WEEKLY EVENTS
Monday and Friday Active Aging Fitness with KK – 9 – 10 a.m. at the Milton Community Hall, $6 (Drop-in). No classes from Dec. 23-January 3, inclusive.
Coffee Club – Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Drop in to the Milton Community Hall for coffee, tea, snacks and conversation. Admission by donation of coin or treats! Everyone welcome.
Mindfulness on the Mat – Yoga on the Mat with Leone –Tuesdays and Fridays 8:45 and Yoga on the Chair 10:15 $6 for Miltonvale Park residents, $7 for others (Drop-in) on Tuesdays. NEW pricing for Friday classes, as they are no longer hosted by Miltonvale Park. Six classes for $63 which includes access to online classes and videos. Chair Yoga on Tuesdays will now be held on the main level when possible. For more info on Friday classes, which continue through the holidays, contact LightLivingWithLeone@gmail.com. There will not be Tuesday classes Dec. 24 and Dec 31. In 2015, prices for Tuesday yoga are changing to $10 for residents of Miltonvale Park and $12 for non-residents.
Square Dancing –LAST CLASS – Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m., $2 Miltonvale Park residents. $5 for others. Please email Milton MVPs@gmail.com to register.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meet at the Hall on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. For more information contact Joyce at 902-368-2055. TOPS meetings during the holidays will be Mondays, Dec. 23 and 30.
Wednesday Seniors Fitness Classes with Michele at 9 a.m. Fee $6. Drop in! No classes Dec. 25 or January 1 & 8.
Zumba with Natalia –Zumba fitness classes are weekly on Wednesdays from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. at the hall; $2 for residents, $5 for non-residents. Contact MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to sign up. No classes on Dec. 25 or January 1.
Knitting – LAST CLASS – Thursday, Dec. 12 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Knitting for Beginners – MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Milton MVPs
Sunday Night Movies – Most Sunday evenings at 6:30. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. – Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others.
SPECIAL EVENTS
FRIDAYS – Join Lily Forsythe from Healing Point for group acupuncture sessions for stress relief and relaxation on the 2nd floor of the Milton Community Hall on Fridays at 11:45 a.m. which began on Dec. 6. This series of eight group sessions has received funding from the PEI Seniors Secretariat. Spaces are limited and the sessions are free for Miltonvale Park residents aged 55+, and by donation for others, if space permits. To register, please email miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or call the hall at 902-566-3154.
Wednesday, December 11 at 7 p.m. Active Transportation Plan – Come learn about recommendations in the Miltonvale Park Active Transportation Plan and give your input. The plan is ambitious, so the municipality will need to choose what can be done. Check out the draft plan online.
Comments we heard at the Saturday meeting on Nov. 30 included –
1. The desire to have parking where the trail connects to the roads, Lower Malpeque Rd, Loyalist Road).
2. E-bikes are growing in popularity – can they share trails with walkers? Need to slow down by walkers, perhaps consider speed limits, use bells to let folks know they are coming, having “sides of the road” for the trails.
3. CAWG PEI maintains some of the current trails for their own use to reach waterways. Some cross private land, and others may need to be upgraded if the public were to use them.
4. If there was going to be a boat slip installed near the park on the former community pasture land, is the water in the area consistently deep enough to support watercraft?
5. The trails are costed using crusher dust at about $70/m -would wood chips or ground be adequate?
6. Some of the rest stops could be made more pleasant with washroom facilities and the addition of a mosquito magnet.
7. The Parker Cross Road is relatively close to the ATV trails in Ebenezer. It is just outside the boundary of Miltonvale Park — but if there is ever amalgamation, we may end up in the same municipality! It is a lovely road to walk – it is not plowed in the winter, and holds snow late into the spring (and also has a couple of wetter areas slow to dry after wet weather -which can get motorists stuck… ask us how we know!)
8. Musical playground equipment would be a lovely addition to a park or rest area (like the Swirl at the Miltonvale Community Park).
9. We also need to check in with the PEI AT Plan to see where we fit in!
10. We love the idea of a roundabout at Rte. 2 and the Lower Malpeque Road.
What would help you use more active transportation methods (walking, cycling, snowshoeing, skiing, paddling…) to get from one place to another??
Saturday, Dec 14 10:30 a.m. *The Art of Drag – Join drag queens, including Miz Majestix, Sage, and Lady Fefe Fierce for a panel session, workshops, lunch and some fun. Curious about drag, or performing? Resident -and actor/performer Trilby Jeeves will also be here with help for stage presence and overcoming jitters. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, donations gratefully accepted for others, if desired. Contact admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090 to register.
Saturday, Dec. 14 –*Story Time – at 2:15 p.m. The Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park invites families, caregivers and youth to a Drag Queen Storytime with Lady Fefe Fierce at the Milton Community Hall. Drag queens reading stories to children captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives youth positive stories which promote diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to promote literacy and freedom of expression. Please RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090 with the number of people and age of children who are attending so we can tailor the books to the children. Free. Stay for the Santa Tour!!
*These events are funded by the Government of Prince Edward Island with financial support from the Government of Canada Department for Women and Gender Equality Edward in support of the National Action Plan to End Gender Based Violence.
Saturday, December 14 at 3 p.m. North River Fire Department Santa Tour. Bring your “littles” to the Milton Community Hall to see the firefighters, fire trucks, and Santa and the Grinch, and to have some hot chocolate and cookies. Come early for the story time! (If you can’t make the 3 p.m. stop at the Milton Hall – the other stops on the Santa Tour are 2 p.m. -Burnside Community Care, Clyde River; 2:30 – Brackley Commons, 3:30 – Clow’s Store, 4 p.m. -Gass’ General Store; 4:30 – Bonshaw Post Office; 5 p.m. Afton Community Centre, 6:30 – Cornwall Parade and 7 p.m. 1592 Warren Grove Road.)
Sunday, Dec. 15 at 6:30 – Movie Night – Elf – Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn’t know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, by donation for others.
Sunday, December 15 is the deadline for the Milton Community Hall’s next 50-50 draw! Tickets can be bought at the hall or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. Tickets are $3 or 2/$5. License #16921.
NEW – Trobing – The best gift of the new year is to welcome new natural therapies to your body! We are excited to have Ms. Sylvie Haché host a 4-week “TROBING with MASSAGE” class and a 6-week “BASICS” class at Milton Community Hall in January and February! Even better, before booking the class, you can attend a COME-TRY “TROBING with MASSAGE” on Thursday, January 9 at 10 a.m.! The sessions will begin on Thursday, January 16, with Basic Life Skills from 10-11 a.m., while Trobing Stretch & Strength will take place from 11:15-12:15.
Sylvie Haché is a Reflexologist and founder of Healthy Body & Lifestyle Management. Join her for two different classes that work well together to help the body heal naturally. They are “BASICS LIFE SKILLS” a 6-week information session, where participants learn basic life skills to correct improper lifestyle habits and reverse the signs of aging. “TROBING with MASSAGE” is an ongoing class which gently realigns the spine, and includes self-implemented full body massage. This helps alleviate aches and pains in the neck, shoulders, hips, knees, feet and joints. It strengthens the immune system, diminishes cellulite, relieves stress & anxiety, increases energy, and improves sleep.
Funded by PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, the Come-Try class is Free for Miltonvale Park residents, and available to others by donation. The 6-class BASICS is FREE FOR EVERYONE, the 4-class TROBING is $10 for Miltonvale Park residents, $20 for others. Places are very limited and Miltonvale Park residents will be given priority booking (Please provide a civic address). Others will be placed on a waiting list until the end of December and confirmed then, if there is still space.
NEW – Water Colour classes – Thursdays in January – 5:30-8 p.m. With funding from PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, Milton’s Most Valuable People Project is hosting watercolor painting with Hank Bos -Thursdays from 5:30 -8 p.m. on January 9, 16, 23, and 30, for those aged 15 and up. Space is limited. The cost is $40 for Miltonvale Park residents (includes all essential supplies and snacks), and $70 for others. Miltonvale Park residents have priority booking (please provide a civic address) until the end of December. Others will be put on the waiting list until then. Register with Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.
NOTES:
The Miltonvale Community Park is closed for the winter. If you are there and you feel it needs attention, please contact the Council office at 902-368-3090 or if the office is not open, call or text 902-213-0597.
Milton Community Hall Gift Certificates – The hall has gift certificates available for Christmas gift giving in the denomination of your choice. Drop by the hall (might be faster service, if you send an email first to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or call ahead – 902-566-3154). They can be used for any activity held at the hall (although may need to pre-arrange events that are not hosted by the hall or municipality).
Child Bursary -If parents/caregivers have registered your children who live in Miltonvale Park for extracurricular sports/arts/cultural classes or lessons, they could be eligible for a $75 rebate per child per year (April 1 -March 31). https://miltonvalepark.com/…/bursary-application2024.pdf
For Miltonvale Park residents, if money or transportation is a barrier to any of the Milton Community Hall MVP (Most Valuable People) events, please let us know and we will do what we can to ensure that everyone can participate. Email MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Activities in the Milton Hall MVP project have received funding from the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being, and are coordinated by Peggy Chen, MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.
Sign up for regular (approx. weekly) emails from the municipality listing events and reminders by emailing admin@miltonvalepark.com.
Do you have any favourite movies to suggest for Sunday nights that the hall is not booked, for the Movie Nights?
The Office for the Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park will be closed for holidays from December 23-January 3, inclusive. Emails will be monitored.
Activities in the Miltonvale Park in the Movies have been partly funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.