To pre-register for any event – Contact 902-368-3090 or miltonvalepark.staff@gmail.com
Today – Sat, November 28 – 1:30 -3 p.m. – Happy 95th Birthday Drive Thru for Billy MacLeod at the Hall. Please use the lower driveway to enter the hall parking lot.
Sunday Night Movies – This week – 7 p.m. Sunday, November 29 – The Art of Racing in the Rain. Please RSVP. Attendance at the movies has been fairly low – so there is lots of room for social distancing. Admission by donation. Masks required. Through his bond with his owner, aspiring Formula One race car driver Denny, golden retriever Enzo learns that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life.
Christmas movies will begin in December!
Monday and Friday 9 a.m. low impact exercise classes frequently have spots available. If you are interested, check with miltonvalepark.staff@gmail.com to see if there is room for you. $4
“Coffee Club” – open to anyone – 10 a.m. Mondays and Fridays. Admission by donation of coin or treats! Drop in for a socially distant visit.
Subtle Yoga with Paula – Wednesdays 1:30- 2:45. Admission is $5. Please pre-register. Dec 16 is the last class before the holidays.
Chair-ish Yoga with Leone– Thursdays at 10 a.m. $5. Please pre-register. The last class before the holidays is Dec 16.
Stories Fill Me Up – funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program. Space is limited, and priority is given to Miltonvale Park Seniors for in-person dining. Meals are also available for pick up or can be delivered to Miltonvale Park seniors. Videos of the events are usually shared on the (private) Miltonvale Park Residents Facebook page and may be shared on the “Rural Municipality of Miltonvale Park” page as well. Please RSVP as soon as possible, but at the latest – 48 hours before each event.
Tues. Dec. 8 at 5:00 p.m. Ken Williams shares the real reason he moved to PEI.
Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 12 noon– Dutch Thompson shares stories about Christmas
Wednesday, January 6 at 12 noon -Dutch Thompson – Mysteries and Oddities
More dates and speakers in the new year!
Lunch and Learns – funded by the PEI Seniors Secretariat. Space is limited, and priority is given to Miltonvale Park Seniors. Please RSVP as soon as possible, but at the latest – 48 hours before each event. Space is limited, so preregister as soon as possible. Preference for in-person seating will be given to Miltonvale Park seniors
Thursday, December 3 at 12 noon – Join physiotherapist Rebecca Arenburg for lunch and a short presentation on keeping fit, healthy and limber during the winter.
Wednesday, December 9 at 12 noon – Join resident Craig Mackie, Executive Director for the PEI Association of Newcomers to Canada, for lunch and a presentation on “Why We Need Newcomers.”
REMINDERS
Two ply cotton reusable facemasks are available at the hall (one per resident). This is an initiative of the Municipal Council. If anyone would like to sew masks for residents, Council can provide supplies. We would appreciate your completing the EMO survey, if you haven’t already done so. https://miltonvalepark.com/emergency-measures-survey/
Rebates – Bursaries of up at $75/year are available for children of Miltonvale Park who participate in extracurricular sports, arts and cultural activities, classes, lessons or groups. Rebates are also available for HE washers, low flow replacement toilets and low flow showerheads.
Samsung Tablets are available to be borrowed by Miltonvale Park Seniors. There is free public Wi-Fi at the Community Park and the Hall.
There are small lending libraries at both locations (outside at the park and inside the lobby at the hall).
There is also a small supply cupboard at the Milton Hall in the lobby, if anyone needs to pop in to catch food or household supplies anytime the hall is open.
There are postcards available in the entry at the hall for people to write a note to a local senior. Council will forward the postcards to local seniors, along with a stamp and stationery to allow them to write back to you.
COVID-19 -Facemasks are now required in public spaces. The requirement for physical distancing – even while wearing a mask is still in place. This includes the Milton Community Hall. Council and Hall folks are working hard to keep folks safe while providing limited opportunities for social, educational and fitness activities. Please remember to sign in at the desk in the lobby at the hall.
Regular Development Office Hours will not be held until the spring, although Development Officer Michael Olubiyi will be available to meet remotely for the two months. Continue to contact him by email (develop@miltonvalepark.com) or through the Council office.