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Optimist Walk In The Park

Mike Cluett

Happy Fathers Day everyone!  I hope all the Dads, Grand Dad’s the Dad’s to be had a great time on Sunday.

Speaking of Sunday, it was the first annual Optimist Club Walk in the Park in Milton and it was a great success.  Many people came out to enjoy the great weather and the fun activities as well.  There was some cricket for those willing to try…tougher than it looks folks…some great races for the kids, playground and splash pad as well as one of the newest Toronto Blue Jay (and Milton’s own) Nathan DaSousa was on hand to toss the ball around and help kids with some baseball skills.  Councillors Colin Best and Rick Di Lorenzo also attended and had a great time.

Many thanks to the organizers of the event (Kim, Joanne, Steve, Angelo et all) for putting on a great time for the kids AND the Dad’s as well.  Looking forward to next year being even bigger!

 

Administration & Planning Standing Committee Meeting June 18 2012

Mike Cluett

This coming Monday night June 18th will be the Administration & Planning Standing Committee meeting at Town Hall starting at 7pm.

This Committee consists of five Councillors and the Mayor. Committee members review all reports, formulate policy and make recommendations to Council on matters over which Council has authority under the Municipal Act, the Planning Act and other legislation. Recommendations are made in the areas of corporate administration, personnel, legal issues, planning and finance.

The Administration and Planning Committee reviews the operating and capital budgets as well as various financial matters affecting the Town of Milton.

The agenda for the meeting can be found here.

Some of the highlights include:

As always you can watch online on Monday night at 7pm.  If you have any questions or comments for any of these reports, please email me mike@mikecluett.ca

First Annual Indulge Event At Halton Region Museum

Mike Cluett

With the sun coming down on a very warm Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people went to the Halton Region Museum (after a long line up to Kelso Park) to attend the first annual INDULGE event in support of the Milton District Hospital Foundation.

Those in attendance were able to sample food from dozens of local restaurants and wine vendors as music was played on the patio.  It was an amazing event and well organized.  Many thanks goes to the leadership of the MDH Foundation for putting on a wonderful event which I am sure, based on the attendance, will become a regular event.

I cant wait to hear how much money was raised including a number of fantastic items on the silent auction table.  The Halton Region Museum was a perfect location for this event and if you haven’t been able to visit before, I highly recommend you do.  Its a wonderful place with a lot of history.

Again, many thanks to the organizers Helen, Sonya, Anne and everyone else involved.  It was a perfect day and I cant wait for next year.

If youre on Facebook you can view some pictures from Localize Magazine (while youre there, give it a LIKE)  Some great times for a great cause.

Milton Strawberry Fair June 23rd

Mike Cluett

Its that time of year again folks. The best combination is summer time and strawberries.

On June 23rd will be the 32nd annual Strawberry Fair at the Milton Fairgrounds in support of the Milton District Hospital Auxiliary.   For more details you can visit this page.  Thousands of people attend every year for some strawberries and ice cream as well as sample from vendors across the region.

Fun for the whole family – bouncy castles, games, prizes, baking, vendors marketplace, rides, entertainment, strawberries, ice-cream, shortcake and daiquiris all day!

Strawberry pancake breakfast by The Optimist Club of Milton

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience one of Milton’s great traditions and make sure you attend this years Strawberry Fair in support of the Milton District Hospital.

Calling All Communities – From FCM Conference Saskatoon 2012

Mike Cluett

As per my video newsletter, I promised a link to the presentation and workshop put on by the FCM Conference in Saskatoon this past weekend. It provides some more information regarding cell towers and the need for more involvement with local municipalities and the telecommunication companies as we move forward. There will always be a need for cell towers with society’s ever increasing demand for data and cell services and we all need to be proactive, instead of reacting to individual applications to maintain transparency.

Its over an hour, which includes the question and answer session and provides more information and a good debate. Enjoy.

Watch live streaming video from bambooshootslive at livestream.com

Where are the splash pads?

Mike Cluett

Ive received a number of emails and inquiries from Milton residents to find out where their nearest splash pad is.  I posted about this last year but its a good time to post again with the forecast for this weekend to be very warm.

These locations are a great way of cooling off on a hot day for our kids (and the parents too).

Here’s a list of Milton’s splash pads.

Rotary Park Spray Pad: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

Open weekends starting June 21 to September 1st

Neighbourhood Spray Pads: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

Spray Pads
Clarke Neighbourhood Park – South (1170 Laurier Ave.)
(9:00 am to 9:00 pm)
Open Sunday, June 1 to Saturday, September 6
Other Spray Pads (9:00 am to 9:00 pm)
Open from Saturday, June 28 to Saturday, September 6:
• Beaty Neighbourhood Park – North (670 Bennett Blvd.)
• Bristol District Park (920 Kennedy Circle)
• Bronte Meadows Park (165 Laurier Ave.)
• Coates Neighbourhood Park – North (776 Phillbrook Dr.)
• Dempsey Neighbourhood Park (187 Dixon Dr.)
• Laurier Park (756 Laurier Ave.)
• Lions Sports Park (99 Thompson Road)
• Milton Community Park (805 Santa Maria Blvd.)
• Optimist Park (881 Savoline Blvd.)
• Rotary Park (100 Garden Lane)
• Scott Neighbourhood Park East (143 Scott Blvd.)
• Sunny Mount Park – opening summer 2014 (255 Ruhl Drive)

Here is a link to our community maps from www.milton.ca