Canada Day has always held a special place in the heart of Miltonians. For over a quarter of a century the Town has come together at the Milton Fairgrounds to celebrate our country’s birthday. The history of this celebration is interwoven with the support of many current and past community groups. While our Canada Day celebration has many public and private sponsors, many Miltonian’s don’t realize it’s entirely run and organized by the Halton Agricultural Society, with the support of dedicated community volunteers and private groups. The Halton Agricultural Society is thankful to be able to continue bringing this annual event to the community, with many memorable past Canada Day celebrations hosted by the now dissolved Milton Canada Day Committee.

On May 10^th the McDonalds locations in Milton held their annual McHappy Day to raise both funds for Milton District Hospital as well as Children’s Health through Ronald McDonald Charities.

Local supporters included Milton Firefighters, Mayor Krantz, Scott Fox with Energy 95.3 as well as Cameron Wilkinson from Milton’s FM 101 (local radio station).   Councillors Sameera Ali, Sarah Marshall and Colin Best were also at hand at various locations throughout the day to support the fundraiser.

On May 4th 2023 Ursula Mcdermid, Past President of FASM warmly welcomed artists and visitors to the annual Heart to Hand exhibition at the Holcim Gallery at the First Ontario Art Centre in Milton. Ursula acknowledged that the show was a great representation of the varied art of FASM artists, with quite a number of large pieces and work by new members. The organisation is growing. 10 artists have joined this year.

The Reception on May 4th was a pleasant, relaxed event where friends were greeted and much conversation happened while viewing the very varied, fabulous art created by FASM artists. Fine Artist Robert Szyngiel busily took photos of artists with their art. He covers FASM on social media and is the main photographer for FASM events. The magnificent H2H exhibition was once more organised by Anne-Elice Pascoe. She is now in the process of planning the popular FASM Studio Tour which will take place once again in the Fall, showcasing art created by a variety of FASM artists.

The 2023 Milton Rotary Denim and Diamonds Gala was on full swing on April 22nd at the Grand Chalet in Milton. Guests, Rotarians, family and friends all enjoyed food and fun in support of a great cause. Net proceeds went to worthy local causes supported directly by Milton Rotary: Milton District Hospital Foundation (Pediatric Waiting Room) and Townsend Smith Foundation Hospice.

The 41st Annual Strawberry Fair will take place on Saturday, June 24th at the Milton Fairgrounds. This event is organized by the Milton District Hospital Auxiliary which represents the more than 350 volunteers at Milton District Hospital. June Rushak leads a team of dedicated and committed volunteers in organizing this event each year. Thanks to this incredible group of volunteers both past and present, and our generous community of sponsors and supporters, the Strawberry Fair has become a long-standing tradition and a successful fundraiser with all proceeds being directed to Milton District Hospital.

Downtown Milton SummerFest is happening on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023. The event features local vendors, live music, kids’ activities, and lots of summertime fun!

Running from noon to 8:00 p.m., SummerFest is the perfect way to celebrate the start of the summer in Milton’s historic downtown. The event is hosted by the Downtown Milton Business Improvement Area (DMBIA) with support from the Town of Milton and many great local businesses and sponsors. The event is presented by BMO Financial Group. The charity partner for the event is Milton Transitional Housing.

The BMO Stage will showcase eight bands playing a wide range of popular songs and original music guaranteed to get you dancing. ACROBAT – The U2 Tribute Band will deliver the final performance of the evening, starting at 7:00 p.m.