The Christmas spirit came alive in Downtown Milton on December 9, 2019. The Tiger Jeet Singh Foundation (TJSF) held its 11th annual Miracle on Main St closing off a stretch of road in front of Troy’s Diner up to Martin St from 6:30am-9:30am.
As a brilliant sunset lit up the skies over Campbellville on 15th December 2019, there was a special event Celebrating 52 Years of Memories at the Mohawk Inn & Conference Centre before they officially closed their doors to make way for a completely transformed reconstruction of a modern hotel & conference centre with upgraded amenities.
On December 14 at the Waldie Blacksmith Shop in beautiful downtown Milton the Milton Historical Society (MHS) had the launch of its latest book of local history, Historic Homes & Buildings of Milton, Volume III, written by Marsha Waldie.
In a formal letter inviting her to the Opening Night Gala at the Holcim Gallery on Wednesday, November 27th, the much loved and esteemed Jessie Brown was told that she is one of the hundred noteworthy women that the CFUW (Canadian Federation of University Women) has chosen for special recognition. The letter states that: ‘By delving into a century of accomplishments by the strong women from within our community, we have been awed and humbled.
On Saturday November 16th the Milton Muslim Moms and Benevolence Canada held a Fundraising Gala Dinner for United Way Halton & Hamilton to help eliminate poverty. The dinner highlighted the generosity and dedication of the sponsors, donors, guests and volunteers who all contributed to ensure the evening was a great success.
In a city rife with various community events and fundraisers, Milton Show Choir offers a unique presentation at their Annual Open Mic Night. The jampacked event was held November 9, 2019 this year at the Royal Canadian Legion in Downtown Milton.
On Tuesday November 19th, the Rotary Clubs of Milton, Acton and Georgetown (the North Halton Cluster) held a dinner meeting at the Granite Ridge Golf club in honour of the District Governor Lesley Barmania (Rotary District 7080). This meeting served as an exciting opportunity for the members of the three clubs to connect with each other as well as to learn about the projects being undertaken by each club.
Pinkies were up on November 3, at the fifth annual High Tea for Hospice for the Townsend Smith Foundation. This year the event found a new home at the Italian Canadian Club of Milton (ICCM) and a new theme with the popular television show Downton Abbey.
Just like the Santa Claus Parade is a signal that the Christmas season is officially upon us, so too is Celebrate the Season, the FASM members art show, displayed in the Holcim Gallery until December 28th at the First Ontario Arts Centre Milton.
The Milton Sports Hall of Fame inducted an outstanding new class of builders and athletes to its hallowed temple of athletic high achievers on Thursday, November 14th.