10th Anniversary of the Milton Victorian Tea occurred at Country Hertiage Park on May 2nd with capacity attendance of over 250 people. Those that attended experienced tea served on vintage place settings, plus music and entertainment throughout the afternoon. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon with friends and family, and also help support Pack a Bag for a Friend in 2025.
Community Foundation of Halton North (CFHN) Legacy Honours “An Unforgettable Evening with the Honourable Lisa Raitt and Honouree Ken Hartwick” was held in Milton on May 1st at Granite Ridge Golf Course. It was a fundraiser to help build an endowment fund for our future Hospice (Townsend Smith Foundation).
On May 10th the Milton Muslims Hub held their Family Walkathon at the Milton Sports Centre. Together they raised upwards of $30,000 towards Milton District Hospital Foundation.
In partnership with the Town of Milton, Milton Good Neighbours Day brings together our community with the common goal of making Milton a better place. Every year, hundreds of volunteers help to clean up parks, town sites, and areas across our town. Be a good neighbour and join us in making Milton a better place to call home.
Milton Youth Theatre Productions (M.Y.T.P.) took to the stage with Rock of Ages Youth Edition at the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton. After five months of rehearsals these young rock wannabes (ages 5-18) felt the noise with five performances taking their audiences back to a wilder time, mid to late eighties. M.Y.T.P. is a triple threat teaching company that rehearses once a week, acting, singing, and dancing for their Main Stage productions. From the Sunset Strip, Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, to Bikini Bottom, M.Y.T.P. had a fun filled 22nd season.
The local Milton Alumni of NED University of Engineering & Technology (Pakistan) held an Eid Milan party on May 2nd at Chef Kauser Autaq Banquet Hall. The reunion saw NEDians mingling and welcoming guests from Milton
and the surrounding area. All swept up in the festive spirit of Eid, the attendees donned their colorful traditional attire, thereby accentuating the culture-rich tapestry.
Between April 28 to May 4th all the proceeds of Smile Cookies at Milton’s Tim Horton’s went to our local Milton Hospital. Milton residents throughout the town volunteered at participating Tim Horton’s to help decorate the cookies.
“The Community Foundation helps Halton North donors and charities establish a legacy that will benefit the community, for years, decades and even centuries to come. It’s For Good For Ever” says Darryl Demille, Chair of Marketing and Fund Development
Ward 1 residents deserve fair representation on Milton Council On May 15th a judicial recount by Justice Leonard Ricchetti of the Superior Court of Ontario confirmed Kristina Tesser Derksen as the MP for Milton East Halton Hills South. At that moment her seat on Milton Town Council became vacant. Before the ink was dry on Tesser Derksen’s win, lobbying started by people looking to be appointed to Milton Council as her replacement.
The Milton Sikh Community gathered on April 4th for the Mayor’s Proclamation at Milton Town Hall declaring April Sikh Heritage Month. All levels of government were present (Federal MP Adam van Koeverden, Provincial MPP Zeeshan Hamid, Regional Sameera Ali and local Adil Khalqi) along with Mayor Krantz.