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The museum's renovation proj- ect consists of a 9,000-square-foot addition that will connect the exist- ing Bogarttown Schoolhouse and Vandorf Public School buildings. “The contractor remains confi- dent and has issued revised schedâ€" ules that continue to reflect the original required March 2011 dead- line," wrote Rob Raycroft, director of leisure and community services for the Town of Whitchurchâ€"Stoufhrille in his Nov. 23 report to council. The architect has subsequently written a formal notification of conâ€" cern and indicated the project has slipped by as much as six weeks in some areas and by two weeks in others. Earlier this month, town staff notified the Building Canada Fund grant agents of the potential delay and formally requested a 90-day extension, moving the completion date to June 30, 2011. “I’m hoping' they would agree to that. If they do not over the next three to four months we'll have to work 24/7,” said Marc Pourvahidi, treasurer and director of finance for the municipality. “I have my doubts they would hold back money that is for a project that is 80- to 90-per- cent complete.” No [espouse has been received by the town as of press time. Town asks feds for extension on museum expansion From pm 1. Through the Building Canada Fund’s Recreation Infrastructure Program, the town received money to renovate and/ or maintain recre- ational spaces and sports facilities. Councillor Rob Hargrave request- ed Mr. Raycroft provide council with information immediately upon real- ization that averages may occur, to which Mr. Raycroft responded: "We would, but we won’t go over." Memorial Park’s ball diamond is being overhauled. The Stouffville Arena soccer fields were upgraded to include improved drainage and were re-sodded. “Currently, we’re tracking on budget for all projects," Mr. Raycroft told council last week. Both facilities will be completed by the March deadline and opera- tional in May 2011, in time for the start of the baseball and soccer seaâ€" sons, according to Mr. Raycroft. Also included in the RINC fund- ing was the Stouffville Arena renova- tion, which consisted of numerous smaller projects, such as new dasher boards and glass, lighting for pads A and B, parking lot paving and lobby refurbishment. All of this work will also be com- pleted by the March 31 deadline, according to Mr. Raycroft. McGowan Road was reconstruct- ed between Vandorf and Aurora roads and is complete, except for some minor deficiencies. VGN Construction employees work on the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum’s new Welcome Centre Friday. ' Completion of the $3.25-million project before a deadline for funding expires is in doubt. STAFF PHOTO/SJOERD WITTEVEEN