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United Way Christmas House Tour This Weekend

Mike Cluett

Thinking of something to do this weekend?  Looking to get into the Christmas spirit before the annual Milton Santa Claus Parade on Sunday?

Why dont you take some time this Saturday to take the United Way Christmas House Tour through Milton.  Tickets for the Friday limo driven event have been sold out for some time but you can still take advantage of some tickets that are still available for Saturday’s self guided tour.

Six Milton homes have been specially decorated for this event and the tickets only cost $30, which is a great deal.  Each year this event gets better and better and its an amazing way of getting to know some neighbours and get into the Christmas spirit.

Call (905) 875-2550 to get your tickets today.

Milton Volunteer Fair This Saturday

Mike Cluett

This Saturday (tomorrow actually) is the annual Milton Volunteer Fair at the Milton Sports Centre from 10am to 1pm.  If you are interested in learning about the different programs you and your family members can help out, this is the event for you.  There are going to be many representatives from organizations around Milton including Halton Regional Police, Milton Community Resource Centre (MCRC), Volunteer Halton among others to give you information on how you can improve our home town.

I hope to see you there.

(From the website)

Inviting all residents of Halton to come and check out the Milton Volunteer Fair on Saturday November 2nd from 10am-1pm at the Milton Sports Centre. Find out how you can become involved in the community and volunteer with one of the many community organizations on display! Hope to see you there.

Lane Reductions on Derry Road November 4th

Mike Cluett

On November 4th there will be lane reductions on Derry Road from Scott Blvd to Bronte St to complete the watermain construction that was started recently.  Here is a notice sent from Halton Region.  Please keep this in mind when driving in the area.

RE: Lane Reduction – Derry Road/CN Grade Separation, Town of Milton on Monday November 4, 2013
(Halton Contract R-2749-13)
Halton will be completing two watermain connections on Monday November 4, 2013. In order to facilitate the work, Halton will be reducing Derry Road (Regional Road 7) between Scott Boulevard and Bronte Street to one lane in each direction for the duration of the day. The work will begin at approximately 6:00 a.m. and will be completed by approximately 8:00 p.m.
The public will be notified of the traffic restriction by notices posted on the portable variable message boards west of Scott Boulevard and east of Bronte Street. The Milton Hospital and the Milton Fire Station on Savoline Boulevard will be notified separately. Halton Regional Police will also be on site to direct traffic during this time.
We understand that this lane restriction will cause some traffic congestion during this timeframe and encourage drivers to consider an alternate route for this day.
If you have any concerns or questions, please contact Halton’s Project Manager, Jennifer Trimble at 905-825-6000, extension 7690.

Movember 2013 Milton MO’s

Mike Cluett

For those of us who anxiously look forward to this time of year, its now upon us. November 1st begins this years MOVEMBER campaign to raise money in support of Mens Health and in particular prostate cancer.

This year I have set up a team of MILTON MO’s for anyone to join and participate. SO…if youre up to it and have read the rules (yes there are rules to growing your moustashe) click on the link here http://ca.movember.com/team/1191621 and join.

If youre not up to joining the team….thats fine. You can click on my personal link and donate as much as you want here http://ca.movember.com/mospace/3343581

Throughout MOvember, I will be updating the page with pictures as well as other team members so check in often. I might actually continue with the annual tradition of having the person with the largest donation to my personal MO getting to chose the colour from November 24th to 30th…so keep that in mind. The last couple of years its been blonde and in keeping with the grey cup Calgary Stampeder Red last year.

Just a few more days to prepare to grow the MO…so join the Milton MO’s today.

Road Closure Louis St Laurent & Ferguson

Mike Cluett

Please be advised that MADD Canada will be coming to Milton again this year to film an educational video entitled “Killer Blog”.

They will be filming on Thursday October 24, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and on Tuesday October 29, 2013 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.

During these filming times the intersection of Louis ST Laurent and Ferguson Drive will be closed and residents to the north will be detoured.

The Town will be installing Advanced Road Closure signage and setting up the detour.

The filming was a great success last year thanks to the efforts of Milton Fire Department and Halton Regional Police Services.

The filming company will be hand delivering the attached notices and will be obtaining signatures for overnight filming from residents that are directly affected by this filming.

#TheIssue Airs on TV Cogeco Every Thursday

Mike Cluett

I just wanted to say how much fun it was being a part of the panel on TV Cogeco’s new show, The Issue.

Its a current affairs program for the Milton area and this past Thursday I was honoured to be part of the show.  I was a panelist along with moderator Mark Carr, Robert Duvall of RDC Networks and the President of the Milton Chamber of Commerce Richard Bolton.  We spent the hour long show talking about growth in Milton and the challenges it faces for both residents and businesses alike.

If you have Cogeco TV, I urge you to tune in every Thursday night at 7pm (its repeated throughout the week as well) and engage in the conversation.