Diwali is a five-day Hindu festival of lights symbolizing the triumph of good over evil, and marking good beginnings. On October 8, Milton’s Hindu community gathered at the Milton Sports Centre for a cultural program.
At one o’clock on September 30, the backstage hallway at the First Ontario Arts Centre Milton was filled with various characters and creatures.
For 25 years, the Milton Leisure Centre has offered recreation experiences for Miltonians of all ages, including fitness, aquatics and special interest programs.
The front cover of The High Mountains of Portugal tells how the novel ‘…takes the reader on a road trip through Portugal in the last century- and through the human soul.’
For those who have yet to attend, the Labour Day weekend Steam-Era show at Country Heritage Park is a cornucopia of fun for both children and adults.
The Rohingya are a Muslim minority group indigenous to the Rakhine state of Myanmar. They have suffered persecution since 1982, when the state stripped them of their citizenship.
September 16th marked Milton’s second Annual Hope in High Heels, a men’s only walk in heels to support ending violence against women. Walkers of all ages collected pledges to help raise funds for Halton Women’s Place, which provides a safe haven without abuse for women and their children.
There are two Eid holidays on the Muslim calendar. The first, known as Eid Al-Fitr is held following the month of Ramadan.
In 2011, Milton’s arts and cultural scene changed forever with the opening of the Milton Centre for the Arts. Now rebranded at the First Ontario Arts Centre Milton, the building continues to play host to a series of both local and national presentations, as well as fine arts exhibitions, and arts programs for all ages.
On October 2nd the Milton created “Everyday Heroes” calendars go on sale for $10 where 50% of the proceeds will be donated to Cystic Fibrosis Canada and the remainder going to charities chosen between Halton Regional Police and Firefighters Without Borders.