The Milton Hall of Fame held this year’s Induction Ceremony for the Class of 2025 on November 13th at the Milton Arts Centre.. Recognizing the remarkable achievements of Milton’s inductees and to reflect on the enduring spirit of sport that continues to shape our community.
In 1996, during her graduating year of high school, Leslie Wells suffered a life-altering spinal cord injury in a pool accident. In a heartfelt show of community support, her friends organized the very first Leslie Wells Slo-Pitch Tournament. What began as a single act of solidarity has since blossomed into an annual tradition of giving back.
The Milton Oldstars were formed in 1980 with the motto of playing Hockey and giving back to Milton. They have raised roughly 1 million dollars for the Milton Community including over $800,000 for the Milton District Hospital Foundation and $100,000 for Milton Student Bursaries.
The annual Milton TIGER OPEN Golf Tournament helpd raise $230,000 which will go to the purchase of toys, food and life essentials of families in need; children in hospitals; and funding public school initiatives such as mental health, nutrition, inclusive classrooms and literacy.
Pete McMullen was a pioneer in Milton for his work in local baseball and hockey. He was instrumental in founding Milton minor baseball and hockey and held leadership positions in both. He was previously inducted into the Milton Sports Hall of Fame as well as Town Hall’s Walk of Fame.
In March 1998, a group of likeminded and committed parents got together to form Special Olympics Milton. Since then they have been leading, guiding and developing the Milton Special Olympics Milton community in sports and competition.
Milton Youth Volleyball Club, commonly known as Milton Edge, is proudly marking its 10th season, celebrating a major milestone. Milton Edge is a volunteer-led organization that creates competitive volleyball opportunities for youth in Milton. The club was founded in 2015 by Milton residents Robert and Madhvi Bishop.
Milton Makos swim team of the Milton Special Olympics took part in the 2025 Swim Meet this afternoon. Special Olympics Swim Teams from Halton, Peel and Hamilton all took part in it at the Milton Sports Center today.
On Saturday January 11 over 100 Skaters from 17 clubs in Ontario converged in Milton for the Ontario Provincial Circuit West #3 Meet and tournament. Milton had 7 racers compete that deserve recognition for their performance and hard work.
Did you know Milton has a local Chess Tournament group for youth 14 years and under? Held under the auspices of ChessClubofCanada.ca it’s open to anyone to join. If you have a child who might enjoy taking part in future Milton Chess tournaments you can contact the group at veerendra. nagalla@gmail.com
