Key members of Milton took the evening to congratulate and celebrate the bright young minds in our community. With 18 nominees and only six categories, it was a tough decision for the co-chairs of the Milton Youth Advisory Committee to come to.

The rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm at the Spring Milton Farm Craft show. The vendors from near and far were gearing up to showcase their unique crafts and edibles. Everything from homemade jam, one-of-a-kind jewellry, bold fashion and perfect gifts like hand crafted tooth fairy pillows are available for sale this weekend at Country Heritage Park on 8560 Tremaine Road.

This past sunny Saturday morning, a few members of the Milton community got together for a Milton Historical Society meeting. Members greeted each other, happy to reunite in each other’s presence. They shared some coffee and some delicious peanut butter cookies while waiting for the meeting to start.

The Easter celebration is one of the busiest weekends for the local Milton farm, hundreds, if not thousands, of people from all over the region came with loved ones for some outdoor farm fun.

Bell School Line was packed with cars from Derry road to 14th side road at the top of the hill. The farm was bustling with people from all generations, grandparents to grandkids. With face painting, puppet shows, wagon rides and more, there was plenty for everyone to enjoy under the clear blue skies and warm sun.

“People get excited to get out, especially after such a long winter,” said Laura r Hughes, one of the farm owners. “Not only do families enjoy the outdoors, but so do our staff.”

Many members of the farm team are part-time, ranging from all ages, retirees to high school students, with a core of full timers. Some were dressed up in full body pink bunny costumes, posing with kids for photos or running the egg hunt station. “They’re amazing,” said Hughes, happy to see so many younger people getting involved.

The farm runs daily from 9-5 through until the holiday season, but this is one of the biggest events for the farm. Other than the six-week harvest festival in the fall, Easter is a very lucrative time for the farm, especially after a long winter break. It’s always a family favourite spot.

You can find many baked goods and plenty of home décor items in the gift shop along with some rustic knick-knacks. In the summer, Springridge sells their famous strawberries along with a selection of other berries and veggies.

By: Laura Steiner

A buzz of voices, and array of smells greeted visitors to the Muslim Womenpreneurs show.  The third annual event was held at Milton’s Teatro Conference Centre March 8, and 9. It was a festive mood as people made their way through vendor tables in a grand ballroom.

Vendors displayed everything from cosmetics, and traditional dresses to teas, and a wide variety of services.

Written by Kiran Khan

“Each character has a story, a story about looking for happiness, about really stopping to look at yourself, the world around you, and the opportunity for love,” said Ryk Simpson, the director, when asked about the upcoming play Gibson and Sons.

The Board of Directors of the Downtown Milton Business Improvement Area (BIA) is pleased to welcome Rachel Shuttleworth as the new Executive Director for the organization.

Rachel has a background in strategic management, marketing and communications and has worked extensively in the non-profit and public sectors. Most recently, she worked at Futurpreneur Canada promoting and managing programs to help young entrepreneurs start, buy and grow businesses.