Faiza H Pirmohamed and her family moved to Milton during the middle of COVID. They quicky appreciated the greenery and conservation areas and it helped her gain a much needed-connection with nature. She decided to write stories for her own children regarding selfworth and well-being. A friend of hers took note of the first book and felt it would be best shared with a wider audience. This started Faiza on her book publishing journey.
On March 21st the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Milton & District held their 50th Annual Book sale. CFUW Milton was formed in 1962 and advocated for gender parity, raising awareness of women’s issues and promoting continuing education for women and girls.
Canadian Children’s Author Gordon Korman has written over 100 books. He wrote his first book when he was 12 in grade 7 as a school assignment, in grade 8 he signed his contract with Scholastic and it (This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall) was published when he was 14. (side note, he received a B from the school on his book due to its “messiness”)
Milton has two new published authors, Amyrah Khanna and Zayna Yazdan two young students at P.L Robertson Elementary School. They co-wrote “The Arctic Fox Crystal” with great support from their teacher Ms. Tanesha Forbes Bunsie as well as their parents. Sherwood Community Centre in Milton hosted the official book launch last month which was well attened.
The second annual BR Hacks (Hackathon) took place today at BR – Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School in Milton on Thursday November 7th. The annual hackathon had upwards of 100 members of the Milton community take part. The winners this year were;
If ever there was a doubt that traditional books were giving way to e-books and the like, you only had to attend the recent CFUW Milton and District Book Sale on May 13 and 14th at Milton Mall, to lay that thought to rest.
Kathy Lawdays, CFUW book sale organizer shared, “We have been expecting this type of shift in reading habits for several years but it doesn’t seem to have happened. It seems nonfiction books are not as commonly available for e-readers nor are books for young children. Many people still prefer the feeling of a good book in their hands.”
Fairy tales and superheroesare amongst the few children’s books that our generation grew up reading. No matter how much we indulge in gadgets and the digital world, children’s books are still popular among families giving time to bond with one another. But how many of you have actually had a chance to meet the author of your favourite book? The icing on the cake is when that author lives so close to home and belongs to the same roots as yours; let us introduce you to Miltonian Diksha Pal Narayan. An author, storyteller, community builder, culturally rooted, and an active part of the society who didn’t only present her son with her first book cover printed with his own name, “Ved and friends,” but believes to have her inner child active at all times.
On April 18, 2020 Deana Wilson greeted a large online gathering of guests. “I want to thank everyone for coming to join this Zoom live today!” The event in question, originally intended to be an in-person gathering, was a book launch for “Liam, Strong as a Tree.” The book celebrates the strength of her son Liam, who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at just three weeks old.
Photos by Ann Kornuta
Students, and teachers at Milton District High School offered Miltonians a taste of their community April 6, 2017. Local Milton restaurants were invited to participate in the eighth annual Taste of Milton fundraiser for the school’s programs.