Milton Public Library is thrilled to host award-winning Canadian comedian, Mark Critch on Thursday 21 st April at 7pm for a special 2022 One Book, One Milton (OBOM) virtual event.

Mark will take to the virtual stage to discuss his best-selling memoir, Son of a Critch: a childish Newfoundland memoir, Thursday 21 st April at 7pm. Son of a Critch is a hilarious story of family, getting into trouble, and finding one’s place in the world. The book is the winner of the 2019 Margaret and John Savage First Book Award, was shortlisted for the 2019 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize and 2019 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humor, and was long listed for the 2019 RBC Taylor Prize. His book inspired the popular CBC TV series, Son of a Critch, a coming-of age comedy chronicling the life of his 11-year-old self.

Sohail Naseer said “I have a passion to serve as a volunteer for the betterment of the community.” Friend and fellow Rotarian, Ries Boers said that he is “so proud of Sohail on his nomination to District Governor of Southwestern Ontario. Sohail has worked very hard for the Milton Rotary Club and together with his wife Rubina they never fail to step up to the plate to assist or run an event!”

This Christmas David Geall of the Magical Lights of Milton is pairing up with Councillor Rick Di Lorenzo’s family who is creating a Milton Winter Wonderland to create the all new MDHF (Milton District Hospital Foundation) Christmas House Tour.

Adding Christmas magic to the town of Milton for over a decade, the Magical Lights Of Milton is a residential display located at 876 Willow Ave with over 40,000 lights synchronized individually to music. Stay in the warmth of your vehicle while the music comes through your FM radio at 99.7FM. The display runs until January 2nd.

On Saturday November 13th the Milton Community Resource Centre (MCRC) held it’s 7th annual Marketplace fundraiser in support of their free Empowerment Porgrams; The Infant Food Back, Period Poverty Initiative and the She Can! Girls Programs.