The Milton Chamber of Commerce has a long standing tradition of recognizing the best in Milton with their annual Community Awards Celebration. In the last issue of the Milton Villager we recognized many of the awards recipients but due to space constraints could not include all of them.
Milton Chamber of Commerce Winner –
Business of the Year – Medium Business
Life Yoga Studio (Alia Allaway)
Life Yoga Studio was built by the hands of Alia Allaway, single mother, who was extremely passionate about being an integral part of the Milton community. Life Yoga Studio has created a supportive atmosphere for both staff and students. Life Yoga Studio is inclusive and prides themselves in providing affordable classes to people who may not be able to afford it. Life Yoga Studio has donated yoga mats to women shelters and volunteered at various settings to allow more people to have access to yoga’s wellness benefits.
Are you feeling overwhelmingly stressed?
Does that question make you want to laugh, scream, or cry?
Higher levels of anxiety are not uncommon as we navigate a world changing at a rapid pace! We’ve heard this message before: now is the time for us to work and cope together – mental health is by no means a luxury but rather a vital necessity.
As restrictions are lifted in our province, the consequences of COVID-19 showed us how complex an issue it is, and we feel the weight of its impact globally across all societies.
With Christmas fast approaching, we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped keep our store open for the last nineteen months. This has been such a difficult time for retailers and Donna and I are very grateful to all of you who have continued to come in to shop with us.
Much of the landscape looks very familiar while watching Simrandeep Randhawa’s video because this was partly filmed along a country road in Milton.
Simrandeep, whose stage name is Simz Randhawa, has written over 50 songs and would like to release at least 5-6 songs every year to make Milton proud! “As a Miltonian” he said, “I always wanted my debut song to be shot in Milton”.
The Great Canadian Baking Show is a deliciously heartwarming programme to watch on the CBC each cold Sunday evening through the pandemic of February-March-April 2021.
The culinary creations are usually beautifully presented. Viewers get to watch the successes and failures of the participants from the safety of their couches, generally feeling removed from the stress as bread rises or caves in; elaborate icing designs dissolve and many great plans come to nothing. It is competition at its best and most exciting.
Lostsofficial, aka Aarav Raj, has released his second song, “I’m Sober” on all streaming platforms. His first song, “Backed Out,” was released in September 2020 and got great reviews with over 34,000 views on YouTube and over 20,000 streams on Spotify.
The FASM Youth Visual Arts Mentoring Project entitled ‘The Nature of Gen Z’ reception on March 12th at the Holcim Gallery FirstOntario Arts Centre offered a glimpse into the youthful artistic talent that makes up the Milton community. The youth mentoring project is celebrating its fifth year and FASM is gratified to see the level of participation and interest that young artists have shown.
Larose bakery is closed to all but curbside pickup, meaning the parking lot is pretty well empty. On weekends the Optimist Club of Milton takes a corner of it with a trailer, and a couple of tables for their weekly food drive.
The Muslim Advisory Council of Canada (MACC) adapted its diverse programming to address community needs for Ramadan amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Building on its ability to engage the community, and through relationships with the food industry, the Muslim Advisory Council of Canada responded by bringing joy to the community via a virtual Ramadan Cupcake Showdown, a first of it’s kind in the world.