness Workshops 6-8:30 p.m.  Milton Community Hall. For more information on this and other courses, and to register visit https://cleanfoundation.ca/pei-emergency-weather-workshops/ or contact Lily Reaman, lreaman@cleanfoundation.ca or phone 1-902-517-3824. Organized by Clean Foundation, in collaboration with the PEI Emergency Measures Organization and the PEI Public Safety Division, these workshops will offer Islanders practical guidance on preparing, navigating and coping with extreme weather emergencies. Funded by the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-being, these sessions will provide Island residents with essential information and skills to help them in preparing for emergency weather scenarios.  Topics - Household Emergency Preparedness: Tips on preparing for extreme weather events like hurricanes, floods and power outages. Presented by PEI Emergency Measures Organization (EMO), offered during all five workshops.  Mental Health Resilience: Strategies for preparing and caring for your household and your community’s mental well-being during crisis. Presented by Clean Foundation, facilitated by Corrine Hendricken-Eldershaw, Canadian Certified Counsellor and Counselling Therapist. Volunteer Training: For those interested in assisting at emergency reception and warming centres. Presented by Public Safety Division of PEI. 

NEW DATE - Seniors Garden Tea – 3 p.m. – Tuesday, Sept 24. With guest speaker, Heidi Riley who has trained as a master gardener – speaking about Garden Successes and Failures! Free for Miltonvale Park residents, aged 55+, and $10 for others.  Miltonvale Park – funded in part by the PEI Seniors Secretariat. Watch for details.

POSTPONED!! (New Date to be announced) - Wednesday, Sept 25 – 1 p.m. Food Presentation with Margaret Prouse – Easy Lunches – Space is limited. Free for Miltonvale Park residents aged 55+, and by donation for others.  Register at admin@miltonvalepark.com Miltonvale Park in the Movies.

MORE DETAILS - Information Session on Arthritis with Michelle from the Arthritis Society of Canada  – Thurs. 2 p.m., Sept. 26. Understanding Arthritis will provide viewers with an overview of arthritis and strategies to help manage arthritis symptoms. This presentation has a focus on boosting arthritis knowledge and equipping viewers with tools help to fight the fire caused by arthritis. This presentation will cover an overview of arthritis, pain management, physical activity and exercise. This will be presented on the big screen over Zoom, so you can attend in person, or online. Please pre-register at admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090. FREE. Miltonvale Park in the Movies.

NEW -Friday, Sept 27 – 11 a.m. Putting Your Garden to Bed – with Heidi Riley. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090 by Thurs. Sept 26.  Funded in part by the Island Community Food Security Program

NEW – Monday, September 30 from 10:30 am-12:30 pm – Preserving the Harvest Workshop with Linda Weeks. Focusing on Apples. Funded in part by the PEI Seniors’ Secretariat. Priority registration for Miltonvale Park residents as space is limited. Free for residents, and by donation for others. Pre-register by Friday, 5 p.m. Sept. 27 to admin@Miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.

Tuesday, October 1 at 1 p.m. – Air Fryer Cooking Class with Margaret Prouse. Space is limited. Free for Miltonvale Park residents aged 55+, who have priority booking until Sept. 25, and by donation for others.  Register at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. Funded in part by the PEI Senior Secretariat.

Wednesday, October 2 at 6:45 p.m. Wheatley River 4-H -for youth aged 6-21. Reorganization Meeting. https://www.pei4h.ca/ for general information on 4-H. For information on the Wheatley River 4-H Club, please email peishari@gmail.com. Do you like working with youth? Do you have a skill you could share?  Would you like to lead a project or help out with the club activities as a volunteer? 

Saturday, October 5 – St. John’s Anglican Church Take Out Ham Supper from 4:00-5:30. Watch for details on how you can get tickets or email mirhooper@gmail.com.

NEW - Sunday, Oct. 6. 4-H Royal Dairy Team -Supper/Takeout. Five of the eight members on the PEI Dairy team for the Royal Winter Fair are members of the Wheatley River 4-H Club and are planning a fundraising supper at the hall.  Watch for details or contact jenniferversteeg@hotmail.com.

Tuesday, October 8 at 1 p.m. – Air Fryer Cooking Class with Margaret Prouse. Space is limited. Free for Miltonvale Park residents aged 55+, who have priority booking until Oct 1, and by donation for others.  Register at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. Funded in part by the PEI Senior Secretariat.

North Milton Women’s Institute will meet again on Tuesday, Oct 15 at 7 p.m. and it is not too late to join the group this year! All women in the area are welcome to attend. For more information email NorthMiltonWI@gmail.com. Or visit https://www.peiwi.ca/

NEW - CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR - Information and the registration form are at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MiltonFair24 . We will accept registrations for about a week - and then hope to send out confirmations within 2 weeks. The fair will definitely be on Sat. Nov. 9, but we are also considering also having it on Sunday, Nov. 10, depending on response from crafters and our wonderful volunteers!

Garden – The Community Garden across the road from the hall is producing! So far radish, lettuce, peas, zucchini, cucumbers, beans, tomatoes, corn and spinach have been available. When produce is picked, it is put in coolers at the community mailboxes at the hall (and often at Meadowvale Community in Sleepy Hollow for folks in that area) and notification is put on Facebook, including the Miltonvale Park Residents private group. If anyone is interested in helping harvest and weed the garden, please contact Shari at admin@miltonvalepark.com. The lower half of the garden (furthest from Rte. 7) is for community use as most of the upper section has been planted for individual use. If you can help - contact Shari at 902-368-3090 or admin@miltonvalepark.com. Also – We are supposed to be reporting the amount of produce grown in the garden (for the funders)-so if you pick some… please keep track of the amounts and report to me!

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. 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.

Sign up for regular (approx. weekly) emails from the municipality listing events and reminders by emailing admin@miltonvalepark.com.

Do you like to paint? The summer students are done, but painting still remains. If you want to help put white stain on the long walls of the hall, please touch base at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154

Do you have any favourite movies to suggest for Sunday nights that the hall is not booked, for the Movie Nights?

Activities in the Miltonvale Park in the Movies have been partly funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.