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There are more than 300 Whitchurch~ Stoufl‘ville residents curâ€" rently curling outside of “One of the issues becomes it (has to be) self-supporting .once it's built," according to Al Hachey, a cufler and curling club committee member. It's been just over a year since Mayor Wayne Emmerson called an open house to determine if there was suficient inter- est by residents to build a curling club in town. 2010 for Stauflfizille club It is curling club tiaâ€" dition that members pay for the oonstructng' n and maintenance of the facil- ity through annual dues, while the municipality owns the land. “We’regoingtogetback to them with sites short- ly," said Rob Raycmfi. Whitchurch-Stouffville's manager of facilities and parks “If there is a spot we can help them with, we certainly will.” ‘ Curlers ready to rock house However, they may not have to wait much longer. (Si‘ifli'rrib une Mlmmm I SB'NNGTHEWYGWW I 24PAGESI$1INC1UDINGGST start them young." Following last year’s open house, the curling committee was working towards a potential 2010 project start date. “I don't think 2010 is possible, but I don’t know," Mr. Hachey said. “The concern right now is that this is a bad eco- nomic time. But on the other hand, there may be money from the gov- emment because they’re interested in getting infraâ€" struCture built.” “Our goal, when we started, if and when the facility could be built, we would engage the elementary and high schools to make it glow," Mr. Hadiey said. “I think our big drive is going to get the non-traditional curlers in â€" we’ve got to 'IheleamalsotheSOO- their names 'to 'a list last year stating they would flkebseeawrlingdub mWhiuinndI-Stoufi'ville. “But that doesn’t say they would be curlers," Mr. Hacheysaid. “(How- ever,) mete’s a feeling it wouldgowell." When the concept for the club was first brought forward. the committee wanted to not only attract avid and recreational curl- ers, but also new ones Stouflville residents were wearing the green and celâ€" ebrating St. Patrick‘s Day Tuesday. Boris Mischenko (left) provides the musical lead for a St. Patrick‘s Day sing-a-long and social for seniors, including lean Hammond (below), at the Whitchurch-Stouflville Public Library. Local taverns also provided Irish entertainment and green beer for patrons Tuesday. Green Day Q Things to do Classified Entertainment Sports STAFF PHOTOS/MIKE BARRETT 63!! 11