Oh Canada!

Posted on March 6th, 2010, by Jan

On Being Canadian
March 1st, 2010

I read this piece by Mike Salisbury, ward 4 councillor, City of Guelph.  With his permission I offer it here as it speaks for me as well as a great many others….
Like many Canadians I spoke with over the last few weeks, I couldn’t help but draw comparisons between the [...]

Leona Boyd comes to Milton

Posted on February 27th, 2010, by Jan

Click for flyer:  Leona Boyd, May 22,’10
$25 is a fabulous price to see and hear a performer of this calibre.  May 22 at St Paul’s United Church in Milton.  Contact Milton Concert Presentations for ticket purchasing information.

Residential Solar Power

Posted on February 26th, 2010, by Jan

On Sunday March 7, the Halton Residential Solar Project will host a Solar Tour of solar electricity (PV) installations in the Halton Region that are currently up and running.
 
The tour will take place at two locations near Acton between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. One site features a large PV system on top of a barn roof which [...]

Hospital funding

Posted on February 19th, 2010, by Jan

Health Services in Our Community
Who is responsible for hospitals?
    * Public hospitals in Ontario are governed by a Board of Directors and are, for the most part, incorporated under the Corporations Act.
    * Each hospital determines its priorities to address the needs of the communities it serves and allocates its budget accordingly.
    * The Public [...]

Building new schools in Milton

Posted on February 13th, 2010, by Jan

School lands.  School lands are set aside – so many schools per expected population per area.  There are quite a few planned.  Schools are planned next to parks and trails for the benefit of the kids and the neighbourhood.  All lands are owned by the developer, Mattamy for instance.  The school board negotiates the purchase [...]

Fall Nursery School-Campbellville

Posted on February 4th, 2010, by Jan

Campbellville Nursery School 2010 flyer
Spots are available for Fall, slick on the flyer for information

Lock it or Lose it!

Posted on February 2nd, 2010, by Jan

For all the people, and there are many, who are leaving computers, cellphones, ipods, and other personal items in unlocked vehicles – LOCK IT or LOSE IT.
There have been many incidents of robberies from unlocked vehicles, by persons going from subdivision to subdivision, car to car and with  no obstructions at all: no locks to [...]

Dinner Theatre to come to Mohawk

Posted on January 29th, 2010, by Jan

TORONTO, January 29 – Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) today announced a partnership with Working Reel Productions to bring the excitement of dinner theatre to Mohawk this spring.

Mohawk, the mid-season home of standardbred racing, will host 18 shows through April and May.  The schedule is a mix of evenings and matinees.
“The dinner theatre will provide a [...]

Milton Midwifery

Posted on January 27th, 2010, by Jan

My name is Connie Fetterly and I am a registered midwife and a 2004 graduate of the midwifery program at MUMC. Currently I am working with Access Midwives in Stoney Creek, Ontario with the goal of opening a midwifery clinic in Milton in the fall of 2010.
To date the women of Milton are obligated [...]

First Class Home Care

Posted on January 26th, 2010, by Jan

If you need home care, by someone who cares, this company comes highly recommended: First Class Homecare Inc