Miltonvale Park

Prince Edward Island

Feb. 22, 2026 -Sourdough, Food boxes, Chili Supper….

Miltonvale Park and Milton Community Hall – Feb. 22, 2026  UPDATED FEB 24 (storm!)
(Events take place at the hall, unless noted)
Regular weekly events are listed at the end of the list of special events.

*When registering for events that have different pricing for residents, please include your civic address, if you are a resident of Miltonvale Park.

Monday, Feb 23 – The Municipal Office is closed as staff is off island for a medical appointment. Regular Monday events are expected to continue as usual (Exercise at 9, coffee at 10 and line dancing at 1:30)

REMINDER – If local schools are cancelled due to weather, the Council office is closed. The office is closed Feb 24.

POSTPONED – NEW DATE -To be announced!  (The weather forecast doesn’t look promising!) Tuesday, February 24 – 1 p.m. -Cyber Security for Seniors –Tea & Talk Join Parry Aftab, who was one of the first cyberlawyers in the world, and founded the first Cyber Security Help Group. She was identified as “the leading expert in cybercrime in the United States,” by the Boston Herald, and has worked around the globe. Now living in PEI, she wants to help educate people about how to be safe online. This Tea & Talk takes place at the Milton Community Hall and is free, although donations will be accepted for future senior programming. Funded by the PEI Seniors Secretariat. Please register at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or call 902-566-3154.  

POSTPONED TO THURSDAY Feb. 26. at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 7-8 p.m. –Online Banking – Join a representative from  RBC to learn more about online banking – how to be safe while conveniently banking. This presentation is free for everyone and takes place at the Milton Community Hall at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24. Please RSVP to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or 902-566-3154. Funded by the Government of PEI through the PEI Seniors’ Secretariat. 

Wednesday, February 25 – Milton War Stories – Tea & Talk. Join local historian David Hooper for a presentation of War Stories, with a focus on the stories of local people. This free Tea & Talk takes place at the Milton Community Hall on Wednesday, February 25 at 10:30 a.m. If desired, donations will be accepted for future senior programming. Funded by the PEI Seniors Secretariat. Please register at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com or call 902-566-3154.

Wednesday, February 25 – Municipal Budget Meeting and Presentation 7:30 p.m. Storm date: Monday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. View and comment on the draft Miltonvale Park Municipal Budget for the 2026-27 year. All residents are welcome to attend, for a short review of 2025-26 and a presentation of operating and capital budgets for next fiscal year. The budget is expected to be approved at the Wednesday, March 18th, 7 p.m. Council meeting. Please register at admin@miltonvalepark.com. If you have suggestions regarding the budget or programs offered by the municipality, please email admin@miltonvalepark.com.

FOOD HAMPERS -Friday, February 27 (4-5:30 p.m.)-Food Hampers. Miltonvale Park, with funding from the Province of PEI through the Community Food Fund, is holding another food hamper giveaway. If this would make a difference to your household, please register at  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVPFoodBox .Deliveries can be made within Miltonvale Park. Storm date –Saturday morning, February 28.

Saturday, Feb. 28 is the deadline to buy tickets for Milton Hall’s next 50-50 draw. $3 or 2/$5. You can buy tickets at the hall or send an e-transfer to miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com. Jill Parsons won $127.50 on the draw from Feb. 15.

REGISTRATION OPEN – Monday, March 2 –5:30 p.m.  Miltonvale Park Community Supper -All residents of Miltonvale Park are invited for a free chili supper on Monday, March 2 between 5-6:30 p.m. Drop-in and visit with neighbours. We especially want to reach any residents struggling with food insecurity. Please pre-register by Friday, Feb. 27 at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVPChili. If you have questions, email admin@miltonvalepark.com or call 902-368-3090. Funded by the Island Food Security Program from the Sustainable Agricultural Partnership, the Government of Canada, the Province of PEI and the Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park

Thursday, March 5, at 7 p.m. Miltonvale Park Planning Board. RSVP to admin@nmiltonvalepark.com if you are planning to attend.

Friday, March 6 at  9 a.m. – Zumba Gold with Natalia -a gentler pace for the Young at Heart. $5

Friday, March 6 from 1-4 p.m.- Pysanky workshop with Linda. Pysanky is an ancient Eastern European art of egg decoration where a stylus is used to write in wax on an eggshell. Come experience this meditative and beautiful craft. $10 and Priority registration is given to Miltonvale Park residents by providing a civic address. $15 for everyone else (subject to availability). Register by Friday, February 27 to secure your spot! Email miltonMVPs@gmail.com or call 902-566-3154.

Saturday, March 7, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Come Try Belly Dance for beginners. Learn to use dance for cultural connection, physical well-being, and emotional expression with Alika, an experienced dancing teacher from Mexico and Canada, to Egypt.Free for Miltonvale Park residents and $5 for others. Please pre-register at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com, and include your civic address if you are a Miltonvale Park resident. 

NEW – Sunday, March 8 from 12-2. All local women are invited to attend an International Women’s Day Potluck lunch from 12-2 p.m. at the Milton Community Hall. FREE. The Milton MVPs project will provide sandwiches, and ask that if people are able and would like to contribute, they could bring salad, soup, pickles, juice or sweets. Please RSVP by March 4 to Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com or 902-566-3154. Celebrate IWD with a lovely afternoon with friends and neighbours.

Tuesday, March 10 at 1 p.m. – “More Plants More Health” Cooking Presentation with Margaret Prouse. Watch for more details. Register at miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.

Tuesday, March 10 – Milton Community Hall Board meeting – 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12  at 6:00 -Seniors Supper Club -Registration is not yet open.

Thursday, March 12 from 6:00-7:30.  Design 101 – The Magic of Paint & Wallpaper & Dollar Store Decor. with Sue Pitchforth of Decor Therapy Plus. Transform anything that is unloved and dated into something fabulous with the magic of paint & wallpaper! To register, contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, and by donation for others.

Saturday, March 14 from 4-6 p.m.  Cooking With and for Kids with Parry Aftab – Free for Mitlonvale Park residents and by donation for others, if space is available. Register at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com.

Monday, March 16 – 4-6 p.m. Plant-Based Perfection -A Tasty Exploration with Less Meat – Cooking with Tempeh with Macro Mon Sarah Forrester. Tempehis a nutritious, fermented soybean cake originating from Indonesia, prized as a high-protein, fiber-rich, and versatile plant-based meat alternative. It has a firm, chewy texture with a mild, nutty flavor. It is often used in stir-fries, sandwiches, salads, and bowls due to its ability to absorb marinades. Free, but the class size is limited to 12, so Miltonvale Park residents have priority registration until March 7. If you are a non-resident, register now and your seat will be confirmed after the 7th. Register at gardenatMvP@gmail.com. Funded by the Province of Prince Edward Island, through a Live Well PEI grant from the Department of Health and Wellness for a Milton Community Hall project titled More Plants More Health. Other sessions in the Mondays at 4 p.m. Plant-Based Perfection Series are March 30 – Seitan, April 20 – Nut meat, and May 4 – Tofu. Asourdough School series is also being planned. Dates TBA.Wednesday, March 18 – Municipal Council Meeting, 7 p.m. RSVP to admin@miltonvalepark.com, if you would like to attend this meeting of Council. Saturday, March 28 in the morning –Toastmasters’ Competition. Watch for details.

Thursday, April 9 from 6:00-7:30 Refresh & Renew Your Home for Spring without breaking the bank. To register, contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, and by donation for others.

Saturday, April  11 at 6:30 p.m. – Fascinating Ladies of Country is a celebratory musical revue, featuring music from some of the most iconic and influential female country artists of the last century to present day. Presented by the Young at Heart Theatre. The show also highlights the women’s liberation movement and the way these artists expressed themselves to help empower women around the world.Some of the songs featured include 9 to 5, Delta Dawn, Fancy, Any Man of Mine and Miss Chatelaine. The show is written, compiled and directed by Catherine O’Brien with musical direction and arrangements by Brielle Ansems. The cast features talented PEI artists Olivia Blacquiere, Stephanie Ross and Haley Zavo. Watch for details re tickets!  P.S. Sunset is about 7:55 p.m!! 

NEW – SOURDOUGH SCHOOL – Join Ryan Ritskes for a 4-part series to learn basic and advanced techniques for creating amazing sourdough bread. Experience the difference wild fermentation makes!Sundays from 9-11:30 at the Milton Community Hall. April 19 – Enriched Bread and Buns, April 26- Whole Grains and Flavoured Bread, May 30 Artisanal Hearth Loaves, May 17 – Crackers & Waffles. Spaces are limited and Miltonvale Park residents have priority. Free, with funds provided by the Government of Prince Edward Island through the Wellness Grant Program. Submit your application here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sourdough

WEEKLY Events:

Exercise class – Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 9 a.m. Michele Gallant leads senior chair and balance class on Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning on January 12. -Cost $6.  No need to register – just drop in! Ordinarily, Fridays have folks exercising together to online exercise videos for $1.
Fri. March. 6 at 9 am. – Come Try Zumba Gold – a gentler pace for the Young at Heart. $5.

Coffee Club – Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Open to all – Admission by donation of treats or coins. 

Monday Line Dancing (FULL) at 1:30  

YOGA with Leone TUESDAYS  8:30 a.m. – Mat. and 10 a.m. -Chair  – cost $10 for Miltonvale Park residents,$12 for others (Drop-in) on Tuesdays. THURSDAYS  8:30 a.m. – Mat yoga and10 am for Yoga on the Chair.  ContactLightLivingWithLeone@gmail.com for information on Thursday classes.

Tuesdays – at 2 p.m. Square dancing classes. (Upstairs). $5. For more information, contact Christine at cmr.belanger@outlook.com.No square dancing on Feb. 24.

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. 

Wednesdays
Zentangle – 1-3 p.m.(CANCELLED Feb. 25)

Drop-in Crochet & Knit with Michelle 1:30-3:30 p.m. upstairs. Making Poppies for the Kingston Legion for the next few weeks. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. Contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com if you have any questions. 

Drop-in Happy Dance with Sylvie 4-4:45 p.m. Free for Miltonvale Park residents and $5 for non-residents. Contact Peggy at MiltonMVPs@gmail.com if you have any questions. 

Drop-in Zumba with Natalia – 5:30 p.m. Free for Miltonvale Park residents, $5 for others. For more information, contact MiltonMVPS@gmail.com.

Thursdays, 10 a.m. -12 noon -Seniors Art (FULL)

The first Friday of the month – at  9 a.m. – Zumba Gold with Natalia -a gentler pace for the Young at Heart. $5 (Because of Good Friday, the April class will be April 10).

Sunday Night Movies – Most Sunday evenings at 6:30 until the end of March.Free for Miltonvale Park residents and by donation for others. No movie March 1.

NOTES:
COLLECTION WEEK – Radon Test kits – There are a few outstanding test kits. If they are returned by Wednesday morning, they can still be sent off with the rest. Otherwise, participants will have to return them, themselves. There is also a survey for homeowners to completebefore you return the test kits. https://form.jotform.com/211813492990258 Keep your original brown envelope in case you do not receive results in about eight weeks, so you have their contact information and the serial number of your test kits.  

Miltonvale Community Park – The park closed for the winter, but will be checked sporadically. If you are there and notice it needs attention, please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com, 902-368-3090 or 902-213-0597. The walking trail and parking lot have recently been paved. Please do not drive vehicles on the paved trail. An accessible drum set was installed in late fall near the park entrance – check it out on the next fine day!

 Miltonvale Park Child Bursary – Residents, are you signing your children up for activities, classes, and lessons? Residents are entitled to $75/child/year  (April 1- March 31) to reimburse costs of extracurricular activities.  https://miltonvalepark.com/for-residents/rebates-forms/

Snowshoes – The municipality has 6 pairs of adult snowshoes and poles, andthree pairs of youth snowshoes to borrow. Contact admin@miltonvalepark or 902-368-3090 to make arrangements to borrow them. The municipality needs the borrowed snowshoes to be returned for an event on March 1.

The local 4-H Clubs still have some reversible cat and dog bandanas at the hall. $5

Reminder – There are books and puzzles to borrow in the lobby at the Milton Community Hall.

Food hampers – Thanks to all who donated extra grocery bags for the food hampers.

Municipal Elections – November 2, 2026  – The PEI Coalition for Women’s Leadership (CWL) is offering a Municipal Training Series aiming to develop capacity in municipal politics across PEI. The Municipal Training Series will be a cohort series of six workshops, focused on supporting individuals who intend to get involved in municipal politics. The sessions will be open to members of the public who want to run for elected positions, as well as people who want to support someone else’s campaign. The aim is to demystify politics and reduce barriers to participation, recognizing that knowledge will promote political participation and strengthen our Island. Register here for the Municipal Training Series.

February is Taking Care of  Business – Period Month with the PEI Women’s Institutes, who collect feminine hygiene products to donate to local food banks. There will be a drop-off box at the Milton Community Hall for February, for any donations you would like to contribute.

The Milton Community Hall is an Emergency Warming Center, so can usually be opened in inclement weather (depending on bookings). To be sure it is open before setting out -call 902-566-3154 (hall) or 903-368-3090 (municipality), check Facebook or text 902-213-0597. The municipality also has some portable generators. If you might like to borrow one in a power outage, please contact admin@miltonvalepark.com.

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The Black Cultural Society (BCS) of Prince Edward Island is currently seeking new board members. The BCS  represents, supports, and advocates for the growing Black community on Prince Edward Island, as well as the descendants of Black Islanders. Please check here https://bcspei.ca/about-us/ for more information. A board member’s role is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are passionate about celebrating Black culture, advancing equity, and supporting community development across the Island. For details or the application process, please contact admin@bcspei.ca, or visit https://bcspei.ca/join-our-board-of-directors/.

The APM Centre has entered Kraft Hockeyville to hopefully help them along their goal of constructing a second ice surface. Please join their Facebook group to learn how to support their entry. https://www.facebook.com/groups/apmkrafthockeyville2026

Watch for a new initiative from the Milton Most Valuable People (MiltonMVPs) project! Peggy is planning The “Milton Story” Album. The Milton Story project aims to strengthen the social fabric of Miltonvale Park by capturing the personal stories, wisdom, and faces of our residents. By using our community’s name as a “Word Bank,” we will create a high-quality video series and a commemorative album that celebrates the individuals who make our community home. Sounds neat!! The Milton MVPs project is funded by the PEI Alliance for Mental Well-Being. We are also planning a survey to be sure we are meeting the needs of Miltonvale Park residents! More details to follow.

Statistics Canada is now hiring for approximately 32,000 census jobs across Canada. See more details at this link:https://www.census.gc.ca/en/jobs

POPPIES – Miltonvale Park is in the Kingston Legion zone.  The Kingston Legion (New Haven) is seeking volunteers to crochet or knit Poppies for their Poppy Drape Project. The Legion would like 3000 handmade poppies for an outdoor display at the Legion during Remembrance Week 2026. This project will honour veterans and help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion. For more information, please phone or text Cindy at 902-569-4885 or email cindycrane615@icloud.com  -or drop in to the Wednesday afternoon sessions at the Milton Community Hall.