On August 13th at the Milton Community Park by the Sports Centre Milton residents gathered to help celebrate Pakistan’s 77th Independence Day as well as participate in a Multicultural Azadi Festival throughout the day and night.

Halton’s First Pride Paradehappened on August 20th in downtown Milton. Sponsored by many local businesses it had a great turn out of residents, businesses, community groups and other supporters.

Organized by PRISM with supporting allies in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. It took place along Main Street in downtown Milton and had well over 1000 people attending along the route and in the parade itself.

Congratulations to Muslim Association of Milton (MAM) for their 13th Annual Fun Fair fundraiser today! They donated $5000 to Milton District Hospital Foundation while throwing a great community event. Food, magic show, face painting, animal show, halton regional police cruiser display, bouncy castles and many more. It was a record turn out with a lot of fun.

Helen Vatistis from Milton District Hospital Foundation thanked MAM their continued support. “You are part of our family and you continue to ensure that good healthcare remains a priority in the community” said Vatistis. She continued to congratulate them in their long term contributions to Milton “In these 14 years you have built an extraordinary space here and have grown every year. That takes work, courage and tenacity, as a fundraiser I congratulate you on the wonderful work you do” she said. Mayor Krantz echoed the sentiments saying “They contribute to the hospital on many occasions, they really do step up to the plate”.

“Together we can make a difference in the lives of those in need and contribute to the well being of our fellow community members. Our generous sponsors and the collective efforts of our volunteers and the MAM board of directors have made this event possible and for that we are immensely grateful.” Said Mumtaz Warsi a MAM spokesperson at the event.

The annual Golf Tournament and Dinner started off by a record 2-day sell out of tickets that occurred in late March. It then ended with a record raising amount of $210,000 on Thursday June 29th at the 8th annual ‘TEEING OFF for a MIRACLE’ charity golf tournament in support of families living in need.

ISKCON Milton, the local branch of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, held its highly anticipated 4th annual Rathayatra, Festival of India on June 24th. The event, dedicated to Lord Jagannatha, Lord Baldeva, and Devi Subhadra, attracted a remarkable turnout of more than 1200 people. The festival took place at the Milton Sports Community Park, with a vibrant procession extending all the way to Derry Road.