Doors Open Milton

Country Heritage Park and the Steam-Era combine efforts to put on really good show
It's all about our history - Milton, back over 100 years and commemorating WWI.

Doors Open Milton - Sept 27th. 10am - 4pm
Admission Free - the Doors will be open at Country Heritage Park with activities for the entire family.

• Displays of early farm machinery - Cockshutt, Allis-Chalmers, International Harvester, Massey-Harris
• Have fun learning to drive a tractor
• Ford Dealership - display of vehicles from 1919 to 1953
• Take a step back in time with a visit to our Heritage Buildings - interpreters at the Lucas House and Cassin Log Home will show you what it was like to live "way back when"
• Demonstration Beehive
• Either pack your own lunch or buy lunch at the Park at a very reasonable price;
• Or you might like to partake of a High tea, which will be served in the Women's Institute building - 3 sittings, $10 per person
• farm animals, too, are awaiting your visit
• Treats for the kids

Country Heritage Park is the new home of the Steam-Era

• Check out the display of Miniature/Model Steam engines in the new Steam-Era Building;
• Interpreted display of full size made in Ontario Steam Engines;
• See how Farms and Houses were powered before electricity – Gas engine dynamic and static displays;
• Steamed Corn from rare and unique Sawyer–Massey, made-in-Hamilton, 1920 Steam Engine.
• Flailing of oats interactive demonstrations with participation - you can join in.
• Threshing demonstration.
• Everyone is ready and awaiting your visit on September 27, from 10am to 4pm

Waldie Blacksmith Shop, Open 10am-4pm
16 James Street, Milton

• There will be a photographic display of World War I pictures and articles.  The display has been put together by our archivists, Gloria Brown and Kay Bounsall.
• The forge will be manned by Blacksmiths - they are ready for your questions as they work these restored forges.
• And while you're there, pick up a Downtown Self-guided Walking Tour Map.  There are many points of interest, all within walking distance, relating to WWI.

The World's Richest Women 2014

The latest FORBES article says the top richest woman in the world is Christy Walton - with a $36.7 billion fortune. The widow of John Walton has had that title for four out of the last five years. No tag day in her future.

In third place is another Walton family member – Alice Walton with $34.3 billion. She’s the daughter of Sam Walton and is Christy’s sister-in-law.   Sure, the two of them have some side line income but it’s the inherited Wal-Mart money that catapulted them into such riches. 

How did they get so rich?  On the backs of the poor - the people who have no choice but to take a job at Wal-mart.

Wal-Mart employees are paid so poorly that employees (in the U.S.) were encouraged to start up their own food banks to help them between paydays.  The Waltons deny their workers a decent wage - we're not talking a lot of money, but enough to allow those at the bottom end of the economic spectrum to live and work with dignity.   

All the while, the owners wallow in obscene billions of dollars. Are they so far removed from the masses that they can’t see what’s propping up their riches?  Have they no compassion?  Oh, they probably do – they probably write cheques for millions of dollars to the latest sexy, but no doubt important, cause, to assuage their conscience.