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BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg. com from a men’s 40â€"voice cho- ral group harmonizing Little Drummer Boy, to poems set to music, as well as skits and danc- ing. residents will find a lot of holiday entertainment right he fihome. - “(We thought) it might be fun to do a Christmas show that is totally different,” said Music Mania spokesperson Heather Andrews of the Dec. 16 perfor- mances. “No one uses the con- cept of the chorus, the dance and the skits. The other (groups) do more choral-related pieces of music. We thought, here’s a niche brusWecanput on atotally dif- ialent show." -' For the first time, Music Mania is performing a seasonal show, complete with chorus, original skits and dancing. “It’s a need in the area,” Ms Andrews said. “Any little bit to help, espegially at this time of People who attend It's. a Music Mania Christmas are aked to bring a donation for the Whitchurch-Stoufiville Food ’Tlsthe season for concerts (SWZTribune Take your pick of Christmas shows See MST, page 18. H0! H0! H0! STOUFFVILLE KINSMEN SANTA CLAUS PARADE 2 RM. SATURDAY - SEE PAGE 7 pnusanwyrmgcam More It will be pretty cool, but not seepage3 endow-photo 001d. gallery on yorlavglonoom Amongst a hockey bag full of upgrades, the Stouffville Clippers Sports Complex has taken the chill out of the air found in many older rinks, including the often frigid Stoufi'ville Arena, The new centre, on Weldon Road between Nofrills and The twin-rink Clippers Sports Complex has risen on Weldon Road just south of Main Street during the past 13 months. It opens Feb. 2. Snazzy new homefor skaters, hockey players BY HM MASON jmason@yrmg.com SNEAK PEEK INSIDE CLIPPER COMPLEX It’s big and spacious with plenty of vantage points, as a tour last Thursday pointed out. Stoufiville Secondary, will open Feb. 2, just in time for the minor hockey playoffs. It’s ndt ready for prime time yet. Hard hats, not hockey helmets, are still the required protective head gear. Workers were installing seats (another upgrade from the old place’s bleachers) and tile. The score clocks aren’t up. We're weeks away from ice time. Things that hit a first-time visi- tor like an errant slapshot: 0 If you’ve been in the arenas of Angus Glen Community Centre and Library in Markham, this will look familiar. The seating arrange- ment is eerily similar. Town staff didn’t re-invent the wheel here. They borrowed ideas from other rinks, too, including the Holly Com- munity Centre in Barrie. 0 YOu won't see a heater in the joint, but town oficials promise it will be a comfortable 70 F in the STAFF PHOTO/SJOERD WITTEVEEN See ICE, page 19.