Milton
Do you know an outstanding senior? Nominate him/her for Senior of the Year 2013!
This award helps to build respect and honour for community residents, fosters community pride, and recognizes and values diversity.
Nominations are due February 8, 2013 at 4:30 pm. For nomination forms and criteria, visit the Senior of the Year page.
This year we continued our tradition of members of town council “serving” the public…literally.
Every year on January 1st Mayor Gord Krantz and members of town council host a levee, a meet and greet of sorts, for members of the public. This has been a tradition for many years but since 2010 its had a bit of a change. In the past, members of the Milton Historical Society have handled the event, from the coffee and snacks, to music and everything in between. In 2010 members of council lead by Clr Cindy Lunau decided it would be fun if WE would take on those duties.
All the snacks and drinks were donated and arranged by members of council for the public. So thanks to Tim Hortons (Steeles/Thompson Road) and LaRose Bakery for the coffee, tea and snacks. I along with others took the time to serve drinks and greet residents as they came in to have a chat. Thanks to Clr Colin Best and management of town staff, we had a display in the Milton Room of town hall to show residents the many projects underway in Milton which was a big hit.
Many thanks to everyone who came out this year to share in the holiday cheer, have some coffee and chat about important issues in town. This is one of my favourite parts of the job and I know the other members of council feel the same way.
So on behalf of the Mayor and Town Council, thank you to all who came out New Years Day and the night before for the annual bell ringing as well. We wish you nothing but the best for the upcoming year! HAPPY NEW YEAR MILTON!
Just a quick post to say HAPPY NEW YEAR and for you to download a copy of my newsletter for January 2013.
HERE is the link for the Newsletter.
I will be working on a delivery system where you can opt in via email and have them automatically sent out as they are ready. Slowly but surely.
One of my resolutions this year is to be more effective in communicating with residents in Milton. I’d love to hear your ideas and thoughts on my video newsletters…should I do it more often….themes/topics of discussions…”VLOG” like postings? Let me know as I’m open to any idea.
Lets hope 2013 is happy and prosperous for you all and I look forward to seeing you at the doors.
Town’s population hits six digitsFrom Julia Le, Milton Canadian Champion
Milton is ending the year with a bang. With the population hitting the 100,000 mark by year’s end, according to Town planning estimates, the town is staying true to its ranking as Canada’s fastest growing community.
Milton Acting CAO Bill Mann said the Town is excited about seeing its vision for the community come to fruition.
He said Milton truly embodies a place where you can live, work and play.
Over the last 15 years, the Town has made a considerable effort to attract people through affordable housing and businesses that will in turn create employment opportunities, according to Mann.
He added the Town has also been creating more neighbourhood parks and building a complete community that has recreational facilities, an arts centre and other amenities, while ensuring residents have the required essential services.
Mann cited that Milton is home to large distribution centres for Target and Lowe’s. The Target distribution centre set to open in May 2013 will be a 1.3 million-sq.-ft. facility and will employ hundreds of people, while the Lowe’s distribution centre, which broke ground last August, will be a 626,000-sq.-ft. facility also expected to employ hundreds of people.
Mann said the Town is guided by the principles of growth engrained in its strategic plan.
He said in 1997, the Town’s official plan anticipated Halton Region’s delivery in 2000 of ‘The Big Pipe’ carrying Lake Ontario water up from Oakville to Milton, and a population that would grow to about 165,000 people by 2021.
Mann said the Town is keeping pace and may exceed that estimate, considering the population grew from 31,471 residents in 2001 to 53,889 in 2006 and 84,362 in 2011, according to census data.
“If we’re able to generate intensification, our population may be 185,000 in 2021 and then by 2031 we’re looking at a minimum of 236,000 people,” he said, adding that Milton has the potential to grow out to 300,000 to 350,000 people. “(If so) Milton will ultimately be larger than Burlington and Oakville.”
But developing and shaping Milton hasn’t come without a price.
“As you can appreciate in any community that is growing as fast as we are, we are experiencing growing pains,” said Mann.
The Town is doing everything in its power to ensure schools, transportation and transit and the hospital keeps up with the population boom.
He said Craig Kielburger Secondary School opened this year and a new catholic high school will open the following year.
Mann added the Town is working with the Region to widen Regional Road 25 and Tremaine Road. Tremaine Road has already been widened between Main Street and Derry Road and next spring there are plans to widen it from Derry to Britannia roads and then from Main Street to Steeles Avenue.
There’s also a long-term plan to expand transit service, have two more GO stops within Milton and encourage the community to get out of cars and walk, cycle or use public transit.
The hospital will also be expanded, with the first patient likely to be seen in December 2017 or January 2018.
“If you look at the last census, the average age dropped down to 34. That’s the youngest age in any community,” he said. “And when you look at the birth rate, we have the highest birthrate at 1,500 births a year, which is phenomenal, hence our need to expand the hospital.”
He said the Town is taking on the challenges head-on and planning for the future.
Other major projects down the line include seeing the Milton Education Village come to fruition and encouraging the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to work with Mohawk Racetracks to have a full casino and entertainment complex built. He said it would include a hotel and golf course.
Mann said Milton may be expanding, but it hasn’t lost its roots.
“We’re still maintaining that small town atmosphere,” he said, adding that the town has a tremendous historical fabric. “One of the most beautiful things about Milton is people are on a first-name basis.”
He said with the Niagara Escarpment as its backdrop, Milton is really the place to be.
“There is tremendous opportunity within Milton,” he said. “Growing pains will always be there, but they’re manageable and will diminish as we move forward to ultimate state of Milton.”
Ive had quite a few emails this morning as to when streets will be plowed and other snow information.
Here are some links for SNOW
http://www.milton.ca/en/live/resources/ … -roads.pdf
This link is the target snow clearing timelines in town….which roads (arterial, collector, etc) get done first.
http://www.milton.ca/en/live/snowremoval.asp
This link is the main snow page on the Town of Milton site.
Dont forget if you can avoid it at all…do not park on the road to allow for the snow plows.
Allow the Plow!
We all want our street cleared of snow quickly, but nothing slows down the work of snow plows more than cars parked on the street.
Please remember:Mascot named Allow the Plow
3-hour parking unless otherwise posted.
Cars must be off the road during snow plowing (3-hour parking limit does not apply).
Cars impeding snow plowing can be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.
Keeping your car off the street will speed up snow removal.
If your street has not been cleared within 24 hours after a storm has ended, please call the Snow Control office:
Engineering Services
Phone:905-878-7252 ext 2500
“The streets of heaven are crowded with angels tonight”
Thanks to Giles and Samantha Attew amongst others for getting this organized.
I dont think there was a parent or person out there who was not affected by what happened in Newtown CT last week. Watching the news I could barely hold back the tears as the visuals of children running screaming from their school were shown on TV and hearing the accounts of what happened made my skin crawl.
Its these events that prompted the quick organization of a night time vigil in remembrance of those children who were taken from us way too soon and the to support the families and friends of those directly affected by the events of that day.
There will be a Teddy Bear Candlelight Vigil this Friday Dec 21 at 6pm at Victoria Park/City Hall – 150 Mary Street to Support The Grieving Families at Sandy Hook ES – Newtown , CT.
Bring a Bear to show you care! Attached is the poster – Please share this with others in Milton so they are aware! Milton, Lets all come together to do a payer and to show love & keep Newtown in our thoughts during this difficult time they are facing. All Bears will be collected and sent to Sandy Hook ES.
