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BRUNCH FOR A CAUSE for Milton District Hospital Foundation.

On June 23rd the first Brunch for a Cause was held at the Italian Cultural Centre of Milton hosted by the All For One Survivors Foundation in support of Milton District Hospital Foundation.The All For One Survivors Foundation and members of the Milton Leone Family (Rita Leone & Tony Leone)invited a little over 100 people together to raise funds to purchase advanced medical equipment used in breast cancer screenings.Dr. Dalal Aziz a lead Breast Surgeon at Milton Hospital attended to talk about both the advances in breast cancer care as well as the need for new medical equipment. Dr Christine Nicholas also did a presentation on breast reconstruction surgery that is available at Milton Hospital and covered by OHIP Rita Leone shared her personal story of being a breast cancer survivor at Milton Hospital and the care she received from Dr. Aziz and her team.The event was well catered, musically entertained and superbly organized to the enjoyment of all that attended.

The Secret Gardens of Milton Tour is an annual event held by the Milton District Horticultural Society and is their main fundraiser.All proceeds go to growing Milton area gardens by purchasing plants,soil, mulch, and fertilizer. Planting and maintaining gardens are done by dedicated volunteers. The Milton gardens they help beautify so others may enjoy are:

•The Serenity Garden at Milton District Hospital
•Allendale Long Term Care Gardens
•Deborah’s Home Garden
•Sunny Mount Community Gardens

Gardens on the tour included both large and small, urban and rural.The tour also partnered both Milton Gardens with Milton Artists. At the locations you could meet local artists,talk to them and also at some see them in the process of creating new pieces. For more information about the society you can visit their website at www.miltonhortsociety.com

Milton Canada Day returns again this year on July 1st at Milton Fairgrounds thanks to Halton Agricultural Society and the many sponsors and volunteers that come together to make this possible. According to Halton Regional Police estimates on a Sunny Canada Day over 6 thousand visitors are expected to come from morning until night.

The day starts off with a Salute to Veterans at Milton Victoria Park at 10:30am supported by both the Milton Legion and the Milton Knights of Columbus. Gates then open at the Milton Fairgrounds at 12 noon with the listed attractions.

Milton played host to the Speed Skating Ontario Team Relay Challenge today with over 15 teams from across the province taking part.

The competition took part at the Milton Sports Center with several hundred people either participating or cheering on the skaters from 9am to 4pm with the awards ceremony from 4 to 6 pm.

Congratulations to Nigel Emblin, Jack Codack, Perrin Heung, Cameron Mason from Milton Speed Skating for placing 1st overall in the challenge. This year has been exceptional for Milton Skaters with Nigel Emblin and Perrin Heung taking Silver and Gold medals at the recent Elite Championships held in Oakville.

“The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) was established in 2021 to provide youth in our region with a platform to share their perspectives, organize events such as Pizza with the Police that facilitate open communication, and foster environments where young people feel comfortable participating in important discussions with police. On behalf of the HRPS and the YAC, thank you to everyone who attended and showed their support.” – Youth Advisory Council (YAC)