Miltonvale Park and Milton Community Hall (Events take place at the hall, unless noted)
NEW!! Voting opened today for the PEI Rural Beautification Society’s Community Spirit – People’s Choice Award. $1000 is awarded to the Rural Municipality, and to the Town, which get the most votes… and folks can vote as many times daily as they wish! Please vote for Miltonvale Park – https://www.peirbs.ca/
NEW – Garden Produce – The Miltonvale Park Community Garden is growing well -and produce is available for Miltonvale Park residents or people in need, in a cooler by the mailboxes at the Milton Community Hall as it is harvested. If you would like to help pick, Ryan is usually in the gardens Tues and Friday mornings, but pickers at other times are welcome – touch base with Ryan at gardenatMVP@gmail.com or text him at 902-218-8219 if you would like to help at other times. There is usually a photo on the Miltonvale Park Residents Facebook page as the cooler gets filled. The produce on the upper half of the garden (closer to the Rustico Road) belongs to individuals, while the lower portion is communal.
Friday, August 15 – Deadline to buy tickets for the hall’s next 50-50 draw. $3 each or 2/$5 – at the hall or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.
Saturday, August 16 – Community Yard Sale 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Milton Community Hall. Come browse, shop, and find great deals from your neighbours!
NEW – Sunday, August 17 – 6:30 p.m. Movie- Portraits from a Fire – A teen spends his days recording and vlogging his Indigenous community and hanging out with his grandparents. That is until he meets an older, influential teenager who pushes him to show his latest work about his family to the community. Trailer: https://youtu.be/mNqdHBH0I0I?si=SEcmWKGOkmkf0xDL
MONDAYS -Preserving the Garden Workshops from 11 a.m -1 p.m at Milton Community Hall. These garden workshops with MacroMom Sarah Forrester teach you how to preserve your garden all year round. Each lesson will cover different produce and the ways to preserve it. Take home a jar of the produce. Limited space!
- August 18- Quick Pickles -Beets & Beans
- September 8- Tomato Salsa
- September 22- Mustard Pickles
- October 6- Apple & Pumpkin Pie Filling
Tuesday, August 19, from 5-6:30. The St. John’s Anglican Church hosts its annual Blueberry Social at the Milton Community Hall. Cost for the social, which includes sandwiches and blueberry desserts, is $15 for adults and $6 for those under 12, at the door. Wheelchair accessible.
WILL BE RESCHEDULED –Wednesday, August 20. Dumpling Making Appreciation Event – Contact MiltonMVPs@gmail.com to get your name on a list for updates.
NEW – The August Municipal Council meeting is cancelled.
Friday, August 22, is Board Games/Puzzles/Card Day at the Community Park. Contact miltonvalepark.staff@gmail.com for details.
Saturday, August 23 -Tania the Medium will be at the Milton Hall- For information: https://square.link/u/u4xQJXLX
DETAILS! – Monday, August 25 -5-7 p.m. at Miltonvale Community Park- ParticipACTION Party at the Park! Come Celebrate Miltonvale Park’s being named PEI’s Most Active Community. Plan to join us for corn on the cob, an inflatable obstacle course, suitable for ages 2-99, games, and line dancing at 6 p.m. We hope to be able to unveil a new improvement to the park – cross your fingers! Go!pei are coming with some swag, too! RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com.
Monday, August 25, 6:00 -7:00 at the Milton Hall. Sweet Tooth Toonie Bingo – Bring a toonie for two bingo cards and a chance to win dessert! Advance reservations are required at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.
Wednesday, August 27 – 2025 Babysitter Certification Course and “Home Alone + First Aid” workshop. As part of Milton Community Hall’s Most Valuable People project, the 2025 Babysitter Certification Course and “Home Alone + First Aid” workshop by Kidproofpei will be hosted on Wednesday, August 27. The Babysitter Course takes place from 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 and the At Home Alone and First Aid Course from 4:15 -8:15 Most of the cost will be covered by a grant from PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being. The Babysitter course costs $10 for Miltonvale Park residents and $35 for others (value is $53). Youth are asked to bring a nut-free lunch, water bottle, pen/pencil and a doll if possible. The Home Alone + First Aid Course is for youth age 10+ and is FREE for Miltonvale Park youth and $25 for others (value is $53). Register with Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com or 902-566-3154.
NEW – Wednesday, Aug. 27 – The CAO is out of the municipal office after 2 p.m. for an appointment.
NEW -TENTATIVE Wednesday, September 3, Drum Circle. Watch for details.
September 8- Tomato Salsa Workshop – 11 a.m. Free. Register at GardenatMVP@gmail.com
NEW- Mondays, beginning on September 8, at 1:30 Line dancing. Watch for details. It may be full from experienced line dancers from previous years, but you can email admin@miltonvalepark to be put on a waiting list.
NEW – Monday, September 8 at 7 p.m. The North Milton Women’s Institute will be reorganizing for the 2025-26 year. For more information, email NorthMiltonWI@gmail.com or visit peiwi.ca to learn more about this organization.
Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. – Garden Club – If you are interested in taking part in the community garden, please contact Ryan at 902-368-3090 or Gardenatmvp@gmail.com. Folks are welcome to come help harvest and work in the garden on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. The garden club has been funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.
NEW -TENTATIVE – Sept 10. Watch for details on Wednesday afternoon Magic Circle Workouts and Trobing with Massage classes. More information from MiltonMVPs@Gmail.com.
NEW -Friday, September 12 – Miltonvale Park Seniors Supper Club – Registration is not open yet. Approximately 40 suppers will be available. Watch for details for this project of the Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park, which has received funding from the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors Program.
Saturday, September 13 from 7-9 p.m. ROOTS AND RHYTHMS Concert by CTW – an evening dedicated to the timeless sounds of traditional country and roots music, on Saturday, September 13th, 7-9 pm at Milton Community Hall. Presented by the musical trio CTW, attendees can expect a variety of music, comedy, and a welcoming atmosphere. $2 Miltonvale Park residents and $5 for others. RSVP to Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Funded in part by the Alliance for Mental Well-Being.
NEW – Monday – Sept. 15 – Tentative afternoon Dance and concert – Watch for details!
MONDAY Series with Kate MacQuarrie to learn about edible and medicinal plants, mushrooms, and wildlife tracks/signs.Free – RSVP to Peggy at MiltonMVPs@Gmail.com.
- Monday, Sept. 15 – Edible and Medicinal Plants of PEI, 6 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 29 – Introduction to Mushrooms, 6 p.m.
- Monday, October 6 – Wildlife Tracks and Signs, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, September 16 – 2 p.m. Square dancing classes. (Upstairs). For more information, contact Christine at cmr.belanger@outlook.com.
Monday, September 22- 11 a.m. Mustard Pickles. Register with GardenatMVP@gmail.com
Tuesday, September 23 at 1 p.m. POTATOES -Cooking Presentation with Margaret Prouse. Funded in part by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors Program. RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com or 902-368-3090.
Monday, Sept. 29 – Introduction to Mushrooms, 6 p.m. Register with MiltonMVP@gmail.com
Christmas CRAFT FAIR – Registration is now open for the Milton Community Hall Christmas Craft Fair, Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday, Nov 9, from 10-3. To register, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Miltonxmas25
WEEKLY Events:
- Coffee Club – Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Open to all – Admission by donation of treats or coins.
- “Flat” exercise class – Monday & Fridays at 9 a.m. Work out with others to an exercise class on the big screen. Cost – $1. No need to register – just drop in!
- Garden Work Times – Join Ryan in the community garden (opposite the Milton Community Hall) on Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. Help is welcome at other times! Text 902-218-8219 for info.
- 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.
- Mindfulness on the Mat – Yoga on the Mat with Leone
- TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS 7:55 a.m. Mat yoga ~ and 9:10 am for Yoga on the Chair.
- Tuesday classes are hosted by Miltonvale Park and cost $10 for Miltonvale Park residents,$12 for others (Drop-in) on Tuesdays.
- Contact LightLivingWithLeone@gmail.com for information on Friday classes, which have a $13 drop-in fee or are also priced for a series of classes.
- Weekly card parties – Come play Auction on Thursdays, at 7:00 p.m. Admission -$4.
- Sunday Night Movies – Most Sunday evenings at 6:30. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others.
- Pickleball – Miltonvale Community Park (413 Sleepy Hollow Rd.)
Weekly Schedule for open play
- Sunday Afternoons 1 pm-3 pm
- Monday evenings 6 pm-8 pm
- Tuesday morning 9 am-12 pm
- Wednesday evenings 6 pm-8 pm
- Thursday morning 9 am-12 pm
- Friday evening 6 pm-8 pm
- Saturday morning 9 am-12 pm
For more information – miltonvalepickleballclub@gmail.com
Miltonvale Community Park – The school-age drop-in day program for Miltonvale Park residents is open at the Miltonvale Community Park. Jason, Sadie, and Zach are planning lots of activities and can supervise school-aged children. They plan to be at the park Monday-Friday 9-6 and 12-4 on Saturdays and Sundays. There will be pickleball lessons for children on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. Please call ahead before sending young children, in case park staff are absent due to illness. The park phone number is 902-368-7587. For more information, contact miltonvalepark.staff@gmail.com. Friday, August 22 is Board Games/Puzzles/Card Day
Miltonvale Park residents -Are you signing your children up for activities, classes, and lessons? Residents are entitled to $75/child/year to reimburse costs of extracurricular activities. https://miltonvalepark.com/for-residents/rebates-forms/
Radon – The municipality is participating in a campaign to happen in the fall of 2025, where we will have 100 radon detectors for residents to put in their homes for 100 days and then be sent off for results to be obtained (and emailed directly and confidentially back to residents). More information and registration details will follow – but if you want to be sure to get your name on the list, please email admin@miltonvalepark.com.
Be FIRESMART – The municipality now has magnets to give out to residents – with important contact information and the link to the FIRESMART website. With this hot dry weather, residents should check out the information that may protect your home in the event of fire. https://firesmartcanada.ca/ Please be careful in these dry conditions.
Have a great weekend!
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