Milton Community Hall

Sept 19, 2024 -Miltonvale Park and Milton Community Hall

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– 9 – 10 a.m. at the Milton Community Hall, $6 (Drop-in). 

Mondays –Resourceful Home Owner Series until late Oct. – Mondays at 6:30-8 p.m. at the Milton Community Hall.  Learn skills essential for maintaining your home. The series is FREE for Miltonvale Park residents, and by donation of others. Register at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com You can come to one, some, or all!

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. Coffee is upstairs on Sept 23, due to the Tomato Preserving session.

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 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 – Last card party of the season (Auction) is Thursday, September 26 at 7:30. $4.

Sunday Night Movies – Most Sunday evenings at 6:30. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. – Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. There is no movie on September 22.

SPECIAL EVENTS

REGSISTER BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON! 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. It is open to all ages and is a fun activity to check out the community. Minimum two people on a team, every team needs to have at least one Miltonvale Park resident, hopefully over age 55! Register by 3 p.m. 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. There are prizes! If you would like to take part, but need a team or a senior -please let the office know, and we will try to help match folks up!

Saturday, September 21, (Upstairs) – Emergency Animal Response Team meeting 10 am -12 noon. https://www.facebook.com/groups/437039130001580

Monday, September 23 from 10:30 am-12:30 pm – Preserving the Harvest Workshop with Linda Weeks. Focusing on Tomatoes -but likely learning about lots of things! 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. Linda has lots of ideas for stretching food, and money and loves to cook!!

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 essential information and skills to help 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. 

Seniors Garden Tea – 3 p.m. – Tuesday, Sept 24. With guest speaker, Heidi Riley who has trained as a master gardener – speaking about her 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. Pre-register by Sunday, Sept 22 at 5 p.m.

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.

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

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.

Monday, Sept. 30 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 Sept. 15 winner was Marlene Andrews - $50. Tickets are $3 or 2/$5. License #16921. Thanks to all for your support!

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?  Get involved with this great youth organization!

NEW - Thursday, Oct 3 from  6-7 p.m. —Practical Finance in Life Series -Retirement Planning: with Nick Kays, Investment Specialist with RBC- Through this presentation, we will be asking and answering 5 key retirement questions that all Canadians should be thinking about: How much do I need to retire? How will I spend my time in retirement? When should I leave work? How long should I plan for? And where will the money come from? Each individual and family should have a personalized plan in order to answer these questions, but an overview of each is our goal for this evening. FREE. Please RSVP to MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

 Saturday, October 5 – St. John’s Anglican Church Take Out Ham Supper from 4:00-5:30 at the Milton Community Hall. Suppers include a roll and choice of carrot cake or chocolate cake. Tickets are $20 and must be ordered by October 1. Contact Miriam at 902-368-2011 or mirhooper@gmail.com.

Sunday, Oct. 6. 4-H Royal Dairy Team. 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 Milton Community Hall.  Dinner is at 12 noon, with delivery and take out available $20 adults, $10 kids. To purchase tickets, contact a 4-H Dairy Team member or text 902-303-2979 or 902-626-7289 by Oct. 1.   

Beginning Monday, Oct. 7 – Women’s Network of PEI - The Reconnections program aims to build community by creating an intergenerational space for women and gender diverse Islanders to connect and share their interests. Monthly meetups will be held at the Milton Community Hall on one Monday each month from October 2024 to April 2025. The first meeting of each group will be focused on providing the opportunity for members to get to know each other. Each following meetup will include a meal and will host an activity decided upon by the group such as arts and crafts, cooking, gardening, or other, to foster joy and spark conversations.  Registration form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctayvrux43tFOBJ3zfQ-4Cl3bBFl2cM-kKNvTIqTbgx6Vyiw/viewform

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.

NEW - Thursday, Oct 10 from 6-7 p.m. -- Practical Finance in Life Series -Estate & Will Planning: with Nick Kays, Investment Specialist with RBC - Estate planning can be an uncomfortable topic for many, though unfortunately it doesn’t make it any less important. Through this presentation we want to get you thinking about how your estate may look. Having an estate plan has so many benefits – we plan to review how the estate process works, where to start, and why it is important no matter what life stage you are in. FREE. Please RSVP to MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

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 - Wednesday, Oct. 16 - Practical Finance in Life Series – with Vanessa Newcombe and Joey Chau from RBC, Fraud and Cyber Security – Learn how to protect your digital assets and secure your online presence. FREE. Please RSVP to MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

NEW – Thurs. Oct 24 – 1 p.m. Food Presentation with Margaret Prouse -Greek cooking– Miltonvale Park in the Movies. RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.

NEW - Thursday, Oct. 24 - Practical Finance in Life Series – with Ciaran Mulcahy from RBC, First Time Home Buyers – Learn about the benefits, credits and incentives that can help you purchase your first home.  FREE. Please RSVP to MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

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 Sat. Nov. 9, AND Sunday, Nov 10.

Garden – The Community Garden across the road from the hall is producing! 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. Please check in with the office if you plan to forage in the garden, as there are some plans for certain vegetables for some events.  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!

Mosquitoes – Residents in the Crabbe Road area who have benefitted from the treatment this summer  to control mosquitoes are asked to forward their $30 contribution towards the cost of the 2024 mosquito control to the Council Office. Rachel Sentner is planning to collect this weekend, or residents can e-transfer the Council office, or drop off their contribution. Council does pay for the cost of black fly control in the Loyalist Road and Crabbe Road areas.  

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.