On April10th at the Milton Freshco the Tiger Jeet Singh Foundation presented a $75,000 cheque for the local food banks – Muslim Association of Milton Food Bank, Khi Milton (Salvation Army), Food for Life, Food4Kids Halton and Milton Halal Food Bank.
On April 2, Gurdwara Singh Sabha Milton, in partnership with the Milton Sikh Society and Milton Punjabi Community Club, hosted a heartfelt community ceremony in recognition of Sikh Heritage Month. Held in the heart of Milton, the event brought together residents, local dignitaries, and families to honour the Sikh community’s contributions to Canadian society.
On Saturday, May 3rd, the Townsend Smith Foundation will host its 8th annual Hike for Hospice to raise funds for North Halton’s first ever residential hospice.
On February 21st at the Barn Door Café in Milton a Business Owners Meet-Up was organized by Anne Murdock, coowner of DMDC Air Duct Cleaning. It was a star studded affair with both well known local business owners as well as new faces. Milton Strong cofounder Jeffrey Pereira along with group moderator Stephanie Lupo was also in attendance.
On February 17th, Troy Newton one of Milton’s long time business owners and community supporter lost his wife Angie Ritchie to her battle with cancer.
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In the face a continuous attack on Canada’s Independence from the American government, we must turn adversity into an opportunity—emerging not just as a country protecting its interests,but demonstrating strength through unity.
If you’ve ever walked through Milton with Kristina Tesser Derksen, you know she’s someone people stop to say hi to. A lifelong Milton resident, Kristina and her husband Chris have built their lives here— raising their four kids, running small businesses, and giving back to the community.
On February 6th in Milton local MP Adam van Koeverden along with Halton Scotch Whiskey Society held a taste testing of a curated fight of whiskeys form across Canada. The showcase was meant to highlight many quality
Canadian whiskeys as a way to find local alternatives to American Bourbons and whiskeys. The cost was $60 per person which included both food as well as the flight of 5 different Canadian Whiskeys from coast to coast.
On January 25th the Milton Chinese Canadian Association (MCCA) held their 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration at the Milton Mall. It included live music and dances as well as a Dragon display. There were also arts tables for Milton Youth to create Lunar New Year arts and crafts. You can learn more about the organization at their website miltonchinese.org
Rick Di Lorenzo
2025 is forecasted to be a difficult year. Milton’s local municipal property tax is increasing over 9% while unemployment is worsening. The economy is threatened by the incoming United States administration. Our federal budget deficit continues to grow which hinders our ability to fight any future recession. The Town of Milton is in court battling CN Railroad on the harmful impacts their Intermodal will have on our community.