A record $110,000 was raised at the 7th annual ‘TEEING OFF for a MIRACLE’ in support of charity. The Tiger Jeet Singh Foundation’s (TJSF) charity golf tournament sold out five days!

“I am overcome with so many different emotions right now that it’s hard to explain what the journey was like in bringing back this event after Covid shut all of our live charity events over the past couple of years”, says Tiger Jeet Singh Jr., President of TJSF. “I would never have expected the out pour of support that we received from sponsors and players. My heart goes out to every individual that came together in making this year’s event a tremendous success!”

In July Milton’s own Superstarr Liam along with many other Superstarr’s and Superhero’s hosted a fundraising event for Sick Kids Foundation at the Milton Community Park. The weather was fantastic and the event was attended by hundreds of friends, supporters and community members. Free volunteer lunches were generously donated by Milton’s East Side Mario’s restaurant (Thanks to Zain Raza and Jordan Bassett)

Milton is a place of possibilities but sometimes the wheels of bureaucracy and zoning can interfere with entrepreneurship and job creation. That’s why local Milton Councillor Rick Di Lorenzo brought forth a proposal to Milton Council for Town Staff to bring forth a home business program pilot project in our town. Milton’s current bylaws are highly restrictive on home businesses and don’t take into consideration some of the small micro-businesses that many families could start from their homes.

Milton held a well-planned and highly attended Eid Gala this year with vendors, food stalls, Henna artists and much more. The event was organized by Event Ontario and was held on July 7 in Milton and was a joy for all who attended. We had more than 40 vendors present their products to more than 2000 visitors who showed up to do their last-minute shopping. Event Ontario has been organizing and managing EID Gala for more than 10 years in Milton, and we have started planning already for the next year.

Everyone knows that the numeric 0, Ayurveda, and yoga come from India. The religions of Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism also originate from here. But did you know the popular game – shoots and ladder, was created in India? This game was designed to teach morals and lessons on Karma to children. There were a lot of hidden gems that we discovered about India during the first-ever India Heritage Day during Asian Heritage Month.

The Milton Public Library and the Canadian Indian Association of Halton Region (CIA) collaborated to showcase the vibrancy of Canadian Indians in our town. While talking to the CIA President, Mr. Jagmohan Mainra, he said, “We are so happy to get the opportunity to share our culture with the town. Canada and India are pretty similar as we both have a rich diversity that we share. I want to thank MPL and Erin for the opportunity. Erin Auger, the Manager of MPL, was instrumental in making this happen.”

Milton enjoyed the Hot Wheels Race and Fun Fair organized by Milton Off Roads and East Side Mario’s on the 12th of June. The event was fun-filled with a massive 10’ drag strip style track for all to enjoy and witness the magic of Hot Wheels.

Close to a 1000 people came to this event to show support for Milton Autism. The efforts of Milton Offroad (Melissa Thomson & Scott Perks) and East side Mario’s (Zain Raza & Jordan Bassett) led to the collection of more than $ 2,500, to which the restaurant will be donating 10% of all food sales for the event.

Canada Day in Milton has always held a special place in my heart and in the hearts of Miltonians. The last time it was held was 2019 and since that time it’s been cancelled because of COVID19 as well as the disbanding of the former committee. The annual event started over 25 years ago organized by a joint citizen committee that organized it as well as the Milton Santa Claus Parade – it quickly grew in size and split into two separate organizations. Many Canada Day Committee members have been volunteering for over 15 years, devoting their time and energy mostly without thanks or recognition.

Pat Rideout a committee member for 15 years and past Sponsorship Chair spoke at the last Canada Day in 2019 of the current committee retiring and passing the reins to a new generation. Shortly after she retired from the committee in 2019 she passed away on January 17, 2020 after a quick and difficult battle with cancer. Pat committed her life to improving the community and was involved in multiple organizations from Milton Santa Claus Parade, Milton Canada Day Committee, Milton Tennis Club, Habitat for Humanity and many others.